In this episode, Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, shares the three major issues – complexity, conflict, and communication – that he sees plague the building industry. He provides context on how we … 02: The Three C’s | How We Lost Our Way Read More »
Hosts, Mark R. LePage, AIA, NCARB and Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, return for season two of BUILD SMART! Patrick, former CEO of the International architecture firm, HOK, has been repurposed. Now … 01: Introduction | Big Problems, Bold Solutions Read More »
BUILD SMART is a narrative podcast that features Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, architect, and former CEO of global firm HOK. With host Mark R. LePage, AIA, NCARB, MacLeamy shares stories and … 00: Build Smart. Season 2 Trailer Read More »
This is it!…the culmination of season one of Build Smart, where Patrick has shared his story and the lessons he has learned over his 50-year career with HOK, from junior … 14: Dreams Read More »
Under Patrick’s leadership, HOK is the process of turning around the business of the firm. In today’s episode, HOK is now in a position to buy back their freedom. Patrick … 13: Buying Our Freedom Read More »
After revitalizing upper management and improving operations, Patrick set his sights on reclaiming the company culture that HOK once had. In this episode, he discusses improving communication, company stock as … 12: Reclaiming Company Culture Read More »
In the midst of executing his strategy for recovery, Patrick is summoned away to answer a critical question about the profession, which leads him to a great discovery about how … 11: The Effort Curve Read More »
We are now on the heels of what was probably the pinnacle of danger for HOK as a business. Patrick was able to buy some time to develop a strategy … 10: Turning Strategy into Reality Read More »
After taking on a firmwide role, Patrick begins to shoulder more and more of the leadership load. In this episode, earlier seeds of trouble have blossomed into a full crisis, … 09: Triple Crises Read More »
In this episode, we pick up with Patrick’s story as he is promoted to a firmwide role, he shares his simple financial metrics, and discusses the adoption of new technologies. … 08: A Firmwide Role Read More »
