A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata, and George Kassabaum were different people with different personalities, but they shared a powerful vision of a firm where people treated each other as teammates and helped each other to succeed. HOK was remarkably egalitarian, with a sense of mutual respect between everyone from file clerk to founder. This was most important in the quest for new and better ways to do things. The founders actively encouraged people to seek out the very best ideas and solutions, regardless of who they came from—an enlightened approach any firm could adopt. Storytelling was another important part of HOK culture and can strengthen any company. Just as tribes have told existential stories around the fire for centuries, HOK people told stories as a way of connecting. The senior staff especially loved to tell humorous stories about clients and projects.
George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata, and George Kassabaum were different people with different personalities, but they shared a powerful vision of a firm where people treated each other as teammates and helped each other to succeed. HOK was remarkably egalitarian, with a sense of mutual respect between everyone from file clerk to founder. This was most important in the quest for new and better ways to do things. The founders actively encouraged people to seek out the very best ideas and solutions, regardless of who they came from—an enlightened approach any firm could adopt. Storytelling was another important part of HOK culture and can strengthen any company. Just as tribes have told existential stories around the fire for centuries, HOK people told stories as a way of connecting. The senior staff especially loved to tell humorous stories about clients and projects.
Company Culture Is Crucial
MacLeamy, Patrick (author)
2020-04-07
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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