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Articles

Where Art Meets Activism

Oct 21, 2024 | pdx.edu | Karen Stein

Portland State University professor Darrell Grant always knew he wanted to be a musician. Since childhood, steeped in the language of the piano, he studied classical music and jazz and played in school ensembles and a professional performing group. After earning his undergraduate degree at Eastman School of Music and a master’s in jazz studies from the University of Miami, he moved to New York to become a jazz musician.
Grammy winner esperanza spalding receives honorary doctorate at PSU College of the Arts commencement

Jul 1, 2024 | pdx.edu | Rebecca Olson |Karen Stein

Portland State University’s College of the Arts recognized jazz artist, community builder and alumna esperanza spalding with an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at its 2024 commencement ceremony Friday, June 14, in acknowledgment of her contributions to the arts. In her address to the graduates, spalding began with a song, calling upon students to embrace the agency that each person has in shaping their own life and the future of their environment and community.
Professor of Empathy

Feb 20, 2024 | pdx.edu | Karen Stein

Coty Raven Morris often reminds her students that love is a verb — and she lives by that philosophy each day as she spreads the transformative capacity of music education through her dynamic, multifaceted work. Morris is a choir director, composer, on-air radio host, workshop leader, social media personality and children’s book author.
Why late payments are the missing piece of ESG measurements

Aug 23, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Rebecca Houghton |David Ritter |Karen Stein |Alex Von Schermeister

ESG reporting has become a significant focus for businesses of all sizes, encompassing a responsibility to our environment and the broader society. But what about responsibility to fellow businesses? Despite larger companies working with suppliers big and small, ethical payment practices seem to have escaped the current parameters of ESG. Late payments are an issue that particularly impacts small businesses, the backbone of many economies.
Five simple ways startups can master collaborative marketing

Aug 22, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Jessica Ruhfus |David Ritter |Karen Stein |Amantha Imber

In today’s competitive business landscape, startups are facing increasing acquisition costs and marketing budgets required to reach new customers. However, there are always innovative solutions to growth challenges, and my new home fragrance brand No.2 Co is paving the way by forming regular strategic collaborations with other brands. No.2 Co has mastered the art of marketing collaborations and achieved sell-out success four times over in just six months, all without a marketing budget.
How empowering middle managers will in turn help your business

Aug 21, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Rebecca Houghton |Karen Stein |Amantha Imber |Fleur Heazlewood

Middle managers do it tough. They are neither executive nor worker and belong neither ‘in the tent’ nor ‘in the trenches’. This fundamental identity crisis has led to a litany of failures that have been called out since the 1950s. Poor communication and decision making, failure to motivate or collaborate and a tendency to micro-manage and bureaucratize are all common ‘middle manager’ themes in research, memes and tropes.
Why busy leaders have less impact and support

Aug 16, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Karen Stein |Fleur Heazlewood |Mads Lauritzen |Monique Richardson

Within the workplace, you will find an ever-growing list of things to do, places to be and people to see. The boundaries of our working days tend to stretch with the accessibility of technology and communication. We are presented with lots of choices within shortened time frames, all of which create different focal points of attention. Our capacity to act is reduced as we jump between choices at an increasing pace, in a constant state of being busy.
Better self-awareness equals better leadership. Here’s what it takes

Jul 30, 2023 | smartcompany.com.au | Karen Stein

Those who are self-aware are the best leaders. They understand how they impact others, which strengths they can deploy and which traits support or hinder them in their leadership of themselves and others. They use their self-awareness to make better choices and increase their effectiveness in their role. Self-awareness allows you to be your best self and lead your way effectively. Personal growth and development results when you reflect on your behaviours, emotions and thoughts.
Why listening is fundamental to leadership

Jul 20, 2023 | smartcompany.com.au | Karen Stein

4 minute Read During my career I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders – CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, CIOs, directors, associate directors, partners, operating unit leaders and other leaders of various titles and responsibilities. Their titles did little to reveal or reflect the quality of their leadership.
Business Book Extract: Be Your Own Leadership Coach

Jul 10, 2023 | iidmglobal.com | Karen Stein

Leadership is challenging. There are many complex problems to work through, decisions to be made and priorities to juggle. And, by the time you’re in a leadership role, you’re expected to know exactly what to do and how to do it. Purchase from our Resource Centre: This is where having an experienced leadership coach comes in - someone who can help and support you through the many challenges of leadership. But what happens when you can’t access a coach? Who do you turn to?