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5 Principles of Servant Leadership for Small Firm Architects

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Late one winter night, under a bare bulb in an empty under-heated DC university dorm room I read Leadership Is an Art by Max De Pree; a book that influenced my approach to leading others from that night forward. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Greg Epperson.

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How to Rewrite the Story of Our Profession

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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. We change the world through our art. No More Starving Artist.

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EntreArchitect Blog Update & Call for Contributions

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Articles published here cover topics relevant to business, leadership, and living a purpose-filled, integrated life as a small firm architect. I love mentoring students and young architects as they embark on their careers. Along with design work I also pursue a range of art including drawing, installations, and photography.

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No More Starving Artist

EntreArchitect

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. We change the world through our art. Does that sound familiar?

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The Architecture of Motherhood

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Data from the 2020 annual report of the NAAB revealed that 50% of the students enrolled in NAAB-accredited architecture programs were female. 1 Yet, the percentage of women who obtained their architect license, achieve upper management positions, become partners and own architectural firms have not increased as men’s percentages have. “A

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JEDI: Justice + Equity + Diversity + Inclusion in Architecture

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It exposes minority students to the architecture profession through the architectural design process in hopes of nurturing their growth at an early age. The post JEDI: Justice + Equity + Diversity + Inclusion in Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Justice + Equity.

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Architectural Education Will Change Because The Way Architects Work Will Change

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Education still needs to address those technologies, as well as the necessary exposure to the top-down perspectives of history and fine arts sensibilities: But now, preparing for AI, the way we see, understand and value the things we make is not a result of education, but an indirect benefit of it.