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Lessons Learned - Richard Peiser (United States)

Over the last many weeks, we’ve had an opportunity to talk to several professionals and leaders from around the world to get their perspectives on what has been altered coming out of COVID and how it has affected practice (and everyday life!). Today we hear from Richard Peiser, the Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and Director of the university-wide Real Estate Academic Initiative.

Lessons Learned - Matthew Tribe (Middle East)

Over the last many weeks, we’ve had an opportunity to talk to several professionals and leaders from around the world to get their perspectives on what has been altered coming out of COVID and how it has affected practice (and everyday life!). Today we hear from Matthew Tribe, CallisonRTKL's Regional Practice Group Leader for the Middle East...

Lessons Learned - Bill Nankivell (Canada)

Over the last many weeks, we’ve had an opportunity to talk to several professionals and leaders from around the world to get their perspectives on what has been altered coming out of COVID and how it has affected practice (and everyday life!). Today we hear from Bill Nankivell, the CEO of B+H Architects...

 

Lessons in Leadership: Reinvention

So many organizations have pivoted to survival and have sandbagged company boundaries in an attempt to save the assets.   So now what?  Will you remain in this posture, or take the risk of turning inside out towards wholly new transformative actions targeting reinvention?  

Sixty-four Dollar Questions

Robert Hughes is a Senior Research Fellow with the American Institute for Economic Research and an Economics Fellow of the Design Futures Council. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, he joins Dave to talk about the economic impact of the unprecedented policies that were put in place in response to the pandemic, the resiliency of the U.S. economy as we head toward recovery, and the potential threats that could undermine economic growth in the long term.

Lessons in Leadership: Lifelong Learning

The first rung on the ladder towards authentic leadership is knowing you don't know and being able to say so to others.

Seats at the (Data) Table

Roberta Kowalishin is the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Dialog. Nick Cameron is the Director of Digital Practice at Perkins & Will. Holly St. Clair is the Chief Technology Officer at Sasaki. Shane Burger is the Global Leader – Technical Innovation at Woods Bagot. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, they’re back to share their thoughts about how technology leaders should participate in the overall leadership and governance of their firms and the things technology leaders can do and say to promote more diversity in the field.

Lessons in Leadership: Connectedness

Just about everything in life and living is to some degree connected either by substance, relationship or consequence. Effective leadership requires we be operating from a center of opened perception, consciously aware, seeking connectedness on multiple dimensions.

Sharpening Iron: Investments in Authentic Leadership

Cheryl Kitchner spent 25 years working in commercial architecture and design when she found her niche in professional development. Today she serves as Corporate Coach at HKS Architects, where she focuses on leadership growth and transformation. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, the tables are turned as she interviews Dave; you'll hear his observations on leadership across the built environment industry as well as exciting information about what's coming up in the DesignIntelligence Leadership Institute.

Lessons in Leadership: Approachability

When leaders are approachable, people are more apt to hear and listen, absorb and act on the leadership. But there's another side to this coin.