Performance, Alignment, and AEC Enterprise Success

Last summer, while working on a strategic planning engagement, one of the client’s key employees up and quit – and headed for greener pastures.  His departure was a surprise and shock, and particularly painful given his technical and leadership abilities.  Frankly, the client firm had high expectations – and an important future – planned for this individual. Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens all too commonly in professional AEC firms. Good people, with lots of potential, get away and pursue their dreams elsewhere. Meanwhile, staff with (let’s say) ‘less potential’ hang on, comfortable with the status quo, and uncertain of […]