Alderman Bennett

The Strategy
Journal

Perspectives on business transformation, real estate strategy, and the intersection of enterprise evolution and the built environment — from the Managing Principal's desk.

The CHRO Is the Most Underrepresented Voice in the Real Estate Decision

Vol. I · Talent Strategy · Human Capital

The CHRO Is the Most Underrepresented Voice in the Real Estate Decision

Corporate real estate has long been the domain of the CFO and the COO. But the most consequential real estate decisions — where to locate, how to design, how much space to hold — are fundamentally talent decisions. The enterprises that bring their CHRO to the table first will build portfolios that outperform.

8 min read
Elastic Real Estate: Building Agility Into Your 10-Year Lease

Vol. II · M&A · Portfolio Strategy

Elastic Real Estate: Building Agility Into Your 10-Year Lease

Static portfolios are a liability in an era of rapid corporate restructuring and M&A. The enterprises that treat real estate as a transformation lever — not a cost center — will define the next decade of competitive advantage. A new framework for building flexibility into every term sheet.

6 min read
Location Is a Talent Decision. Start Treating It Like One.

Vol. III · Location Strategy · Supply Chain

Location Is a Talent Decision. Start Treating It Like One.

The convergence of logistics, labor availability, and local incentives in modern location strategy has created a new competitive frontier. How the most sophisticated enterprises are selecting sites as strategic talent assets — not just operational necessities.

7 min read

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