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The Key to Increasing Collaboration and Business Innovation
Growth Igniters Radio - December 06, 2023 23:56 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat’s the key to increasing collaboration and business innovation? How about drawing on the pioneering methods of improv from The Second City? In this Quick Take episode, we discuss why leading for collaboration and business innovation will only become more important in the year ahead. We discu...
How Can You Look Into the Future Without a Crystal Ball? – with Tara Rethore
Growth Igniters Radio - November 29, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDo you wish there was a way to see what’s ahead for your company in the New Year? Although there’s no crystal ball, there is a real way to look into the future, starting today. Listen to our Fan Favorite conversation with Tara Rethore, CEO of Strategy for Real and co-author of the book, Chartin...
How does an award winning Juggler Create Work-Life Balance?
Growth Igniters Radio - November 22, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDuring the holidays, so many of us feel the pressure to create more work-life balance. What’s the key to juggling often-competing priorities, especially when the issues are both in-person and virtual? In this “Thanksgiving Quick Take” episode, we share that creating work-life balance starts with...
The Surprising Truth about C-Suite Teams– with Pam Fox Rollin
Growth Igniters Radio - November 15, 2023 16:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn the New Year, how will your C-suite grow as a high performance team? It can start with embracing the surprising truth about many C-Suite Teams. This week, we speak with Pam Fox Rollin, about what it takes to grow as a high-performance C-Suite Team in a company of any size in any industry. Sh...
What Makes the Difference Between Leadership Fads and Lasting Transformation?
Growth Igniters Radio - November 08, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat makes the difference between leadership fads and transformational leadership that lasts and creates long-term growth? In this “Quick Take” episode, we share our insights on this issue, and how it can challenge even the savviest leadership teams. Scott and I discuss how bold strategies for t...
Is it Possible to be Predictably Lucky? – with Monica Laurence
Growth Igniters Radio - November 01, 2023 14:06 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHave you ever wondered why some people seem to be luckier than others? What if there were ways to go beyond random chance and become predictably lucky? This week, we speak with Monica Laurence, a TEDx speaker, global entrepreneur, business strategist, and mentor. We discuss what she’s learned ab...
Can you Preserve Your Company Culture in the Changing World?
Growth Igniters Radio - October 25, 2023 21:39 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you wondering how you can preserve your company culture when so much is changing in the world? It’s likely you may be facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Perhaps you’re leading to take advantage of emerging markets. Maybe you’ve developed a game-changing business model. Mayb...
What Can You Do to Help People Want to Return to the Office? – with Melissa St. John
Growth Igniters Radio - October 19, 2023 15:42 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you among the increasing number of CEOs who believe it’s important for employees to spend more time at the office to increase productivity and profitability? What if employees are reluctant to do this? Instead of mandates, what else you can do to help people want to return to the office?...
c50: Second Draft Outline and Bonus AI Discussion
Constellation: Making the Graphic Novel - October 16, 2023 05:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsArmed with a completed second outline, we return for our 50th episode! This episode begins with a summary of the key changes planned for our second draft. In the next script, we’ll be fully integrating voiceover from page 1 and streamlining the way we present lobbies and the exec. We’ll also be r...
Three Top Lessons We’ve Learned From Nine Years of Podcasting
Growth Igniters Radio - October 11, 2023 16:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHave you ever wondered whether this is the time for you and your company to launch a business podcast? Or perhaps you’re wondering about the key to increasing ROI from your existing business podcast. Visionary CEOs and C-suite executives often ask us these questions. That’s why we’re sharing t...
Changing the Narrative on Gender Equity – with Kori Reed
Growth Igniters Radio - October 04, 2023 13:53 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn this often-polarized world, how can we change the narrative on gender equity to create meaningful conversations between men and women that can drive positive change in the world? This week, our conversation with speaker and author Kori Reed centers on the importance of changing the narrative ...
What Did a CEO Learn From Leading a Rock Band? – with Barry Labov
Growth Igniters Radio - September 27, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you looking for more powerful ways to differentiate your company and stand out from the crowd? How about leading your company like a rock band? This week we revisit our Fan-Favorite conversation with Barry LaBov, President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. He is a for...
The Key to Competing in the New Era of Work – with Sophie Wade
Growth Igniters Radio - September 20, 2023 15:14 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat is the key to competing in what has become known as the “New Era of Work?” We need to stay attuned not just to the present, but to the future of work as well. Our guest this week is Sophie Wade. She’s a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, instructor, and Workforce Innovat...
What Does It Take To Stay Entrepreneurial in a Larger Company?
Growth Igniters Radio - September 13, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe’ve been talking with CEOs of successful mid-market and larger companies who ask us variations on this question: How do we keep our company entrepreneurial? Our response is:”what do you mean by being entrepreneurial?” It’s easy to assume we all mean the same thing when we’re communicating, an...
From CEO to CHO: The Value of Leading a Happy Company — with Edwin Edebiri
Growth Igniters Radio - September 06, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat does it mean to lead a happy company in the face of uncertainty? And for that matter, whose happiness should we be most concerned with? It’s time to change the narrative on the value of leading a happy company. In this episode. we revisit our fan-favorite conversation with Edwin Edebiri, M...
