For PMs and other A/E professionals looking to move up in a firm, qualities that once were strengths, bringing recognition, job satisfaction and rewards early on, may now become limitations or even weaknesses on the path to a leadership position.

The successful transition from designer or technical person to project manager to senior manager is highlighted by the individual’s transition from direct to indirect, from informal to formal.

The leader who has excelled while dealing directly with projects and technical or design problems must now learn to deal indirectly with leadership and people issues. The orientation changes from technical problem solving and control, to leading others who solve the technical problems and deal directly with the projects.

The evolution of senior management requires both a broader range of skills (e.g., marketing, financial management and leadership) and greater expertise within each area.

This Guide gives you the knowledge you need to lead an A/E firm effectively.

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