Top Architecture Leadership Tips and Insight from an Ex-Industry Expert, ft. Karen Fugle

Leadership in architecture is not just about job titles. It is about reflection, values, communication, resilience and knowing how to manage yourself before you try to manage others.

Stephen Drew speaks with Karen Fugle about leadership coaching, personal development, reflective practice and the habits that help architecture professionals make better decisions in work and life.

The conversation covers:

• Why reflection matters for leadership and career resilience
• How to set personal goals instead of only reacting to other people's priorities
• What values can reveal about career decisions and workplace fit
• How conflict debt builds when difficult conversations are avoided
• Why small habits and regular reflection can improve leadership communication

Read the episode on Architecture Social: Architecture Leadership with Karen Fugle

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to leadership in architecture
• 05:00 Taking responsibility for your own development
• 10:00 Reflection, resilience and better self-awareness
• 15:00 Difficult questions and the process of reflection
• 20:00 Goal setting and defining what you want from the year
• 25:00 Values, career decisions and knowing when something feels wrong
• 30:00 Conflict debt, avoidance and having better conversations
• 35:00 Weekly reflection and drawing a line under the week
• 40:00 Relationships, health and the cost of overworking
• 45:00 Building habits and protecting time to think
• 50:00 Presentation skills and leadership communication

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