Growth Igniters Radio

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What CEOs Need to Know About Becoming a Book Author

What should you consider before writing a book? Listen on-the-go to our conversation on this issue with Ken Lizotte, Chief Imaginative Officer of Emerson Consulting Group Inc. Ken and his team focus on helping their clients create a distinctive presence through thought leadership, including publishing books. Ken is the author of five books, including The ExpertsRead More The post What CEOs Need to Know About Becoming a Book Author appeared first on Business Advancement.

Dispelling Myths About Employee Engagement

What does it take for employees to become fully engaged? Listen on-the-go to our conversation with writer and speaker John Guaspari, an expert on employee engagement. John is the author of seven books, including his latest, Otherwise Engaged: How Leaders Can Get a Firmer Grip on Employee Engagement and Other Key Intangibles. Even when employees believe inRead More The post Dispelling Myths About Employee Engagement appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Why CEOs Need To Be Engaged In Cybersecurity

What must you do to maximize your company’s cybersecurity? Listen on-the-go as we discuss the CEO’s role in mitigating cyber-attacks with Mahesh Muchhala, Founder and Chair of Datamotion Inc. Since 1999, Datamotion has provided secure data delivery technology (such as email and forms encryption), and has enabled organizations of all sizes to reduce the cost and complexityRead More The post Why CEOs Need To Be Engaged In Cybersecurity appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Contrarian Leadership for a Culture of Success

How can a CEO turn contrarian convictions into business success? Listen on-the-go to our conversation with Colin Day, Founder and CEO of iCIMS, a leader in the talent-acquisition software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry, who has used Contrarian Leadership – a “path less taken” approach to lead his company into the top tier of his industry. Founded in 1999, iCIMS has been receiving numerous recognitionsRead More The post Contrarian Leadership for a Culture of Success appeared first on Business ...

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Three Keys to Staying Aligned During Transformation and Growth

Could your company be out of alignment without anyone knowing it? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 26. We focus on why successful companies going through transformation and growth are especially prone toward “hidden” misalignments. Find out what you can do to minimize pain and accelerate gain. We discuss: How some misalignments can go undetected, and the top andRead More The post Three Keys to Staying Aligned During Transformation and Growth appeared first on Business Advancement.

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New Positions in the C-Suite

What do you need to know about the growing trend of expanding the C-Suite? Stay on top of this issue by listening to our conversation with Jane S. Howze, Managing Director and founder of The Alexander Group, a global leader in high-level executive search. She is quoted frequently in major business publications, serves as a columnist for CultureMap and is the authorRead More The post New Positions in the C-Suite appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Pam & Scott’s Six Must-read Business Books for the Summer

Join us for our first “book pairing” to spark new insights, inspiration, and useful ideas Just as fine wines taste better when paired with complimentary foods that bring out their nuances, a great way to gain even more perspectives on any issue is to read complementary books – either sequentially or at the same time in alternating sips. WeRead More The post Pam & Scott’s Six Must-read Business Books for the Summer appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Leading Through The Power of Stories

Why do the most successful leaders tell stories?   Regardless of the size of your company, listen now as we welcome back Jim Blasingame, master story teller and author of the best-selling book The Age of the Customer®—Prepare for the Moment of Relevance. Jim is one of the world’s foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship, and the award-winning hostRead More The post Leading Through The Power of Stories appeared first on Business Advancement.

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What Does It Take To Lead a Growth Company?

What does it take to lead a company to award-winning growth? Listen to our conversation with Shari Spiro, CEO and Founder of Ad Magic and Breaking Games, one of the largest and most successful independent printers in the US of tabletop games, including the wildly popular Cards Against Humanity, and other customized playing cards and board games. In May 2015,Read More The post What Does It Take To Lead a Growth Company? appeared first on Business Advancement.

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What Can You Do To Stay Entrepreneurial as Your Company Grows?

