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// THE QUOTE
“after i spent some time in toronto working with a quite a large firm”
— Tom Emodi, FRAIC, LEED AP · TEAL Architects+Planners
Founder turning-point: why he left a 3500-person international firm after two mergers to start something nimble — a clear motivation arc that lands on its own.
Full episode at 2:03Going Fully Virtual in Architecture: How TEAL Architects Shut Their Studio, Saved Tens of Thousands, and Built a Better Team | Tom Emodi ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
When a large firm acquires a smaller one, the culture gap scales with the size ratio — the acquirer's protocols displace the smaller entity's identity almost entirely.
“the bigger the purchaser and the smaller the purchasee, the bigger the disconnect between the two cultures”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
TEAL Architects: Origin and Firm Profile
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SOURCE: 2:03 of Going Fully Virtual in Architecture: How TEAL Architects Shut Their Studio, Saved Tens of Thousands, and Built a Better Team | Tom Emodi