https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:41:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Life-of-an-Architect-New-Logo-200-x-200-e1451878774701.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com 32 32 A gifted storyteller communicating the role and value of architecture to a new audience, host Bob Borson uses the experiences acquired over a 25-year career to inform his podcast. <br /> <br /> A small firm owner, architect, and college design instructor, co-host Andrew Hawkins brings his insight from his 20 years in various roles within the profession. <br /> <br /> It responds to the public curiosity and common misunderstanding about what architects do and how it is relevant to people’s lives, engaging a wide demographic of people in a meaningful way without requiring an understanding of the jargon or knowledge of the history of the profession.<br /> <br /> With a creative mix of humor and practicality, Borson’s stories are informative, engaging, and approachable, using first-person narratives and anecdotes that have introduced transparency into what it really means to be a practicing architect. <br /> <br /> To learn more about Bob, Andrew, and what life is like as an architect, please visit Lifeofanarchitect.com<br /> Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins false episodic Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins Bob Borson Bob Borson podcast Life of an Architect, a podcast dedicated to all things architecture with a little bit of life mixed in for balance https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Life_of_an_Architect_Podcast_iTunes_Thumbnail.png https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/category/design-studio/ TV-G Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas bi-weekly 131299242 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-146-ask-the-show-spring-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-146-ask-the-show-spring-2024 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-146-ask-the-show-spring-2024/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:00:15 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=39241 Tracking productivity, Bucket list vacation, Leadership styles, and Learning how to Draw Details ... We answer these questions and more today on Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024

The post Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024 first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-146-ask-the-show-spring-2024/feed/ 0 Tracking productivity, Bucket list vacation, Leadership styles, and Learning how to Draw Details ... We answer these questions and more today on Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024 Tracking productivity, Bucket list vacation, Leadership styles, and Learning how to Draw Details ... We answer these questions and more today on Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024 Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2024 2024 146 146 Ask the Show Spring 2024 full false 1:09:22 39241 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:35:53 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=38960 Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? Is the educational system aligned with the workplace? What is the best software to teach students? Can we all just get along? We started this exploration of the idea that Architecture School may need some modifications in Episode 137. The system needs to change to provide the skills, knowledge, and pathways for the future of the profession, but what else may need to be addressed? What does all of this mean to students, architects, and the public at large?

The post Ep 138: Is Architecture School Broken pt. 2 first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2/feed/ 0 Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? Is the educational system aligned with the workplace? What is the best software to teach students? Can we all just get along? We started this exploration of the idea that Arc... Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? Is the educational system aligned with the workplace? What is the best software to teach students? Can we all just get along? We started this exploration of the idea that Architecture School may need some modifications in Episode 137. The system needs to change to provide the skills, knowledge, and pathways for the future of the profession, but what else may need to be addressed? What does all of this mean to students, architects, and the public at large? Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2023 2023 138 138 Is Architecture School Broken - part 2 full false 1:12:21 38960 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-136-leadership-vs-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-136-leadership-vs-management https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-136-leadership-vs-management/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:00:30 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=38892 What is the difference between Leadership and Management – there is definitely some overlap, but the key distinction lies in … wait, you thought I was going to tell you in the opening? It’s going to take some time to talk through those distinctions before we get there …Welcome to EP 136: Leadership vs. Management […]

