Leadership Edge: TRXL 182
Championing innovation through AI adoption, generational collaboration, and protected R&D teams—Dan Chuparkoff lays out a practical roadmap for navigating rapid change, unlocking creativity, and redefining leadership in the AEC industry.
Summary
In a fast-moving and practical discussion, technologist Dan Chuparkoff joined me the podcast to share insights on what it means to be a change agent in today’s technology-driven world. Drawing from decades of experience leading teams at Google, McKinsey, and Atlassian, Dan breaks down how leaders in architecture and engineering must rethink their relationship with technology, innovation, and organizational culture to survive and thrive.
We covered AI adoption, why cultural buy-in is the first step toward transformation, and how to create space—both literally and figuratively—for experimentation.
If your firm is still waiting for the “right time” to evolve, this episode is your wake-up call.
“Most companies think their work is a distraction from R&D. At Google, R&D was the work—and everything else was a distraction.” – Dan Chuparkoff
Key Takeaways
There were many insights shared in this episode, but here are my top 6 – then we'll get into the episode analysis.
