Ready to bowl? deverellsmith vs... at Lord's Cricket Ground

Tommy Lambourne - Associate Director, UK Estate Agency, and Ryan Doyle - Manager, Residential Agency are challenging our valued partners in a series of sporting competitions.

Our latest challengers came from Strutt & Parker, Source Property Investments, John D Wood, Rampton Baseley, James Pendleton & CBRE.

​What defines an exceptional leader in the property industry?

To me leadership is defined by being able to motivate a group of people to work towrds the same goal tehether and acheive it as one.

• Joshua Bullen - Head of Investment, Source Property Investments

​What did the day at Lord's Cricket Ground include?

At the sporting event, leaders from the property industry swapped their business attire for cricket whites to bat against Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar - former English international cricketers.

The atmosphere at Lord’s Cricket Ground was electric as participants embraced the challenge, swapping boardroom strategies for batting techniques.

Below are some key takeaways from the day.

We asked property industry leaders…
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What is the most significant lesson you’ve learnt in leadership?

• Take risks, nothing comes from being in a safe spot. You have to be willing to go out of your comfort zone - Rachel Odunlade, Director at Marsh & Parsons

What defines an exceptional leader?

• Being consistent. Instilling confidence in people and listening to how they are reacting to what’s going on in their surroundings so I can do my best to ensure that they have the confidence to reach their goals - Kirk Owen - CBRE

How can you adjust your leadership style in a crisis?

• Adjust your leadership style by carefully observing and understanding how the crisis is affecting your team. It’s essential to be adaptable and responsive to their needs during challenging times. - Tom Hayward, CBRE​

Watch the full video above to hear more comprehensive insights from our property industry leaders and to see who claimed victory at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

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