Growth as a Standard: Building It Into the DNA

A Conversation with Aspen Moulden

What does it mean to lead with growth—not as an initiative, but as a standard?

In this episode of Moving Forward: Conversations on Culture, Identity, Healing, and Hope, Linda Anderson sits down with Aspen Moulden, Chief Marketing Officer for Logitech for Business, for a direct and grounded conversation about leadership, decision-making, and building teams that consistently deliver.

Aspen brings more than two decades of experience across enterprise technology, SaaS, and collaboration platforms. Her career spans early-stage environments and global organizations, with a focus on turning strategy into execution and building marketing teams that drive measurable impact.

Throughout the conversation, Aspen shares how growth shows up in practice—from how leaders make decisions with incomplete information to how high-performing teams are built, aligned, and held accountable.

She also reflects on the influence of her experience as a college athlete, the role of instinct alongside data, and the importance of maintaining clarity and momentum as organizations scale.

A key idea from this conversation:

“Growth isn’t something you talk about—it’s something you build into how you think, how you lead, and how you make decisions every day.”

In this episode, we explore:

• What draws leaders to high-growth environments—and how to navigate them

• How to make decisions when the path forward isn’t fully clear

• The qualities that define high-performing individuals and teams

• What it takes to build and scale strong marketing organizations

• Where teams lose momentum—and how to improve alignment

• Common misconceptions about how marketing works today

• Lessons from leading initiatives like Logi Work on Wheels

• The role of mindset, discipline, and accountability in sustained growth

About Aspen Moulden:

Aspen Moulden is the Chief Marketing Officer for Logitech for Business, where she leads global marketing for enterprise hybrid work solutions. Her work includes brand, demand generation, partner and channel marketing, marketing operations, and program management.

She has spent over 20 years building marketing teams and driving growth across enterprise technology, SaaS, and collaboration platforms. Earlier in her career, she helped build the marketing team at BlueJeans, an early leader in cloud video collaboration, and later played a key role in scaling Logitech’s Video Collaboration business.

Aspen is also the founder of Aspen Inspired, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations build strong positioning, marketing infrastructure, and high-performing teams.

Closing Reflection:

Growth doesn’t happen by chance. It’s built into how decisions are made, how teams operate, and how leaders show up—especially when the path forward isn’t fully defined.

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Reimagining Education Through Innovation

What if transforming education isn’t about more programs or bigger budgets — but a shift in mindset?

In this episode of Moving Forward, Linda Anderson sits down with educator and innovator Kristine Tsung to explore how design thinking, creativity, and small steps can lead to powerful change in classrooms.

Kristine’s journey began as a visual learner who relied on drawing to make sense of the world. That experience shaped her approach to teaching — one rooted in access, creativity, and possibility.

With a background in architecture and design, and experience as an Ignited Fellow at Amazon Lab126, Kristine now works at the intersection of education and innovation. She is the founder of InnovatorsTogether.com, a platform helping teachers bring low-cost, high-impact STEaM learning into their classrooms.

In This Episode

• Why innovation is a mindset, not a program

• How design thinking can be used in any classroom

• What holds teachers back — and how to overcome it

• How access to innovation grew from 20% to nearly all students

• Why simple tools and imagination often matter more than expensive resources

• The importance of industry partnerships and real-world connections

“Innovation is a mindset, not a program. When we give teachers the space and tools to start small, students show up fully.”

You can connect with Kristine through:

🌐 InnovatorsTogether.com💼 LinkedIn — Kristine Tsung

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Leading with Purpose, Identity, and Impact

What does it really mean to lead—not just in title, but in responsibility?

In this episode of Moving Forward: Conversations on Culture, Identity, Healing and Hope, Linda Anderson sits down with Dr. Cynthia Rapaido, an educator and leader whose career spans more than three decades across K–12 and higher education.

From classroom teacher to assistant principal, principal, coach, and university faculty member, Cynthia has dedicated her life to supporting both students—and the educators who serve them.

Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to inclusive, supportive school environments where both students and staff can thrive. With a Doctorate in Education focused on International and Multicultural Education, Cynthia’s leadership is shaped by a clear understanding of how identity, culture, and experience influence the way we lead.

In this conversation, Cynthia shares insights from her doctoral research on Filipino American educational leaders in Northern California—offering a powerful lens into the intersection of identity and leadership, and what it means to lead across cultures with intention and awareness.

She also draws from her extensive experience as a school leader—17 years as an assistant principal and 5 years as a principal—to speak honestly about the emotional complexity of leadership, the pressures that often go unseen, and the importance of balancing accountability with compassion.

Now, as a mentor, coach, and author of Step Up Your School Leadership Game: The New Administrators’ Guide, Cynthia continues to support emerging leaders as they navigate the transition into leadership with both confidence and clarity.

Together, Linda and Cynthia explore what it looks like to:

• Lead with multicultural competency in daily practice

• Build school cultures where both students and staff feel a true sense of belonging

• Support the development of students’ academic identity

• Navigate the emotional realities of school leadership

• Shift from managing responsibilities to truly leading people

At its core, this conversation is about leadership that is human, reflective, and grounded in purpose.

Because the most meaningful leadership doesn’t always show up in titles or recognition—it shows up in the lives we impact along the way.

And in the end, leadership is not just about the roles we hold—but the lives we shape and the courage to keep moving forward.

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