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“Top management is largely responsible for HR’s ineffectiveness on many levels in the typical A/E firm.”

Before you pass the torch, you need to make sure that your next generation of leaders is up to the task.

“For those of you running A/E firms – if I were you, I’d focus on recruiting in 2020.”

Women must stop apologizing, speak up, and stand tall if they want to be successful leaders.

“So many [A/E firm leaders] feel they are being pulled in so many directions that oftentimes, at the end of a day or week, it is hard to see what was accomplished.”

As owners enter the final years of their careers and ponder ownership transition, they have to make some concessions.

“There is no question that after working as long as I have in the A/E industry with so many firms throughout the land, certain common undeniable truths present themselves.”

A lot can go wrong while establishing an office in a new market, but if you find a niche and hire strategically, you can succeed.

“I find that using some of these other ‘screens’ can actually lead to greater success in buying.”

“Mentors and those whom they are mentoring have to select each other. It’s a mutual thing based on chemistry.”

If you’re struggling to build a productive team, it might be time to take a long look in the mirror.

“Social media is a virtual world. It’s a false world. Spend more time in the real world and less time on your individual PR program, and encourage your staff to do the same.”