Leadership by Design: Creating an Architecture of Trust

by Richard Swett

Ambassador Richard Swett’s groundbreaking new book investigates the unique civic leadership strengths of the architecture profession. Drawing upon the compelling history of the profession, both past and present, as well as from his own singular experience as the only architect to serve in Congress during the 20th century, Swett has produced an insightful volume that is both inspiring and instructive. He shares Mark Twain’s view that "if the only tool you have is a hammer, after a while every problem begins to look like a nail." Leadership by Design is an eloquent plea to architects, leaders and citizens alike to expand the tool chest as we seek new leadership to design new solutions for the complex challenges facing our nation and the world.

400 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

Reviews

[Zach · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very inspirational resource full of examples of U.S. architects, planners, and designers who have accepted various roles in public leadership based on the trust built during their daily professional lives. It's also a call to the rest of us to use our professional skills and consensus-building approach to better our local communities, our states, our country, and our world.