Are you wondering how to keep the “entrepreneurial fire” going as your company grows larger? Successfully transforming from an entrepreneurial business to a middle market company, and on to a large company is a leadership challenge often filled with “growing pains.” How can you add people, processes, and systems that can keep you even more responsive and innovative than whenRead More The post What Can You Do To Stay Entrepreneurial as Your Company Grows? appeared first on Business Advanceme...

What CEOs Need to Know About Emerging Trends in C-Suite – Board Relationships

It’s time for CEOs, C-Suite Executives, and Boards to Engage in New Ways Be sure to listen to our conversation with Peter R. Gleason, President of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and a recognized expert on board leadership and corporate governance. With increasing complexity and uncertainty in the business environment, there are a number ofRead More The post What CEOs Need to Know About Emerging Trends in C-Suite – Board Relationships appeared first on Business Advan...

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Establishing Work-Life Balance – Advice From A Professional Juggler

Maintaining a healthy balance between all the parts of our lives can be a real challenge − e.g. deciding when to start or stop for the day, whether to respond when someone calls your mobile number with an urgent and important issue, or resisting the urge to check email “one last time” at the endRead More The post Establishing Work-Life Balance – Advice From A Professional Juggler appeared first on Business Advancement.

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CEO Lessons Learned From a Successful Company Reinvention

How did one CEO dramatically reinvent a company, resulting in a multi-billion dollar deal? Listen now to our conversation with Dr. Francois Nader, M.D., MBA, who was the CEO and President of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2008 to 2015. He tells the remarkable story of his company’s reinvention, resulting in its acquisition by Shire Pharmaceuticals in January 2015 for $5.2 billion. We discuss: TheRead More The post CEO Lessons Learned From a Successful Company Reinvention appeared first on B...

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The Keys to Leading a Change of Corporate Norms

How did a new CEO navigate leadership succession — and transform cultural norms? Listen now to our conversation with Sabrina Parsons as she tells the story of her transition to CEO of Palo Alto Software, and shares how she has been leading a change of corporate norms not only in her own company but in the technology industry asRead More The post The Keys to Leading a Change of Corporate Norms appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Transforming a Passion Into a Successful Company

Having a passion for a discipline is one thing; transforming that passion into a successful, market leading business and passing it to the second generation takes tons of business savvy — and lots of planning. We speak with Tim Berry, founder and Chairman of Palo Alto Software, founder of bplans.com, and a co-founder of Borland International.Read More The post Transforming a Passion Into a Successful Company appeared first on Business Advancement.

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The Art And Science Of Accelerating Trust

How can you accelerate gaining trust of the people who matter most to your company’s success? One of the questions business leaders ask us frequently is, “How can we accelerate trust among our stakeholders?” Clearly, building strong trust, and building it quickly, can go a long way towards accelerating successful business outcomes. We explore theRead More The post The Art And Science Of Accelerating Trust appeared first on Business Advancement.

What Can You Do To Accelerate Major Transformation?

Successful transformation takes more than a great strategy and execution plan. In response to listener requests, we’re sharing a few of the most critical lessons we’ve learned from our own and our clients’ experiences about what makes the most difference for getting successful outcomes during major company transformations (such as M&A, reorganizing, entering new markets, and changes ofRead More The post What Can You Do To Accelerate Major Transformation? appeared first on Business Advanceme...

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Talent Magnetism: How to Create a Workplace That Attracts and Keeps the Best Talent – with Roberta Matuson

What are the keys to having top talent line up to join your company? You don’t have to be Google or Apple to have a company reputation that magnetically attracts the top talent you need, or a culture that keeps employees engaged and at peak productivity. In our conversation with Roberta Matuson, president of Matuson Consulting, weRead More The post Talent Magnetism: How to Create a Workplace That Attracts and Keeps the Best Talent – with Roberta Matuson appeared first on Business Advancement.

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What You Need to Know About Building a Powerful Company Brand

Is your company’s brand as powerful as it can be? If not, you could be leaving money on the table. Listen to our conversation with marketing strategist Terri Goldstein, Chief Creative Officer for the Goldstein Group, about this important part of boosting your company’s relationships and value. We discuss: The advantages of a strong company brand,Read More The post What You Need to Know About Building a Powerful Company Brand appeared first on Business Advancement.

