Next-Gen Leadership: Essential Training for Architecture Firm Growth

Next-Gen Leadership: Essential Training for Architecture Firm Growth

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Developing the next generation of leaders is essential for every architecture firm's long-term success and sustainability, whether you're a solo practitioner or amongst the largest firms in the world. Leadership development is not just about succession — it's a critical investment in building firm value, motivating employees, increasing retention, and ensuring profitability. Firms that embed leadership training into their culture earn the trust and loyalty of their employees and clients while positioning themselves as industry leaders.

This 1-hour webinar provides practical, scalable strategies to create a leadership pipeline tailored to firms of all sizes. Building on the principles of succession planning, this session demonstrates how leadership development drives innovation, strengthens business resilience, and secures your firm’s future.

Learning Objectives

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Embed leadership training into your firm’s daily operations, fostering a culture that motivates employees and builds trust among clients and team members.
• Explore scalable frameworks that adapt to the unique needs of small, mid-sized, and larger AE firms, empowering growth at every level.
• Recognize and nurture emerging leaders, equipping them with the skills to take on meaningful roles and responsibilities.
• Create a self-sustaining team that contributes to higher retention, profitability, and business continuity through effective delegation.

About Steve Burns, FAIA

As a distinguished thought leader, Steve blends his passion for design and firm management with profound insights into emerging technologies. Over the past 2 decades, working directly with over 1,400 firm owners, Steve has significantly contributed to reshaping these businesses for enhanced growth and sustainability.

Steve's career highlights include a 7-year tenure at SOM Chicago, founding BBA Architects in 1993 and growing it to 17 architects before its 2007 sale, and creating ArchiOffice, a groundbreaking project management software company acquired by BQE Software in 2010.

Recognized for his significant impact on the profession, in 2009 Steve was elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Currently, as Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, he focuses on leading AE firms to operational excellence, mentoring leaders to craft businesses as elegant and innovative as the architecture they create.

About Paul

Paul Keskeys is Editor in Chief at Architizer. A registered architect, writer and AI thought leader, Paul graduated from UCL and the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MArch in Architectural Design with distinction. After several years in practice, Paul transitioned to design media in 2015, establishing himself as a key storyteller and advocate for the global architectural profession.

Paul has spoken about the art of architecture and storytelling at many national industry events, including AIANY, NeoCon, KBIS, the Future NOW Symposium, the Young Architect Conference and NYCxDesign. As well as hundreds of editorial publications on Architizer, Paul has also had features published in Architectural Digest, PIN—UP Magazine, Archinect, Aesthetica Magazine and PUBLIC Journal.

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