The post Ep 136: Leadership vs. Management first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-136-leadership-vs-management/feed/ 0 What is the difference between Leadership and Management – there is definitely some overlap, but the key distinction lies in … wait, you thought I was going to tell you in the opening? It’s going to take some time to talk through those distinctions bef... What is the difference between Leadership and Management – there is definitely some overlap, but the key distinction lies in … wait, you thought I was going to tell you in the opening? It’s going to take some time to talk through those distinctions before we get there …Welcome to EP 136: Leadership vs. Management<br /> <br /> [Note: If you are reading this via email, click here to access the on-site audio player]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1562005974350-0'); });<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Today we are talking about the nuanced distinction between leadership and management. In the circles I travel in, these terms are often used interchangeably, yet they encompass distinctive sets of skills, values, and priorities. We set today’s topic up for discussion during episode 134: Management 101 when attempting to answer the question “Do you have any pointers for architects who are transitioning into management roles.” I felt that we needed to clarify the difference between management and leadership to focus our conversation but recognized that there was a lot to unpack and discuss not only what sets leadership and management apart but also how their collaboration can propel an organization to the success they no doubt aim to achieve.<br /> <br /> Since I like to do a little research and preparation for each show, I went back into the Life of an Architect archives to see what I had written or discussed in the past where Leadership and Management were concerned.<br /> <br /> August 2013 - Leadership versus Management - the first time I pointedly thought on this subject.<br /> <br /> July 2014 – Leadership - I was one of three people who presented a day-long symposium on the topic and where most of my initial research was started.<br /> <br /> March 2017 – Attitude Reflects Leadership – anecdotal observation of how your behavior matters and how it impacts and influences others.<br /> <br /> July 2020 - Ep 054: Leadership – had my sister on the show because she’s quite literally the most qualified person I’ve ever met to discuss what it means to be a leader (possibly read some of the topics/questions we covered)<br /> <br /> September 2023 – Ep 134 Management 101 - discussing what it means to transition into management and how that is different from simply being good at your previous job.<br /> <br /> In the very first post, I ended with a quote I found, and it has unintentionally become the foundation upon which most of my thoughts on leadership have been built. It was a quote from Margaret Thatcher, and I found it when researching a new role that I was transitioning into. It is:<br /> <br /> “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”<br /> <br /> If you have to tell people you’re the leader, you aren’t. “Leadership” and “Management” are inextricably linked to one another, but management is a role you are hired into while leadership is thrust upon you by others.<br /> <br /> I went back through all of these remarkably insightful posts and episodes to organize today’s conversation into 5 Key areas of distinction where there overlap but the approach to the process of solution is different based on management or leadership.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For this "Vision and Strategy" image, I started with the basic concept of something old, but endeavoring to build (in secret) something centuries beyond assumed capacity, and the group captured this moment for posterity. Prompt: cowboys, high-tech stagecoach, no wheels, remote desert, Daguerreotype --ar 16:9 --s 750 --v 5.2 Iterations/Modifications to final image? 18<br /> <br /> Vision and Strategy jump to 12:54<br /> <br /> Management Focus: Managers focus on planning and executing strategies. They develop detailed plans, set targets, and ensure resources are allocated efficiently to meet objectives.<br /> <br /> Leadership Focus: Leaders are visionary. Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2023 2023 136 136 Leadership vs. Management full false 1:05:06 38892 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-135-employee-takeover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-135-employee-takeover https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-135-employee-takeover/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:00:57 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=38846 It was podcast Episode 130: Employee Evaluations, and Andrew and I were discussing the process and criteria used to assess and measure an individual employee’s performance when we made the point that there would be value in creating a process where upward evaluations could be implemented, one that allowed the employee to share their thoughts and opinions on what mattered to them from their managers, from their team leads, even their employers. We decided to have that discussion to do just that …Welcome to EP 135: Employee Takeover

The post Ep 135: Employee Takeover first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-135-employee-takeover/feed/ 0 It was podcast Episode 130: Employee Evaluations, and Andrew and I were discussing the process and criteria used to assess and measure an individual employee’s performance when we made the point that there would be value in creating a process where upw... It was podcast Episode 130: Employee Evaluations, and Andrew and I were discussing the process and criteria used to assess and measure an individual employee’s performance when we made the point that there would be value in creating a process where upward evaluations could be implemented, one that allowed the employee to share their thoughts and opinions on what mattered to them from their managers, from their team leads, even their employers. We decided to have that discussion to do just that …Welcome to EP 135: Employee Takeover Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2023 2023 135 135 Employee Takeover full false 1:16:23 38846