What Stephen Sondheim taught me about leadership, strategy, and human behavior Leadership lessons can come from surprising places — like fairy tales, musical theater, and a 30-year-old high school production. Recently, I saw Into the Woods at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. If you’re not familiar, it’s a mashup of classic Grimm tales, reimagined […]
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View the Deck Change is inevitable, but navigating it with intention is what defines great leadership. In Pregame’s recent webinar, Level Up Your Team: Leadership During Transition, we explored how mission alignment and clear communication are essential for keeping teams grounded and cohesive during transitions. Here’s the playbook. 1. Mission Alignment: Steadying the Compass In
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One of our greatest strengths at Pregame is supporting new executive directors as they clarify their vision for their new organization. The first year of leadership is pivotal for building trust and relationships, and for turning a big vision into a solid game plan. Working with Candace Avalos, executive director of Verde, made us better.
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Our 14th Annual New Year Goal Brunch was a huge hit! We welcomed 40 business leaders to The Heathman for the party of the New Year, including brunch, goals, and champagne toast. The vibe was high, with thoughtful insights and inspiration from everyone. Check out these photos, and be sure you’re on our mailing list
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At Pregame, we define “startup” as any innovative group working to change the game. Portland Street Response is a profound example. As the City of Portland’s new first responder program, PSR is tasked with assisting people experiencing mental and behavioral health crises, thus relieving that response burden from fire and police, who are better suited
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After nearly 30 years in business, 1,4Group was integrating a new CEO for the first time since its father & son founders had started the company. Through a lot of hard work by the founders, loyal staff, and fortunate changes in the industry, the company had been thrust into growth mode. The challenge: how
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The climate change crisis requires innovative, laser-focused programs to make a difference. That difference requires partnership between private and public entities. Enter the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). Established by voters in 2018, PCEF is charged with funding clean energy projects that prioritize frontline populations, including low-income communities, people of color, and those
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