Amanda Clack on Constructing You - High Achievement, Expansion and Impact

Amanda is an Executive Director at CBRE where she is Chair of the Strategy Board, Head of Strategic Advisory, and Head of the Public Sector. Amanda is also a Member of the UK Executive Committee and Management Board. She is an experienced senior executive leading on strategy, business transformation and programme management having spent over 35 years working across the built environment sector. Amanda is an experienced senior executive having spent over 30 years working across the built environment sector. During her career Amanda has been a partner in PwC LLP and EY LLP, where she was Head of Infrastructure (Advisory). She has worked across some of the major public and private infrastructure clients in the UK. She is a Past President of RICS, becoming the longest serving in 123 years, where her themes were infrastructure, cities and the war for talent. Awarded "Most Influential Surveyor" in RICS Pride in the Profession Top Surveyors of all time for 150th Anniversary. Amanda established and chairs the RICS Construction & Infrastructure Market Forum. Listed in Who's Who - Amanda is a senior property professional in real estate, infrastructure and construction.  She is a member of the Mayor of London's Infrastructure Advisory Panel, as well as having been involved in the DfT Infrastructure Efficiency Challenge Panel, the APPG for Excellence in the Built Environment - Skills (2016) & Women in Construction (2019), the Independent Expert Advisory Panel advising MHCLG on building safety following the Grenfell Tower Fire, and the Lord Mayor of London's Trust Advisory Group. She has received numerous awards, including an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Westminster. Her Non-Executive Director roles comprise: - Chair of Trustees for University College of Estate Management (UCEM) - Non-Executive Board Member for Countryside Partnerships PLC listed on the FTSE - Development Board Member of London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) - Senior Special Advisor and Member of the Building Safety Challenge Panel to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) She is co-author of : "Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate" (published 2019) and a practical guide for CEO's on Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate: 'Diversity Management in der Immobilienbranch - ein Praxisguide' (published 2017) Amanda is an experienced public speaker and author. What you'll discover in this episode: How to increase your level of achievement and capacity. Why the vision is more important than you. The mindset and skillset you need to reach the top. Why and how you need to seize opportunity in your career and life. Why influence is key to your leadership impact. Who you need to become to be an industry titan in 10 years time. And so much more. Resources:  "Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate" By Amanda Clack and Judith Gabler Millenials Poised to Lead: For A Generation Who Is The Future, by Dr. Mona Shah  Rethinking Real Estate: A Roadmpa to Technology's Impac on the World's Largest Asset Class by Dror Poleg. Show notes: If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Don't forget you can also join the Facebook community to be part of the growing family of constructors who chose exceptional futures. Search for Constructing You Community and join today.