Starting With Clarity: Why Your Firm Exists I love conversations that reveal a single idea you can take back to your firm and use immediately. My interview with Mark Orttung, CEO of Projectworks and chair of Provoke, delivered several. The biggest one is this: every strong firm begins with a crisp answer to why it […]
S01E04: Combatting Commoditization: What Makes You Different?
Combatting Commoditization: What Makes You Different? Do you know what your clients say about you? We’re all trying to avoid the reality that if we look the same, sound the same, and act the same as everyone else, well… we’re a commodity. If there’s nothing different between us and our closest competitor, why would a […]
S01E03: The Mission: Connecting to What Matters Most
The Mission: Connecting to What Matters Most When someone lands on your website or listens to your presentation, they’re not really there to learn about you. They’re there wondering, “what’s in it for me?” How can we as architects take a cue from Southwest Airlines and focus on highlighting our clients rather than ourselves? Maybe […]
S01E01: No Matter the Size, the Journey’s the Same
No Matter the Size, the Journey’s the Same Somewhere in the world, every morning or maybe in the wee hours at the end of another late night of work, there’s an architect that says, “I can do better.” Maybe you’re that architect. What does it mean to be different? How do the best brands in […]
