How Cardinal Group Builds Leaders, Not Managers ft. CEO Alex O'Brien

from In Good Company: EliseAI Multifamily Podcast · host EliseAI

In the debut episode of In Good Company, host Jacob Kosior sits down with Alex O'Brien, co-founder and CEO of Cardinal Group Companies. Cardinal is celebrating 20 years in business and just hit 110,000+ beds under management in student housing.Jacob and Alex dig into what it actually takes to be a modern leader in multifamily. They talk about why this might be the hardest time to lead, the difference between managing and leading through uncertainty, why your title "before the comma" matters more than the technical skills after it, and how Alex thinks about always recruiting even when there's no open role to fill.Plus, Alex gets honest about burnout, being kind to yourself as a leader, and why there's no destination in leadership. Just the journey.New episodes twice a month. Follow the show so you never miss one.In Good Company is a multifamily podcast by EliseAI.

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