Exploring the personality traits and skills of an effective architect
Being an effective solution architect can be both challenging and game-changing in today's rapidly changing and disruptive business world.
In this section, we'll take a look at some of the most important personality traits, soft skills, and qualities that are needed to become an efficient, practical, and business value-focused solution architect who can make a difference within a company.
Leading by example
Solution architects are responsible for leading all the architecture activities of a solution or a product. They should set the right direction for the team, enforce an innovative culture, and build an inspiring vision. One of the leadership skills that you should prove as a solution architect is to lead by example—walk the talk. So, what does that mean exactly? Let's imagine the following:
- There is the leader who asks people to stay late at work to solve problems but then...
