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08/31/10 From the Ground Up: Growing a Thriving Design Firm You can read a library of management titles, but success largely boils down to internalizing and implementing five key practices. James Follett
08/31/10 Design Goes Global Over the next several decades, billions of square feet of new construction and renovations will take place worldwide. Is international practice right for your firm? Scott Simpson
08/31/10 Aging in Tandem: America and its Infrastructure Lack of stewardship over our public works has dealt the current generation a huge challenge. Without imagination and conviction in addressing this problem, the viability of the United States is threatened. Barbara Golter Heller
08/31/10 The Leadership Circle of Life Some of the most important leadership lessons I’ve ever learned came from a Disney movie. Susan Mitchell-Ketzes
07/07/10 Driving Success and Innovation in Design and Construction New book examines inefficiencies and waste, offering solutions to recreate the building industry.
06/25/10 The Value of Authenticity Common businesses practices such as performance appraisals reinforce the cultural standard to conform rather than differ. But conformity is not what leaders are made of. Louis L. Marines
06/25/10 1 LEEDing to Conclusion The ultimate measure of success for sustainable design will come when we stop thinking about it primarily in terms of attaining a silver, gold or platinum rating and we just get on with it. Scott Simpson
06/25/10 Survival-Mode Leadership Professional services firms require skilled leadership. In a lackluster economy, even greater demands fall on the shoulders of those at the top of the org chart. Peter Piven
06/25/10 1 Sustainable Growth as Public Policy If we are going to transform our environment, then political leaders need to become advocates for sustainable planning and design practices. And they’ll become advocates only by hearing from architects and planners. Mark E. Strauss
06/25/10 A Sustainable Process We can’t claim sustainability if we don’t look beyond the environment and consider people, culture, and community, too. An inclusive collaborative design process will help us reach out to the 98 percent who don’t currently benefit from design services. Daniel A Hatch

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