From the Baseball Diamond to the Commercial Real Estate Boardroom with Matt Siegel

December 14, 2023

This week, we are speaking with Matt Siegel, former professional baseball player and coach turned commercial real estate market leader for Colliers. Together, we discuss lessons Matt learned from playing and coaching college and professional baseball that can be transferred to business and corporate leadership. We also chat about the state of the commercial real estate sector in the region going into 2024.

3 Takeaways:

(03:00) Companies make decisions based on where talent, activity, and growth are
(06:28) Commitment, belief in yourself, and being competitive as possible will take you far in any competitive environment
(07:30) Leadership is understanding what is important at that moment

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introducing Matt Siegel

(02:00) Keeping your eye on multiple parts of the industry

(03:20) Tell us about your baseball career

(05:10) What did you learn from past coaches?

(06:40) How did coaching baseball relate to commercial real estate?

(07:15) What makes a good leader?

(09:15) What memories do you have of getting the most out of your players?

(11:20) Nick Saban and the ultra competitive

(12:40) What do you do to keep your team motivated?

(14:40) What do you look for when promoting leaders in your organization?

(16:00) Commercial real estate in 2024