Beyond the Boardroom Powered By Elevate
A 30-minute roundtable discussion put on by Elevate Advisors featuring AEC industry C-Suite leaders exploring the challenges and opportunities they face. Each episode provides honest, insightful, and actionable advice tailored to industry executives.
In this podcast, Jen shares real-world insights, actionable strategies, and candid conversations with industry leaders to help AEC professionals navigate the challenges of business development, marketing, and leadership. Known for her hands-on, no-nonsense approach, she cuts through the noise to deliver practical advice that firms can implement immediately.
Join Jen as she helps shape the next generation of AEC leaders—
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Beyond the Boardroom Powered By Elevate
The Reluctant Leader: Craig Galati on Culture, Legacy, and Leading with Heart
What happens when a leader chooses authenticity over authority? In this episode, we sit down with Craig Galati, FAIA, FSMPS—author of The Reluctant Leader, and Principal at LGA Architecture—for a powerful conversation about leading with intention, empathy, and heart.
Craig shares how his leadership journey evolved from quiet reluctance to intentional impact. We explore how his values shaped the culture at LGA Architecture, why empathy belongs in the boardroom, how he invested in building the next generation of leaders, and what it means to step away from a firm you've helped build. In this powerful and reflective conversation, we dive into:
- The principles behind The Reluctant Leader and why so many leaders relate
- Why leading with vulnerability isn’t a weakness—it’s a strength
- How to cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders within your firm
- What Craig hopes the next generation of AEC leaders won’t forget
This episode is a must-listen for leaders rethinking their role, their legacy, and what truly matters in the long arc of a career