How “Everyday Adventures” Can Ignite Game-Changing Growth
Growth Igniters Radio - August 30, 2023 12:07 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs a visionary top leader, you’re already thinking big and seeking out new adventures to help you challenge your boundaries of what you think is possible. Maybe you’ve climbed Kilimanjaro or sailed to the Antarctic. However adventures such as these can be few and far between. Fortunately, there ...
A New Angle On Developing Emerging Leaders – with Eddie Turner
Growth Igniters Radio - August 23, 2023 12:48 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you among the many CEOs and C-Suite executives who are finding it challenging to identify and develop emerging leaders in the changing business landscape? While surveys point to a number of reasons for this issue, it can leave everyone scrambling and your company vulnerable when a leadershi...
The Key to Leading Successful High-Stakes Conversations
Growth Igniters Radio - August 16, 2023 11:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOne of the most challenging aspects of being a visionary CEO of a successful company is leading high-stakes conversations with your C-Suite and Board about challenging issues. Maybe you’re making a game-changing decision about innovation to enter a new market. Maybe you’re making decisions about...
How Helping Others Feel Respected Can Be a Game-Changer– with Gena Cox
Growth Igniters Radio - August 09, 2023 22:04 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDid you know that even if you’re shaping a culture based upon respect, others may misinterpret well intended encounters in the rapidly changing business environment? Finding new ways of helping others feel respected can be a game-changer. This week, we’re discussing new ways to look at perceptio...
Celebrating Pam’s Newest Certification
Growth Igniters Radio - August 02, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat learning goals have you and your organization recently accomplished this year? Not only is it important to celebrate them, it’s important to share the news with others in your community. This way everyone is updated on how you’re staying current and responsive to the changing world. That’...
The Key to Leading and Managing in a Whole New World — With Todd Cherches
Growth Igniters Radio - July 26, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMany of us have long accepted that “change is a constant.” But do you ever feel as if the past few years have taken the roller coaster of change into a whole new dimension of twists and turns? We’re not just leading to steer our organizations through the changing environment. We also need to bri...
Lifelong Learning: The Secret Weapon of Successful Leaders
Growth Igniters Radio - July 19, 2023 12:41 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOne of the most challenging aspects of being the visionary CEO of a successful, growth-oriented company is exemplifying the habit of lifelong learning. This can help you keep igniting game-changing growth in the constantly changing world. Media, books, podcasts, conferences, and continuing exec...
What’s at the Heart of Building a Family Business Legacy? With Thomasina H. Williams
Growth Igniters Radio - July 12, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIf you lead a family business, you probably deal with the challenge of building a lasting family business legacy every day. Establishing good governance and nurturing leadership talent from inside and outside the family are important parts of a strong foundation. However, family dynamics also ha...
Are Buzzwords and Jargon Really the Enemy of Connection?
Growth Igniters Radio - July 05, 2023 11:35 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEvery industry has its own buzzwords and jargon, and it’s extremely easy to alienate someone if we mindlessly drop them in everyday conversation. This makes it seem like using these unique words can risk disrupting relationships or cutting them off even before they start. As leaders, how do we e...
Demystifying Human Decision-Making And Action – with Tim Ash
Growth Igniters Radio - June 28, 2023 16:34 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHave you ever been mystified by why people sometimes behave in ways that seem to defy reason? This disconnect can strongly impact every aspect of our business and personal life. To better understand this issue we speak with Tim Ash, international keynote speaker, advisor to senior executives, a...
Leading Through Conflict? You Have Choices
Growth Igniters Radio - June 21, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsLike many of the leaders we speak with, you may often encounter conflict as part of our constantly changing business environment. Of course, conflict in and of itself is not bad. In the end, it’s what we do with the conflict that matters. In this “Quick Take” episode, we discuss the choices we c...
Lead Your Company Like a Rock Band – with Barry LaBov
Growth Igniters Radio - June 14, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAre you looking for more powerful ways to differentiate your company and stand out from the pack? How about leading your company like a rock band? Our guest is Barry LaBov, President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. He is a former rock musician as well as a globally reco...
Celebrating the Mentorship of Dr. W. James Harper, aka “Dad”
Growth Igniters Radio - June 07, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMentors can come from anywhere. While some are assigned to us, the best mentorship comes from those with whom we form a personal bond of mutual respect and regard. We have been fortunate to have been (mostly informally) mentored by a world class educator and innovator — Scott’s father. In recogn...
“Africa Open for Business” Wins Top Book Award – with Dr. Deanne De Vries
Growth Igniters Radio - May 31, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs opportunities for doing business in Africa continually evolve, Dr. Deanne De Vries, a member of our Growth Igniters® Community, has major news. Her book “Africa: Open for Business,” just won “Africa Business Book of the Year” award from the Business Council of Africa (BCA). This week, we spea...
c49: Script Draft 1, Beat 42
Constellation: Making the Graphic Novel - May 24, 2023 18:59 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsScript Content:-Zoya and Csaba attend the Katallian service. They discover the portal door is locked and one way (but Ocean Songbird has a key). As early attendees they are drafted into a confession ritual.-Meanwhile the priests discover an unauthorized conjuring, which leads them to find Cranium...
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