"We've nearly tripled our profits in three years - and it wasn't one big change, it was a million small ones."

In today's episode of the Bricks & Bytes, we had Marc Barone, COO of Buro Happold, and we got to learn about how they scaled from strong to exceptional, the real impact of AI on engineering productivity, and why listening matters more than action in your first 90 days as a leader... and many more!

Tune in to find out about:

✅ How Buro Happold grew 75% in three years while tripling profitability

✅ Why understanding what to say no to is as important as knowing what to say yes to

✅ The truth about measuring AI productivity gains and what actually works

✅ Why your first 90 days as COO should be about listening, not changing everything

Watch now on YouTube! Link in the comments!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro
03:35 Introduction and Background
05:36 Overview of Bureau Hapold
06:47 Technical vs Commercial Risk Management
08:59 Growth and Profitability Strategies
12:45 Path to COO Role
16:01 Leadership and Team Dynamics
19:45 Culture and Employee Engagement
25:39 Digital Transformation and AI Integration
33:38 Innovation and Technology Solutions
38:04 The Gradual Rollout of AI Tools
42:19 Balancing Automation and Human Resources
47:19 The Importance of Local Expertise
52:26 Evaluating AI Tools for Business
57:11 The Future of AI and Market Dynamics
01:04:17 Measuring Productivity Gains from Technology
01:09:08 First Steps for a New COO

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