Season 2; Episode 7: The Unexpected Impact of Design with Guy Geier

Guy Geier is the Managing Partner of FXCollaborative, and is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and its operations. As an architect and senior leader for over 40 years, he is particularly passionate about how design impacts people and how they work; businesses and how they organize themselves to do great work; and at the same time how to minimize carbon imprint on the environment. His primary focus is having a strategic impact within a larger mission.

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

·       Every decision needs to be made in its own context. 

· Think of everything you do as having an impact. Everything you do think about how you're going to leave the world in a better place than you found it.

· Understand the interrelationship of everything you do and how it impacts each other.

· It doesn't matter what it looks like, what matters is that you're continually exploring.

· Create a culture of feedback by cultivating a real and vibrant dialogue with your team, with your clients.

· Using drawing as a problem-solving technique.

· Be flexible and open to new ideas, don’t restrict your thinking.

· You don’t have to be like everybody else; you can be different and still find your way in the world and do great work.   

Resources

· Open Architecture: Guy Geier at TEDxTimesSquare

· Eero Saarinen, a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer

To learn more about my work in executive coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness check out my website, connect with me on LinkedIn or email me at winnie@winnifred.org.  

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