{"product_id":"designing-a-worldclass-architecture-firm-9781119685302","title":"Designing a WorldClass Architecture Firm","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComing to HOK xvii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for My Place xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloser to Home xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interview xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Dreams xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpressions of HOK xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy First Assignment xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One The Founders, 1955–1982 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Problem with Traditional Firms 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy St. Louis? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHellmuth \u0026amp; Hellmuth 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Francis Hellmuth 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Depression-Proof Firm 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 A New Kind of Architecture Firm 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting HYL\/LHY 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGyo Obata 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Kassabaum 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming HOK 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOK’s Early Years 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Innovate Early and Often 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarketing Innovation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Innovation 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction Innovation 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart-to-Finish Innovation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Boards Innovation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaffing Innovation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwnership Innovation 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Company Culture is Crucial 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMutual Respect 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderate Communication 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Care of Employees 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Atmosphere 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorytelling 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe HOK Name 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSt. Louis Office Fire 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Growth: Project Offices 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanting a Flag in San Francisco 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching in Washington, DC 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanding in Dallas 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Many Jobs, One Firm 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing to Pittsburgh 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSettling in San Francisco 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking in Alaska 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSan Francisco Projects 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Managing Versus Leading 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Project Manager 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Versus Leading 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Moscone Center 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOK as Matchmaker 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Transitions: Succession Planning 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming Successors 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding HOK New York 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Hellmuth Triumphs 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Kassabaum Dies 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two The Obata Era, 1982–1993 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 A Designer Leads the Firm 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Buildings Again 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of Project Specialists 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Marketing 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe HOK Matrix 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Pains 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of Trouble 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing in the Pros 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Run Toward Trouble 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Managing Principal 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun Toward Trouble 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting Money 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking in the Middle East 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Growth: Project Specialists 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons of Los Angeles 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSports Design Specialty 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Member in Tampa 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Design Specialty 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening in Hong Kong 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching in London 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Selling Stock to Investors 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKajima Invests 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding in Europe and Asia 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling to Tokyo 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOK Tokyo 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Design 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Transitions: Hiring Family 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBob Stauder Resigns 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClark Davis Helms St. Louis 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill Hellmuth Joins HOK 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGyo Obata Consults 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three The Sincoff Era, 1993–2002 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Get Bigger or Get Better? 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sincoff Strategy 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing the Strategy 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffices Push Back 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 A Firm-Wide Role 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovating in Silicon Valley 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoubling Your Reach 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverseas Adventures 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining the ExCom 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Embracing Technology 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer-Aided Design 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTech 2000 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Paperless 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebuildingSMART 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Growth: Buying Firms 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCRS, Houston 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEduardo Terrazas y Asociados, Mexico City 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOK Chicago 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCecil Denny Highton, London 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrbana Architects, Toronto 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLobb Partnership, London 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpansion in Europe 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOK Dubai 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Enforcing Financial Metrics 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharm School 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 50 Percent Rule 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 90-Day Rule 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 10-Month Rule 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplified Accounting 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding the Board 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Transitions: The Second Generation 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKing Graf Retires 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Hellmuth Dies 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Watson Steps Aside 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMahon and Pratzel Join the ExCom 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJerry Sincoff Retires 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Confronting Crisis 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kajima Crisis 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bank of America Crisis 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe HOK Sport Crisis 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming CEO 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four The MacLeamy Era, 2003–2016 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21 Communicating Your Vision 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Company in Crisis 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Election 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pyramid Strategy 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22 Empowering Firm Leadership 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvigorating the ExCom 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding the ExCom 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming a Design Successor 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding an Operations Leader 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving Office Leaders 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering the Board of Directors 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Peer Pressure 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplacing Board Members 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23 The Effort Curve 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CURT Summons 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effort Curve 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Effort Curve 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effort Curve at HOK 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: KAUST 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MacLeamy Curve 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24 Fixing Offices 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding New Leaders 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fixer 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Recruit 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: HOK New York 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTweaking the Bonus Program 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25 Fixing Central Services 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidating Accounting 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixing Advance Technology 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreamlining Human Resources 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 26 Reclaiming Company Culture 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisiting the Offices 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining HOK Stock 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosting Staff Photos 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviving Core Boards 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrating 50 Years 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Different Kind of Retreat 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 27 Buying Your Freedom 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying Off the Bank 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Out Kajima 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpinning Off HOK Sport 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 28 Transitions: The Third Generation 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSusan Williams Joins the OpsCom, ExCom 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Counsel Promotion 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Resources Changes 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiccardo Mascia Heads Home 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill Valentine Retires 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Team Changes 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarl Galioto Joins the ExCom 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidating Offices 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 29 The Right to Dream 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressing Sustainable Design 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOK Product Design 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding Again 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack in the Game 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Next CEO 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy “Repurposing” 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfterword: HOK Today 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of HOK 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking to the Future 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hellmuth Strategy 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407119884631,"sku":"9781119685302","price":55.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119685302.jpg?v=1730498247","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/designing-a-worldclass-architecture-firm-9781119685302","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}