[Podcast] Crucial Leadership Skills for AEC Professionals- Part 1
What makes someone a leader? Why is leadership such a crucial skill to develop? Prior to joining RS&H, Tom Everett lead 3,000 employees at the Federal Highway Administration. Today, he joins AEC Perspectives to share what he coined as his “sweet seven,” which represent the crucial leadership skills for AEC professionals.
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After revealing his “sweet seven” leadership skills, Tom discusses the main challenges leaders are facing today and what can be done to set our leaders up for success. Then he shares defining leadership moments throughout their careers, tying it back to the “sweet seven” skills he had to utilize in those moments.
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