Awards: 2005 Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design 
Firm: Frank Schlesinger Associates Architects; Martinez & Johnson Architecture, PC; McInturff Architects; Shalom Baranes Associates Architects; Sorg & Associates, P.C.
Client: Cady's Alley; Washington, D.C.
Photo: Julia Heine/McInturff Architects
 

   
 
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The Committee on Leadership Education supports the concept of leadership as a core value of the American Institute of Architects and the architectural profession through training, outreach, advocacy and education.  Click here for more information.

 

 

 

 

 










What is Leadership?

The Committee on Leadership Education was formed to enable architects to develop leadership skills needed in the practice of today and the future, and in response to a call to establish leadership as a core value for the AIA. For architects, the demand for leadership has never been greater.

Create a community for leaders. Become involved - start right away.

  1. Send us your leadership moments
  2. Complete a brief questionnaire.
  3. Join a task group or subcommittee of the CLE Advisory Group.


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New Best Practice
NBBJ administers two leadership development programs that focus on the firm’s core values

Leadership: How to Expand Your Professional Reach
Information on programs, conferences and other sources of knowledge to use and develop your skills.

Regional News
AIA Honolulu members know why and how architects Get Involved, and they are leaders through Community Service.
How to start a local or state knowledge community.
Read about AIA Kansas City and Pillars, a leadership training program.

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AIA Leadership Resource Center

Tools for AIA leaders

Background

Why Architects Need to Get Involved
Architects need to get involved in the political process for three good reasons.

How Architects Can Become Advocates for Livable Communities   
An online version of the guide, How Architects Can Become Advocates for Livable Communities, published in 2005 by the American Institute of Architects. Caution: the file is large and takes time to download.

The Aligning the Institute for the Millennium
(AIM) strategic and long range planning report, published May 1999, revised November 2002.

Link to the Boyer Report
Contributed by AIA Communications and Knowledge Resources staff.

Archives of Regional News
Read about AIA Atlanta’s Young Leaders program.

Personal Development

Bibliography of Leadership Topics
Many listed are authors of multiple books on leadership and related subject matter.

Links to Cross-Industry Information
Read about industry news, special education projects, best continuing education practices, and successful stories of distance learning partnerships.

AIA and Government Advocacy
Governmental Resources
Resources for State Issues
Information and links on federal and state elections specific to you at ArchitectsVote.org

Public Relations—Help for Members
The AIA members’ only section has resources to help you define and develop your public relations plan. Your publics may include employees, members, customers, local community members, and the general public.

Web Sites on Leadership
A selection of dynamic Web sites with information on leadership topics you can use.

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An online newsletter of ideas, new thinking, and useful research from Harvard Business School.

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An online publication that captures knowledge generated at the Wharton School with articles on topics including leadership and innovation among others.