Archinect's Guide to Job Titles: Studio Director

2020-01-23T12:00:00-05:00

In our third installment of Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series, we attempt to tackle the nuanced role of the Studio Director. As with most positions within architecture firms, the lines are quite blurry when it comes to the role of Studio Director. For some, this leadership position acts as a kind of operations specialist and strategist while also functioning as a firmwide design leader. For others, the Studio Director might function as a buffer between design teams and the higher-level leadership of an organization. And for others still, this individual might run their studio as a kind of "mini-firm" within a larger firm, responsible for their own business development, hiring, project management, and overall growth. The intricacies and variations associated with such a dynamic posting can't be explained exhaustively, there will always be some deviation. Nevertheless, what follows is our attempt to capture the inherent essence of this career path in architecture.

Growing Leadership and Practice: Laney LA's Search for a Studio Director

2019-08-20T12:00:00-04:00

What happens when a team outgrows its leader? It is a predicament that takes maturity and skill to overcome. On the one hand, one can become insecure, unsure, and unwilling to grow, thinking only of their personal image and status within the group. The fear of being surpassed or outshined naturally may begin to set in. It is indeed a trying circumstance, a difficult one that many successful teams face. But, on the other hand, there are those leaders who embrace their growth, they put their teams before themselves. There are those leaders who can confidently acknowledge what they bring to the table, what they do well, and what others do better than them. They lift others up and celebrate when they see them succeed. It was Nelson Mandela who said that it is better to lead from behind and to put others in front. A true leader knows that the success of the group is far more important than their own.

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Archinect's Guide to Job Titles: Studio Director

Growing Leadership and Practice: Laney LA's Search for a Studio Director