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Growth Igniters Radio

614 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

Join internationally known business performance expert and author, Pamela S. (“Pam”) Harper, Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc., and her business partner/husband D. Scott (“Scott”) Harper, an internationally known innovation expert, for thought-provoking conversations with visionary leaders who are transforming the face of business. Celebrating 10 years in podcasting and winner of the 2023 PopCon Award for Best Business, Marketing & Tech Podcast, each week, a new show focuses on sparking fresh insights, inspiration, and immediately useful ideas to take you and your organization to new heights of success in this rapidly changing world.

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Responding To Seismic Change: How Leaders Can Ease The Way — with guest Dr. Leslie Austin

January 25, 2017 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

What does it take to lead people through unprecedented challenges and opportunities? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 104. At a unique time in the world, we need to lead ourselves and others to handle strategic pivots at the same time as many people are dealing with the emotional impact of major change. That’sRead More The post Responding To Seismic Change: How Leaders Can Ease The Way — with guest Dr. Leslie Austin appeared first on Business Advancement.

Scaling For Growth? Here’s What An Award Winning CEO Learned

January 18, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

What does it take to stay responsive and agile on the journey of growth? Find out what an award winning CEO learned by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 103.  We’re checking in with returning guest Shari Spiro, CEO and Founder of Ad Magic and Breaking Games, as she continues to update us on the journey of scaling her companyRead More The post Scaling For Growth? Here’s What An Award Winning CEO Learned appeared first on Business Advancement.

Looking to Build a Breakthrough Brand? Create Breakthrough Thinking

January 11, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

What does it take to accelerate breakthrough thinking to take your brand to the top?  Download and listen- on-the-go to Episode 102.  Scott and I discuss our take on recent survey results in Fortune about the top “breakthrough brands” of 2017. We also discuss a powerful way to create the breakthrough thinking that is foundational for creating breakthrough brands.Read More The post Looking to Build a Breakthrough Brand? Create Breakthrough Thinking appeared first on Business Advancement.

New Years Resolution Bonus: Master Leading through the “Gray Zone of Innovation” on the Journey of Growth

January 04, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Here’s what it takes to lead through the ambiguity and Gray Zone of Innovation – especially during major change  Download and listen- on-the-go to Episode 101.  This is a “must listen” episode for any visionary leader who is growing a company. With 2017 shaping up to be a year of potentially seismic changes in political systems, the economy,Read More The post New Years Resolution Bonus: Master Leading through the “Gray Zone of Innovation” on the Journey of Growth appeared first on Business...

New Years Resolutions, Part 2: Adopting an Even Bigger and Bolder Leader’s Mindset

December 28, 2016 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

How can we build our leader’s mindset to navigate in uncharted territory?  Listen on-the-go to Episode 100. We reprise our conversation with Terence Mauri, a U.K.-based writer and mentor. He is a global authority on how to win in the age of disruption. Terence is the author of the 2016 book The Leader’s Mindset: How To Win In The Age of Disruption. HeRead More The post New Years Resolutions, Part 2: Adopting an Even Bigger and Bolder Leader’s Mindset appeared first on Business Advancement.

New Year’s Resolutions Part 1: Increasing Conversational Intelligence for Game Changing Results

December 21, 2016 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MB

Why will “Conversational Intelligence” be more important than ever to success in the New Year? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 99. We talk about the growing importance of real-time conversation in our increasingly technological world, and revisit our first conversation with Judith E. Glaser. Judith is CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc., Chairman and Co-FounderRead More The post New Year’s Resolutions Part 1: Increasing Conversational Intelligence for Game Changing Results app...

Emerging Trends in CEO Branding

December 14, 2016 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Which emerging trends in CEO branding could impact you in the New Year? Listen- on-the-go to Episode 98. We speak with Karen Tiber Leland, President of Sterling Marketing Group, a branding and marketing strategy and implementation firm. Clients include AT&T, American Express, Marriott Hotels, Apple Computer, LinkedIn, Twitter and others. Karen is the best-selling author of tenRead More The post Emerging Trends in CEO Branding appeared first on Business Advancement.

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December 12, 2016 03:16 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Looking for Business Gifts for Your Team? Consider One of These Award-Winning Games!

December 07, 2016 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Why should you consider games as a holiday gift for business associates?  Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 97.  In this encore episode, we speak with Shari Spiro, CEO and Founder of Ad Magic and Breaking Games, one of the largest and most successful independent printer in the US of tabletop games, includingRead More The post Looking for Business Gifts for Your Team? Consider One of These Award-Winning Games! appeared first on Business Advancement.

Pam & Scott’s 2016 Holiday Book Pairing Part 2: Launching Ourselves and Our Companies into the New Year

November 30, 2016 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Where could you find new opportunities for growth in the coming year? Find out by listening- on-the-go to Episode 96.  In our popular “book pairing” format, Scott and I discuss two complementary books that, taken together, could help you discover possibilities for growth based on evolving digital trends. You’ll gain insights on: The Third Wave – Steve Case’s journey of leadingRead More The post Pam & Scott’s 2016 Holiday Book Pairing Part 2: Launching Ourselves and Our Companies into the Ne...

Five ways to Create Work-Life Balance During the Holidays

November 23, 2016 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

How can we better juggle all the “balls” we have in the air right now? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to our Thanksgiving 2016 message. And in what is now becoming a holiday tradition, we reprise our conversation with professional speaker, educator and juggler Jen Slaw. She is also Executive Director of JugglingRead More The post Five ways to Create Work-Life Balance During the Holidays appeared first on Business Advancement.

