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ALDP Session: Leading Change

Architecture and Design Exchange
April 18, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Leading Change, Part 1
It’s time to pull apart decades of leadership and management best practices and get to what actually works. A truly modern organization is one that can evolve and take people and business into the future. Initiatives often fail to realize their full potential because people struggle to commit to a new way of doing things. Change management is an art and science and requires a dual focus on people and performance.

Leading Change, Part 2
In this interactive session, we will discuss some of the major changes ahead for society as well as design firms and how to effectively understand and navigate them successfully.

 


 

The Advanced Leadership Development Program is a new 10-month opportunity for senior leaders to develop the skills to navigate their elevated leadership roles in an increasingly complex environment. Focused specifically on leading a design firm, the “mini-MBA” program is an action-based learning experience focused on the skills needed in strategy development, financial management, marketing and communications, and leadership and communication styles, as well as building high-performing teams inside and outside the firm and leading through change. The program meets once a month on Friday with each session led jointly by a business expert and educator with input from a seasoned firm leader able to speak to the practice of architecture. The goal is for participants to be able to immediately implement the knowledge gained at their firm in a Capstone project shared on the final day.