When Competence Becomes a Prison
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in October 2026: $985M across 6 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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Drawing on Ibarra's competency trap, this piece argues that being repeatedly picked for the same task locks capable professionals into a cycle that stalls growth, and that both individuals and managers share responsib…
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