Remember that other people are motivated, not by your values, but by their values. Respect other people’s behavior and decisions as being illustrations of their values. Once you stop judging and condemning, and start respecting and listening, you’ll be far more effective, says leadership expert Tom Cox.
Innovation is all the rage in business circles. But pinning down the term is a difficult task. The Oregon Cluster Network takes on the challenge.
Margo Yohner, president of Bridgetown Printing, is a press executive by day, dancer by night.
If you’re normal, the biggest opportunity your team faces is trusting each other even more. Until they can say anything to each other, and everybody can listen open-mindedly and never ever take offense – until you build your team up to that level, they will perform below their potential.
The 2012 session ushered in a new spate of education reforms. But funding for education remains uncertain. Managing editor Linda Baker reports on the gap between Oregon’s education ambitions and reality.
As Violetta in Director Park struggles, Managing Editor Linda Baker reports on the challenges of recreating the European-style park café.
An economic development update showcases East Portland strengths and need for inner city style urban design. Managing editor Linda Baker reports.
In the past, picturing alternative energy solutions might have conjured up images of a VW bus running on vegetable oil reclaimed from local fast food joints. Now, especially in the Northwest, new energy solutions are so much more.
What happens when a company co-founder runs for political office? Managing editor Linda Baker reports on New Seasons Market and Eileen Brady’s mayoral campaign.