Pam & Scott’s 2016 Holiday Book Pairing − Adapting to Seismic Changes in Business Environment

November 16, 2016 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

How can we best respond to unprecedented changes in business and life? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 94. In this “book pairing” episode, Scott and I discuss two mindsets to increase success under any conditions and changes in business. We build on this by discussing 2 complementary books that dig deeperRead More The post Pam & Scott’s 2016 Holiday Book Pairing − Adapting to Seismic Changes in Business Environment appeared first on Business Advancement.

The Unexpected Advantage of Constraints

November 02, 2016 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

What does it take to transform your limitations into assets?  Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 92,  This week we had our own constraint – Pam was sick with laryngitis. So it was fitting to transform our limitation into a an asset by revisiting our conversation with guest Whitney Johnson, the leading thinker on driving corporate innovation throughRead More The post The Unexpected Advantage of Constraints appeared first on Business Advancement.

Creating New Value Through Remix Strategy

October 26, 2016 12:17 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

How can you best shape the success of your relationships with external business partners? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 91, as we speak with Ben Gomes-Casseres, author of the book Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations (Harvard Business Review Press). He is an expert on business combinations, who has been studying, teaching, and consulting onRead More The post Creating New Value Through Remix Strategy appeared first on Business Advancement.

The CEO’s Role in Navigating the “Gray Zone” of Innovation

October 19, 2016 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

How can you lead through the ambiguity of innovation – even faster and more effectively? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 90.  While most CEOs are not “hands-on” innovators, there are still a number of defining decisions CEOs make that can greatly impact innovation outcomes. In this episode, Scott and I bring out these issues, shareRead More The post The CEO’s Role in Navigating the “Gray Zone” of Innovation appeared first on Business Advancement.

Making Tough Choices Easier by Being an Authentic Leader

October 12, 2016 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

How can living into authenticity guide us on navigating paradoxes? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 89. Scott and I discuss the business impact of living into our “best self.” We also revisit our  conversation with Dr. Karissa Thacker, author of  the best-selling book The Art of Authenticity.  She is founder and president of Strategic Performance Solutions Inc., a management trainingRead More The post Making Tough Choices Easier by Being an Authentic Leader appeared first on Busin...

Leading for Social Responsibility: Do Your Company’s Actions Match Your Values?

October 05, 2016 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

 What does it take to make “doing well by doing good” more than a slogan?  Listen on-the-go to Episode 88 as Scott and I discuss the growing trend of CEOs embracing social responsibility, and how to  ignite and sustain momentum in your company as you change the game for your business. In this episode, you’ll gain insights on: HowRead More The post Leading for Social Responsibility: Do Your Company’s Actions Match Your Values? appeared first on Business Advancement.

Changing Your Business Game Through Diversity: The Latest Trends

September 28, 2016 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

How can the latest trends in diversity provide a strategic advantage? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 87. We speak with returning guest Jane S. Howze, Managing Director and Founder of The Alexander Group, a top-level retained executive search firm. Jane is quoted frequently in major business publications, serves as a columnist for CultureMap and is theRead More The post Changing Your Business Game Through Diversity: The Latest Trends appeared first on Business Ad...

The Secrets of Being More Productive in Life and Business

September 21, 2016 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

How can we get smarter, faster, and better at everything we do? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 86, to our conversation with Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter for The New York Times and author of the best-selling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better (see bio below). Smarter Faster Better draws onRead More The post The Secrets of Being More Productive in Life and Business appeared first on Business Advancement.

The Secrets of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

September 14, 2016 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

What is scientifically proven to produce the best place to work? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 85, with Ron Friedman, Ph.D., author of the best-selling book The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace. He is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, FastRead More The post The Secrets of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace appeared first on Business Advancement.

How To Recognize Emerging Opportunities Ahead of Your Competitors

September 07, 2016 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

How can your company be the disrupter – and not the disrupted? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 84. Scott and I discuss how companies of any size can be game-changing disruptors by recognizing emerging opportunities to redefine their place in the competitive environment. In this episode, you’ll gain insights on: An often underestimated way toRead More The post How To Recognize Emerging Opportunities Ahead of Your Competitors appeared first on Business Advancement.

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Pam & Scott’s Book Pairing For Changing Your Game in the Evolving Digital Age

August 31, 2016 09:05 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

With companies of all sizes becoming “start-ups,” what will your next move be on the journey of growth? Find out how even a 124 year old company is changing their game in the digital age by listening- on-the-go to Episode 83.  Also, just in time for the fall planning season, Scott and I reprise our discussion of twoRead More The post Pam & Scott’s Book Pairing For Changing Your Game in the Evolving Digital Age appeared first on Business Advancement.

Boost Momentum for High Stakes Business Performance − Lessons From Sports Psychology

August 24, 2016 11:23 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Studies by sports psychologists point the way for achieving record-breaking business performance  Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 82.   Scott and I discuss how to apply research findings to igniting and sustaining momentum for top-level effort and focus in the business arena. You’ll gain insights on: Why all self-talk is not equal when it comes toRead More The post Boost Momentum for High Stakes Business Performance − Lessons From Sports Psychology appeared first...

Using the Power of Games to Inspire Strategic Thinking

August 17, 2016 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

How can board games help create new habits of thought?  Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 81.  We speak with Shari Spiro, CEO and Founder of Ad Magic and Breaking Games, one of the largest and most successful independent printer in the US of tabletop games, including the wildly popular Cards Against Humanity.Read More The post Using the Power of Games to Inspire Strategic Thinking appeared first on Business Advancement.

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