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.

Prepare to be inspired by one of the AE industry’s most accomplished and forward-thinking experts! We invite you to attend this dynamic webinar led by Steven Burns, FAIA, a visionary with nearly 40 years of entrepreneurial and AE business consulting experience. As the founder of The Well-Designed Firm and former Chief Creative Officer of BQE Software, Steve has witnessed the full spectrum of the industry – from the best to the worst.

Learning Objectives

• 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.

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  Steve Burns

  FAIA Chief Creative Officer

  BQE Software

  Steve Burns

  

  Steven Burns, FAIA, is a global thought leader and speaker on topics related to firm management and emerging technologies. He is the founder of The Well-Designed Firm, a nascent business consultancy helping A&E firms that wish to make their business as elegant as the architecture they create. Steven received his Master of Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, spent 7 years at SOM, and founded his own architecture firm, BBA Architects which he sold in 2007. He created ArchiOffice, the popular office and project management software, which he sold to BQE Software in 2010, which later evolved into BQE CORE.