I like that you are looking at architects, and I think what you are asking for are anecdotes about what it is like to be, to witness, to be served by, a compassionate human.
I believe it is a moral choice to treat others with grace and dignity and love, and that ethical behavior results from living those moral principles.
The choice to act out of love, not fear, is one we each have to make every day. For example, to conquer my fear that I will be diminished if I am generous. Or to conquer my fear that I will be less valued if I stand in silent humility when others are vocal.
Such courage gives rise to the anecdotes you seek, and I hope they are rich and inspiring.
Louis L. Marines, Hon. AIA, is the former Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architects. He founded and was the president of the Advanced Management Institute for Architecture and Engineering and is currently a consultant with FMI Corporation.
Originally published late 2012, in arcCA 12.1, “On Good Behavior.”
