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Jun 22 2022

Tough Love: Grow Your Team by Not Bailing Them Out

By Leo MacLeod This scenario might sound familiar: After receiving a delegated task, the person emails back half-done work, saying, “Did as much as I could; kicking it back to you.” You take the bait and help out and kick it back to the person. They hit another wall, and you help again. This continues […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Books and Magazines, Leadership · Tagged: Architects, architects as leaders, books, leadership

Aug 23 2021

Leadership – Is it Common Sense?

by Greg Burke, FAIA, NCARB Is there such a thing as common sense leadership. Quoting Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, “…the short answer is yes! The long answer is Hell Yes!” In previous articles we have looked at traits and styles of leadership. The main question about leadership is can anyone do it? The answer […]

Written by Greg Burke, AIA, NCARB · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: architects as leaders, leadership, Leadership in Architecture

Jul 19 2021

Leadership – a Matter of Style

by Greg Burke, FAIA, NCARB Leadership style can take on many different facets. As in architecture, leadership style is a manner of doing something. Style also is a distinctive appearance typically relating to a way in which something is designed. In my previous articles, I put forth the idea that leaders can be both made […]

Written by Greg Burke, AIA, NCARB · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: architects as leaders, leadership, Leadership in Architecture

Jun 07 2021

Leadership – What Is It?

by Greg Burke, FAIA, NCARB In the initial article on the subject of leadership I put forth the proposition that leadership is not a mystical thing that cannot be explained.  In this article we will take a look at the characteristics of what a leader is and why this is important to the EntreArchitect community. […]

Written by Greg Burke, AIA, NCARB · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: architects as leaders, leadership, Leadership in Architecture

May 03 2021

An Introduction To Leadership

by Greg Burke, FAIA It is often said the leaders don’t create followers, they create other leaders. Why is this important? Leadership is not a mystical thing that is often hard to identify but can be seen in just about everyone who involves themselves in operating in and for a business. Not everyone is cut […]

Written by Greg Burke, AIA, NCARB · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: architects as leaders, leadership, Leadership in Architecture

Apr 26 2021

JEDI: Justice + Equity + Diversity + Inclusion in Architecture

By Antoinette Bunkley and Rachel J. Bascombe, CO Architects CO Architects is an architectural practice of diverse employees, hailing from multiple countries and speaking multiple languages. The firm has been successful in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that makes everyone—regardless of who they are or what position they hold—feel equally involved in and supported […]

Written by Antoinette Bunkley and Rachel J. Bascombe · Categorized: Equity, Future of Architecture, Leadership · Tagged: co architects, diversity, Equity by Design, Equity in Architecture, inclusion, justice

Mar 22 2021

Architects’ Claim to Storyteller Status

In the first article of this series, Architects as Storytellers we looked at the possible historical and etymological origins for why we call the levels of a building “stories.” The main idea is that the frieze of an ancient Greek temple often featured sculpted scenes honoring a god or goddess. The frieze was a narrative […]

Written by Collier Ward · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: Architects, Branding, Marketing, Origin Story, Story, Storytelling

Feb 22 2021

Architects as Storytellers

My fellow architects, you may not know it, but you have a rightful claim to the status of storyteller. Your professional roots of designing and constructing buildings are deeply connected to language, communication, and to storytelling in profound ways. Let me ask you a question: The last building project you completed – how many floors […]

Written by Collier Ward · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: Architects, Branding, Story, Storytelling

Jun 11 2019

The Order of Operations

The Critical Differences Among Mission, Vision, Purpose, Strategy and Goals Are you confused about the difference between mission and vision? Or, between purpose and mission? You’re not alone. I am frequently asked about the differences among mission, vision, purpose, strategy and goals… and where do values fit in? Many people don’t care about definitions. That’s […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Goals, Mission, Purpose, Strategy, Values, Vision

Nov 13 2018

How to Rewrite the Story of Our Profession

No More Starving Artist With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. New firms are launched every day without proper planning, without […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Business, Profit, Storytelling

Oct 02 2018

The Power of Blogging
as a Small Firm Architect

The Power of Blogging for Architects The blog is still one of the most effective tools a small firm architect can use to foster community. The goal when writing a blog is to gain an audience. Over time, if encouraged to interact, your audience will develop into a community. A community will guide you, support […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Blogging, community, Marketing, Writing

Apr 17 2018

Toward A New Architectural Business Model

So you call yourself an Architect too? So many people call themselves architects: the software developer, the campaign manager, the author, the enterprise strategist – so on and so forth. But can we as architects call ourselves doctors, managers or authors? The title just doesn’t seem fitting. So why is it that so many can […]

Written by Akheel Naicker · Categorized: Business, Leadership, Uncategorized · Tagged: Business Models, practice of architecture

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