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How New Trends in Executive Learning Can Increase Your Success

The world of executive learning is changing – how can you take advantage of it? Listen to our conversation with Bart Jackson, CEO of Prometheus Publishing, LLC, a prolific author, and Founder of Bart’s Books Ultimate Business Guides. We discuss: The role of business book and journal publishers and new media in executive learning today TheRead More The post How New Trends in Executive Learning Can Increase Your Success appeared first on Business Advancement.

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The Secrets of Creating an Environment For Innovation

What does it take to foster unprecedented levels of innovation? We delve into the critical role that leaders can play in achieving this goal with Arthur Fox, Founder and Chief Innovation Leader at Innovation Global Network. Arthur developed his innovation expertise as one of the principal forces behind the explosive growth of Listerine Brand products over the pastRead More The post The Secrets of Creating an Environment For Innovation appeared first on Business Advancement.

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The Secrets of Building Successful Niches

How can you find new ways to increase your company’s growth? We discuss this evergreen challenge with Linda Hollander, “The Wealthy Bag Lady,” a highly successful serial entrepreneur (see bio below). In our conversation, we explore how Linda has identified and developed a succession of niche markets that have led her to increasing levels of business success.Read More The post The Secrets of Building Successful Niches appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Are you trying to find new fuel for innovation and growth? "The riches are in the niches." Pam Harper & Scott Harper interview  Linda, Hollander, "The Wealthy Bag Lady," about how she has identified and developed successive niche markets that have led her to increasing levels of business success as a serial entrepreneur.

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Have you ever wondered “How can we increase happiness at our company?” Pam Harper and Scott Harper interview Gayle Lantz about the critical influence of workplace happiness on personal productivity and overall company performance.

Three Keys to Happiness at Work

Have you ever wondered “How can we increase happiness at our company?” We address this question with Gayle Lantz, Founder of WorkMatters, Inc. and author of the book Take the Bull By the Horns, and co-author of the new Amazon best-seller, Happiness Recipe (see bio below) Learn: Why increasing happiness at work is not a “nice to do”Read More The post Three Keys to Happiness at Work appeared first on Business Advancement.

Achieving Business Goals Through For-Profit – Nonprofit Partnering — with guest Karen Eber Davis

Did you know you can create new value for your company through philanthropy? If you are searching for new ways to increase your marketing clout, strengthen you ability to attract and retain talent, or meet other business goals, listen to this conversation with Karen Eber Davis, a leading authority on income growth strategies for nonprofits, and authorRead More The post Achieving Business Goals Through For-Profit – Nonprofit Partnering — with guest Karen Eber Davis appeared first on Business...

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Did you know you can create new value for your company through philanthropy? If you are searching for new ways to increase your marketing clout, strengthen you ability to attract and retain talent, or meet other business goals, listen to this conversation with Karen Eber Davis, a leading authority on income growth strategies for nonprofits, and author of the book, 7 Nonprofit Income Streams: Open the Floodgate to Sustainability! We explore how for-profit companies can use new approaches to...

Boosting Your Executive Brand With Thought Leadership — with guest Dan Janal

Are you getting your word out in a way that helps other people understand your value? This is one of the most challenging aspects of personal branding for executives. To get some answers to this issue, listen to our conversation with Dan Janal, one of the founding fathers of internet marketing and publicity, and author of 8 best-sellingRead More The post Boosting Your Executive Brand With Thought Leadership — with guest Dan Janal appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Pam Harper and Scott Harper are joined by Barbara Weltman, a leading authority on tax, law, and finance. She is an expert in helping business leaders adapt to the constantly evolving business environment. She has also published over a dozen books from major publishers, and is recognized as a top small business influencer and an expert on helping companies prepare for the unknown. We discuss three major unknowns that can impact operations, and tips to help leaders prepare for them: