Growth Igniters Radio: Recent Episodes
Pamela S. Harper and D. Scott Harper
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. 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.
What comes to mind when you think about “company culture”? Study after study has confirmed that cultural fit impacts the success of everything from mergers and acquisitions to alliances to outsourcing and introducing new technology. And yet there are still many myths about when company culture begins, how many ways it can show up, andRead More
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What does it take to develop future-ready leadership when you’re focused on transformational growth? It’s tempting to focus on your existing strengths. But when you’re leading to reimagine your company and create new value, it’s also critical to develop yourself and others with new skills and abilities. This can enable you and your team toRead More
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We’ve been having conversations with top leaders who tell us that with all of the uncertainty and volatility in the business environment, decision-making can feel like being in a bubble. You may be aligned with your top leadership team and employees on decisions such as entering new markets, introducing new technology to streamline operations, andRead More
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As uncertainty and ambiguity have become the norm, one thing is clear. The needs of employees, customers, partners, investors, shareholders, and other stakeholders will keep changing in unpredictable ways. This is when leading with humility can ignite transformational growth. In this week’s “Fan Favorite” episode, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of leading with humilityRead More
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These days, it can be difficult to know which signs are most important to consider when everything changes so quickly. This applies whether you’re faced with situations of evolving technology, emerging competitors, workforce change, environmental issues, or other challenges of transformational growth. So, what’s the key to making game-changing decisions when the signs are ambiguousRead More
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What does it take to consistently “show up” as a leader who can engage employees, customers, partners and other stakeholders? And how can this impact innovation and long-term business Success? Our Fan-Favorite guest this week, Dave Wendland, was recently featured in an article as an example of a leader who consistently “shows up” for others.Read More
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Maybe you’ve noticed that with greater levels of complexity and uncertainty, more customers, employees, and other stakeholders are calling for even more business transparency around the decisions that impact them professionally and personally. We believe this trend is only going to grow. At its best, increasing business transparency can foster the trust necessary for increasingRead More
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What does it take to lead into the future when everything seems so uncertain? Of course, it’s critical to pivot and adapt in response to emerging technologies like AI, dramatic market shifts, and other changes in the rapidly changing world. However, if you’re like the visionary top leadership teams we work with, you also believeRead More
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In a business environment filled with disruptive forces, we need to keep discovering ways to thrive – even as we’re adapting to the unknown. Yes, we’re hearing from CEOs that AI and other emerging technologies, fluctuating economic conditions, and many other kinds of disruptions are setting up major challenges for moving their companies into theRead More
The post Rediscovering the “Upside of Disruption” with Terence Mauri appeared first on Business Advancement.
What does it take to reimagine a legacy business model so your company can stay relevant in a world that never stops changing? This can be especially challenging for a company that’s been part of people’s lives for many decades. It takes vision and courage to lead your company for transformational growth without losing sightRead More
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Let’s face it – leading a business in the face of uncertainty has always required courage. But the constant torrent of outside forces we face now, with extraordinary tariffs heading the list, requires even more courage. This environment isn’t just uncertain; it’s volatile and complex. And all this can be exhausting when so much isRead More
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As every day is filled with unprecedented realities, it may be time to look at your challenges from a fresh angle. In previous episodes, we’ve explored a range of tools to reimagine what’s possible —from ‘wishing’ exercises to pattern-bending games and “everyday adventures” that stretch your habitual thinking, feeling and actions. But expanding your mindsetRead More
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What’s the secret of continuing to transform and grow your company when the rules keep shifting? Here’s our advice: change your frame, change your future. The real challenge isn’t just leading through the chaos; it’s how you look at the chaos. Changing your shared frame of reference about a situation can literally change how youRead More
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Does this sound familiar? You regularly engage in high-stakes communication, where even a single conversation can influence millions or even billions of dollars of value. You already carefully prepare for presentations that can impact your company’s reputation and relationships with employees, customers, investors and other stakeholders. But in a volatile world, with uncertainty at anRead More
The post Increase the ROI of High-Stakes Communication in a Volatile World – with Diane DiResta appeared first on Business Advancement.
How often are you giving yourself and others permission to wish— without limits — about what’s possible for you and your company’s future? It might sound “woo-hooey” at first, but the power of wishing is real. This can be a powerful launching pad for reimagining transformational business growth, especially in a world turned upside-down. InRead More
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Did you know that according to multiple studies, over 80% of top leaders in established companies rank innovation among their top three areas of focus? Yet, around 60% of innovation efforts fall short of expectations or never launch. The good news is that around 40% of innovation efforts do succeed. What makes the biggest differenceRead More
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Like many of you, we’re seeing that leadership teams across industries are increasingly focused on transformational growth. Maybe you’ve decided to enter an emerging market. Maybe you’re using AI to offer new services to customers, and so on. It’s common to believe that the consensus of employees and other stakeholders is enough to achieve aRead More
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In the face of an unrelenting torrent of unexpected and unprecedented changes in the business environment, it’s natural for people to have emotions that impact their work. While it can be tempting to push down emotions as mere “distractions” and just focus on “the real work,” research shows there can be a real top andRead More
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What does it mean to you to be a “transformational leader”? This is not just a philosophical question. In the face of unprecedented complexity and uncertainty, it’s time to consider a surprising truth about transformational leaders that can profoundly impact both your top and bottom line decisions, actions and outcomes. That’s why we’re revisiting ourRead More
The post The Surprising Truth About Transformational Leaders – with Dr. Gloria Burgess appeared first on Business Advancement.
One of the toughest tests of leadership—both for yourself and others—is rising above an unprecedented crisis. How can you go beyond mere survival and turn crisis into a springboard for extraordinary growth? This week, we revisit our fan-favorite conversation about this question with Luis Velasquez, MBA /PhD, Founder and Managing Partner of Velas Coaching LLC.Read More
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These days, AI technology is ubiquitous. Since 2023, we’ve seen that conversations about leadership and AI have evolved from “Should we use AI?” to “What is the best way to leverage AI to maximize potential while minimizing risks? While it’s natural to consider this as a technology question, in reality, it’s a leadership question. InRead More
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Find out how one CEO has led his organization to break the status quo and create transformational value in their industry. Join us for our eye-opening conversation with Ben Erwin, CEO of CharityBuzz. He shares his passion and bold vision of leveraging capitalism to change our world and create a positive social impact. We alsoRead More
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Even as 2025 is just beginning to unfold, many leadership teams are already making it a high priority to also look beyond this year and into the future. Not only that, they’re bursting their “decision making bubbles” to accelerate transformational growth. How can you maximize the benefits and minimize the challenges of doing this? That’sRead More
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Are you looking for new ways to increase the impact of your leadership to accelerate profitable growth? The good news is that there’s growing evidence that fostering a culture of respect can measurably improve innovation and collaboration among employees and other stakeholders in the rapidly changing business environment. That’s why this week, we’re revisiting ourRead More
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Happy New Year! Maybe along with celebrating, you’re also thinking about leading yourself to new levels of success and growth in 2025. After all, it’s a New Year; why not a New You? For inspiration and some immediately useful ideas for moving beyond resolutions, listen to our Fan-Favorite New Year’s conversation with guest Kuda Biza.Read More
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Happy Holidays! Wishing you peace, connection, good health, and abundance! Along these lines, what if there were ways to predictably increase your luck and create even more abundance in the year ahead? This week, we revisit our Fan Favorite conversation with Monica Laurence, a TEDx speaker, global entrepreneur, business strategist, and mentor. We discuss whatRead More
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While we don’t have a crystal ball, it’s already clear that 2025 is going to be a year of unprecedented changes. Of course, if you’re like many of the top leaders we work with, you have a can-do attitude that enables you to take on tough issues and do what it takes to exceed expectations.Read More
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During the holidays, so many of us feel the need to create more work-life balance. Year-end meetings and deadlines are often mixed with holiday parties. And this can be mixed with travel for business and vacation. The fact is that juggling all of this – even when it’s for enjoyment- – can feel like extraRead More
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If you’re a regular listener of Growth Igniters® Radio, you know we believe that strong, meaningful relationships matter more than ever. This is what can lead to new possibilities and opportunities for us all in the changing world. Yet, let’s face it: in the face of uncertainty, the protective instinct to keep others at arm’sRead More
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It’s that time of year again. Many of us are wishing each other a”Happy Holiday Season.” But why does it need to stop there? What if you could lead a happy company all year long? While it can be challenging, we had an enlightening conversation with a CEO who actually lives into this vision –Read More
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With the holiday season upon us, there are many things to be thankful for. One thing that stands out for us is gratitude for the gift of human connections. We’re especially grateful that over time, we’ve developed valuable relationships with many of our guests and listeners in our Growth Igniters® Community. It all starts withRead More
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These days we’re all in uncharted territory. In the midst of the uncertainty and ambiguity, one thing is clear. The needs of employees, customers, partners, investors, shareholders, and other key stakeholders will change in many unpredictable ways. That’s where leading with humility can propel our companies forward. Staying open to everyone’s different perspectives — andRead More
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What does it take to lead for successful transformation that goes beyond fads and creates new value for long-term growth? This is a perpetual challenge we hear about from even the most successful CEOs and C-suite executives. Listen to this “Quick Take” episode and find out what we recommend. Scott and I discuss how boldRead More
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A common belief of many high achievers is “Everyone can see my value because of all the good work I do.” You may even believe this about yourself as a CEO or C-Suite executive. But all too often, this isn’t the case. Others may not be perceiving your unique value, and this can lead toRead More
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We’re noticing that increasing business transparency is on the minds of many CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Corporate Directors. Maybe it’s on your mind, too. At its best, being transparent with employees and other stakeholders can create understanding and clarity for decisions impacting top and bottom-line results. Yet, at the same time, your leadership team needsRead More
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What is the role of the CEO in leading business innovation? It’s to foster the appropriate level of confidence that inspires employees, partners, and others to break their status quo and create new value. But finding the “appropriate level” of confidence can vary depending upon the circumstances, the people, and other factors. We’ve seen thatRead More
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As a CEO or C-Suite executive, have you ever felt yourself searching for new language that can fully engage employees, customers, partners, suppliers, and others with your company’s purpose and mission? If so, be sure to listen to our fan-favorite conversation with Libby Wagner, a poet, author, speaker, and business consultant. She shares how embracingRead More
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As the world keeps changing, it’s more likely than ever that you may be leading to build high-performing cross-cultural relationships. These can include relationships with employees, customers, partners, investors, and many other stakeholders. The challenge is that even leaders who are familiar with national cultural norms can run into barriers from miscommunication and misunderstanding. ThisRead More
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Are you among the growing number of CEOs and C-Suite executives who have decided it’s time for employees to return to the office 5-days a week? If so, you may be experiencing a wide range of reactions. While some people may be fine with returning to the office, others with hybrid work arrangements may be resistingRead More
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As business leaders, we’re all facing many unprecedented changes that call on us to develop future-ready leadership in ourselves and others. This will help us rise to both the emerging opportunities and the challenges of the shifting business environment. What will it take for us to develop new leadership capabilities that go beyond our existingRead More
The post The Keys To Developing Future-Ready Leadership – With Eddie Turner appeared first on Business Advancement.
Do you feel torn between taking advantage of emerging opportunities while balancing the demands of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders? If so, you’re not alone. Even the most successful leaders wrestle with this challenge. What is the key to staying focused and productive as you’re faced with competing business priorities in the rapidly changingRead More
The post How a Reset Mindset Can Increase Your Focus & Productivity – with Penny Zenker appeared first on Business Advancement.
In a business environment where AI, new business models, new competitors and other disruptive forces have become the norm, it’s time to look at disruption with fresh eyes in order to move our companies into the future. What if you and your leadership team could discover the “upside of disruption”? This week, we speak withRead More
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Are you looking for new ways to change the trajectory of how you and your organization create value for your customers and other stakeholders? In this Fan-Favorite episode, our guest Paul Daniels Jr, shares how “Peripheral Thinking™ can ignite breakthrough innovation. Paul is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, board advisor, and author. He’s also the FounderRead More
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One of the most significant challenges of leading yourself and others is encountering a major crisis you’ve never faced before. What does it take to not only survive but to use crisis as a springboard for growth? Our guest this week shares a deeply personal story of how he was able to draw upon hisRead More
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Did 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 change the game. This week, we’re revisiting our Fan-Favorite conversation about new ways to look at perceptions of respect with returning guestRead More
The post How Helping Others Feel Respected Can Change The Game – with Gena Cox PhD appeared first on Business Advancement.
What does it take to consistently “show up” as a leader who can engage employees, customers, partners and other stakeholders? And how can this impact innovation? Our guest this week, Dave Wendland, was recently featured in an article as an example of a leader who consistently “shows up” for others. He is an Innovator, KeynoteRead More
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Conflicts are inevitable in the constantly changing business environment. But it’s what you do with conflict that matters. In this “Quick Take” episode, we discuss how leadership choices can enable you to turn conflicts into opportunities. Something you may not know about us is that our exposure to and training in martial arts have influencedRead More
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What can it take for your company to be the disruptor and not the disrupted? In this Fan-Favorite episode, we speak with Silicon Valley legend Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technology, Inc., about his award-winning approach to human-centric leadership and what he calls his “leadership operating system.” Feyzi is a technology visionary, inventor, innovator, andRead More
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Are you like many of the savvy business leaders we speak with who value both in-the-moment decision-making for keeping up in the changing world and advanced planning as well? If so, you and your stakeholders probably recognize the many challenges of making high-quality decisions in the increasingly complex and ambiguous business environment. This applies whetherRead More
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What comes to your mind when you think of business coopetition? While partnering with competitors can be valuable, it takes a different type of leadership to reach the full potential of these relationships. What are the keys to leading from transactional coopetition to profoundly transformational world-changing collaborations? This week, we discuss this question with NicoleRead More
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CEOs and other top leaders of successful mid-market and larger companies often ask us variations of this question: How do we keep our company entrepreneurial as we continue to grow? Our response is: “Do your employees and other stakeholders have a shared understanding of what ‘being entrepreneurial’ means?” It’s easy to assume we all meanRead More
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What does it mean to be a transformational leader as the world keeps changing? This is not just a philosophical question. It has very real top-line and bottom-line implications regarding your decisions, actions and outcomes. This week we discuss the surprising truth about transformational leadership with Dr. Gloria Burgess. She’s the CEO of Jazz Inc.Read More
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Are you taking full advantage of all your opportunities for life-long learning? One of the most challenging aspects of being a successful visionary CEO is tapping into unique learning opportunities. Media, books, podcasts, conferences, and continuing executive education are just the starting points. This week we revisit our Fan-Favorite ‘Quick Take’ conversation about how CEOsRead More
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What does it take to stand out from the competition in a crowded marketplace? Our guest, Barry LaBov, provides unique answers. He is the multi-award-winning President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. His book, “The Power of Differentiation,” will be published on June 25, 2024. In this week’s podcast, we revisit our 2023Read More
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Have you ever considered what growing a company has in common with gardening? In this Quick Take episode, We discuss the parallels between them, especially when you’re expanding into a new geography. For instance, Scott takes a strategic approach to gardening. This includes uncovering his assumptions and considering the growing conditions in different parts of ourRead More
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Are you looking for additional ways to engage with employees, customers, partners, investors and other critical stakeholders? If so, consider that impactful, transformative communication comes from more than how you shape your message. Our guest, Oscar Trimboli shares that “deep listening” can be what others have called a “leadership superpower.” Oscar Trimboli is a keynoteRead More
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Many of us start the New Year with good intentions and a sense of purpose. But as the year goes on, life happens, and it can be challenging to stay in sync with the purpose you originally envisioned. That’s why making the time for what we call “checkpoints” can be so valuable. It’s a goodRead More
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One of our friends recently sent us a thought-provoking article titled “Influencer or Influential: Which Would You Rather Be?” This question resonated with us because we’re seeing a growing number of CEOs who are also taking on the role of “Influencer-in- Chief.” While sharing thoughts and ideas about various issues through social media canRead More
The post Are you influential or an influencer? With Nancy Mendelson appeared first on Business Advancement.
Are you in the midst of leading a business transformation? If so, you’re not alone. Over the years, CEOs and C-Suite executives we work with have shared that a critical part of their strategy is leading business transformation in a way that keeps creating new value in pace with the constantly changing needs of customers,Read More
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What is the key to staying focused and productive when you’re faced with competing priorities? If you’re like the visionary CEOs and top leaders we work with, you may be torn between taking advantage of emerging opportunities while balancing the demands of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders. Taking a strategic approach to these challenges canRead More
The post How a Reset Mindset Can Keep You Focused & Productive – with Penny Zenker appeared first on Business Advancement.
Do you feel like you’re leading at warp speed? If so, you’re not alone. It’s likely that in the fast changing business environment you’re dealing with many high-stakes decisions all at once. What’s the key to balancing the often competing needs of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders when the pressure is on? As counter-intuitiveRead More
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If you’re like many of the top leaders we work with, you have a can-do attitude that enables you to take on tough issues and do what it takes to exceed expectations. You assume that you’re resilient. But in the face of unrelenting demands, anyone can burn out and not even realize it. This week,Read More
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How do you regard the turbulence and complexity in today’s business environment? While it can be extremely challenging, we’ve found that successful visionary business leaders recognize and embrace complex situations because they can also offer many opportunities. To find out more, listen to this Fan Favorite conversation with Amy Lee Segami, President and Managing PrincipalRead More
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If you lead a family business, you probably deal with the challenge of building a lasting legacy for the business 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 have a very powerful impact on how a familyRead More
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How do you celebrate your company’s major milestones? Maybe you have a party; some companies ring bells. It’s important to celebrate in meaningful ways that fit with your company’s culture. Beyond the celebration, milestones can serve as an opportunity to reflect on your vision and what you’ve learned so far. This can help you makeRead More
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As Chat GPT and other forms of generative AI emerge as potentially powerful resources for accelerating momentum for game-changing growth, we’re finding that many top leaders are discussing questions of the ethics of generative AI. What is top leadership’s role in mindfully creating a culture of ethics and reasonable governance around these complex matters? InRead More
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As 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 is another route to redefining what’s possibleRead More
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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be luckier than others? What if there were ways to go beyond random chance to make luck more predictable? This week, we feature our Fan Favorite conversation with Monica Laurence, a TEDx speaker, global entrepreneur, business strategist, and mentor. We discuss what she’s learned about usingRead More
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If you’re like many of the visionary CEOs we speak with, you know that leading to create game-changing value often requires challenging established patterns of feeling, thinking, and acting. There are many ways to do this; what’s important is finding the unique ways that are right for you and your company’s culture. This week, listenRead More
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One of the themes that keeps coming up in our conversations with top leadership is finding the appropriate balance of confidence that can inspire employees, partners, and others to reach past the status quo and create new value for game-changing innovation and growth. The CEO has a critical role in fostering confident business innovation. Over-confidenceRead More
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We’re all faced with a constant stream of unexpected changes in the business environment. The challenge for visionary CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Boards is separating the signals of important changes from the noise. Even better, how about spotting early signals of change before they grow to have a major impact? Sometimes, it helps to takeRead More
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Are you like many of the visionary top leaders we speak with who have made business innovation a top priority in the constantly changing world? If so, you know how important it is to keep finding new ways to think more expansively, creatively, and collaboratively as a C-Suite team. In this week’s episode, we speakRead More
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In the year ahead, are you reimagining what’s possible to create game-changing growth for your company? If so, you may be like many top leaders we speak with who bring together people with a wide variety of perspectives. Their insights can be especially valuable when you’re moving your company into complex, uncharted territory. But leadingRead More
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Are you like many of the top leaders who have shared how important it is to go beyond transactional interactions and create deeper connections with people? These are the conversations that can strengthen the mutual trust, collaboration, commitment it takes to bring big dreams to life. Sometimes these connections happen naturally over a meal. OtherRead More
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Is it possible to use jargon and buzzwords as an ally of connection instead of as its enemy? Every industry, business, and profession has its own language representing complex ideas. While it can be confusing and alienating to people who don’t understand it, there are ways to use these terms and phrases to promote understandingRead More
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Are you looking for a starting point to refresh, renew, and take yourselves and your company to even higher levels of growth in the New Year? We’ve found that leading with purpose can make all the difference in bringing big dreams to life. In this week’s episode, our guest Kuda Biza, shares his approach toRead More
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As we start the New Year, maybe this scenario seems familiar: you want employees to return to the office, but they want a different arrangement. If so, maybe it’s time to reimagine the culture of your hybrid organization. In this “Quick Take”episode, we discuss why hybrid organizations may stay with us for the foreseeable future.Read More
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As we enter 2024, what does it mean to lead a happy company? You may already be focused on the happiness of employees and customers, but what about the happiness of your partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders? Our guest says “it’s time to change the narrative on leading a happy company.” In this “FanRead More
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Are you wondering whether 2024 is the year for 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 the three top lessons we’ve learned since we launched ourRead More
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What can it take for your company to be the disruptor and not the disrupted? In this episode we speak with Silicon Valley legend Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technology, Inc. about his award-winning approach to human-centric leadership. Feyzi is a technology visionary, inventor, innovator, and entrepreneur. He received the 2019 CODiE Lifetime Achievement Award,Read More
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What’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 discuss the challenge of leading for collaboration when thereRead More
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Do 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, ChartingRead More
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During 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 taking a deep breath and expressing gratitude. We’re grateful toRead More
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In 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. SheRead More
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What 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 transformational growth can inadvertently become fads in the faceRead More
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Have 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 about being “predictably lucky.” Monica draws uponRead More
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Are 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. Maybe AI or other technologies are changing how your company designsRead More
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Are 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? This week, we speakRead More
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Have 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 the three top lessons we’ve learned sinceRead More
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In 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 on gender equity. As the the author ofRead More
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Are 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 former rock musician as well as aRead More
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What 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 Innovation SpecialistRead More
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We’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, and we don’t. “Entrepreneurial” is one of thoseRead More
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What 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, MBA, about the importanceRead More
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Are 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 leadership need suddenly arises. How about considering aRead More
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One 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 reorganizing for transformation. Or perhaps it’s something else. But likeRead More
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Did 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 perceptions of respect with returning guest, Gena Cox, PhD.Read More
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What 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’s why in this “Quick Take” conversation weRead More
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Many 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 bringRead More
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One 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 executive education are all helpful. However, they are still just a starting point. Read More
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If 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 have a very powerful impact on how a family company’sRead More
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Every industry has its own buzzwords and jargon, and it’s extremely easy to alienate someone if we mindlessly drop them in everyday conversation – whether professional or casual. This makes it seem like using these unique words carries the risk of disrupting relationships or cutting them off even before they start. How do we ensureRead More
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Have 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, and expert in evolutionary psychology and digital marketing.Read More
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Like 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 can allRead More
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Are 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 recognized and respected author,Read More
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Mentors 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 recognition of his birthday onRead More
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As 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 speak with with Deanne about the award,Read More
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What does it mean to ‘change the game?” Game-changing growth involves leading in a dramatically different direction to create new value. It could be to create new value in new markets, or improving your value in existing markets. The secret of leading a game-changing vision in the face of ambiguity? One is to become awareRead More
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The implications of the rising use of AI in Business and all aspects of society are still very much at the forefront of conversations among top leadership. Are you among the many CEOs who see the game-changing potential of ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI? What are the current and emerging issues that canRead More
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Many CEOs of established companies tell us that making high-quality decisions at warp speed requires a special skill set. But there’s also a lot of art in balancing the often competing needs of employees and other stakeholders. In this Growth Igniters® Quick Take, we discuss the key to increasing high-quality decisions at warp speed. WhenRead More
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What 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 leading a happy company. In this episode. we speak with Edwin Edebiri, MBA, about the importance of CEOs taking on theRead More
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These days it’s the norm to lead your company in the face of ambiguity. This applies whether you’re dealing with evolving technology, trade wars, workforce change, environmental issues and most anything else. So what’s the key to making game-changing decisions when the signs point in all directions? In this “Quick Take” episode, we share whatRead More
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Did you know that there’s strong evidence that leading with humility can foster a more successful, innovative, and resilient organization? Humble leadership includes the ability to consider others’ opinions, act with self-awareness, and lead from a spirit of generosity instead of narcissism. To achieve ambitious goals as the world keeps changing, we need each otherRead More
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One of the most challenging aspects of being the visionary CEO of a successful, growth-oriented company is exemplifying the habit of life-long learning. This can help you keep igniting game-changing growth in the constantly changing world. Media, books, podcasts, conferences, and continuing executive education are all helpful. However, they are still just a starting point. Read More
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Are you growing your company through M&A? It’s tempting to focus primarily on the transactional side of the deal; but there’s also an emotional journey post-acquisition that can impact success of the deal. Knowing what to look for can help you and your organization thrive despite the uncertainty and challenges of the transition. Thriving ThroughRead More
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One 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. Maybe you’re making a game-changing decision about innovation to enter a new market. Maybe you’re making decisions about reorganizing for transformation. Or perhaps it’s something else. But like many CEOs, you mayRead More
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Did you know there is growing evidence that dyslexia can make for a more visionary, innovative CEO? A few of the famous CEOs who openly speak about their dyslexia include Richard Branson, Barbara Corcoran, and Bill Gates. Many other leaders are now stepping forward to publicly discuss being a dyslexic CEO. In this episode, aheadRead More
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Big adventures can help us challenge the boundaries of what we think is possible. However, adventures such as climbing a mountain or sailing across the Atlantic can be few and far between. This is especially true for CEOs, C-Suite executives and corporate directors with demanding schedules. That’s why it’s important to embrace the eye-opening adventuresRead More
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Are you among the many CEOs who see the game-changing potential of ChatGPT and other forms of AI? What are the current and emerging issues that can make the CEO – AI partnership tricky? In this episode, we discuss the strengths and limitations of the CEO – AI partnership with our guest Paul Rulkens. HisRead More
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When you’re focused on igniting game-changing growth for the long term sometimes it’s easy to become so focused on the big outcome that you simply mark off tasks instead of celebrating your milestones along the way. But we’ve discovered that there’s value in going beyond just marking off milestones and celebrating them. It can provideRead More
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Perhaps you’ve seen that despite global uncertainties in 2023, more leadership teams and investors are interested in growing their businesses in Africa. What will it take to succeed? It starts with reframing some common misperceptions about Africa and its people. In this episode, we discuss reframing some of these misconceptions with returning guest, Dr. DeanneRead More
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As you lead your company to new levels of success, you’re making big decisions that challenge the status quo. These may include merger & acquisition, entering a new market, reorganization, and more. How are you facing employees’ and other stakeholders’ likely resistance to your leadership decisions around these issues? Some CEOs and C-Suite executives activelyRead More
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As a CEO or C-Suite leader, perhaps you’ve been under pressure to address societal issues such as climate change, economic inequality and workforce reskilling. If so, you’re not alone. According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, employees increasingly expect their CEOs to take a stand on the societal issues they care about. Going along withRead More
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Did you know that every January is National Mentoring Month in the U.S.? Who has been an important mentor in your life? In this “Quick Take” episode (which we recorded in January), we share the first in an occasional segment we’re calling “Thanking our Mentors.” The first mentor we’re thanking is Scott’s father, Dr. W.Read More
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Are you thinking that 2023 might be the year to expand your US company into Europe, or to expand your European company into the US? If so, you’re in good company, according to our guest, Sophie Boutelegier, Founder and Chief Expansion Officer of Expandify. The question is, what does it take to lead a successfulRead More
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What 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. We discuss how the challenges of transformational leadership for long-term growth can show up together, like aRead More
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Have you ever wondered how great leaders live a life worth remembering? We first spoke with Dr. Jann Freed about the issue of legacy back in 2020 in our episode “The Secret to Living a Life of Meaning – Every Day.” This went on to become a fan favorite episode. Jann shared elements of aRead More
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As innovative competitors keep emerging, you and your leadership team may be wondering what it will take to be “the disruptor and not the disrupted.” We’ve seen that the most successful CEOs and top leadership teams are not just disruptors in their businesses; they’re disruptors in their own careers as well. They’ve internalized that integratingRead More
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As we move into the New Year, you may be wondering what it will really take to lead your bold vision and strategy to create a lasting positive impact for society as you also build financial value. We’ve already seen that the leadership teams who foster strategic collaborations between their diverse stakeholders are achieving game-changingRead More
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Are you focused on creating stronger, more impactful strategic relationships in the New Year? If so, one of the biggest challenges you may be facing is balancing the tension between cooperation and competition among your many stakeholders. With relationships of coopetition increasing across industries, rethinking our habits and assumptions will become more important than ever. That’sRead More
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Are you leading a global company? Or are you planning on partnering with companies in other countries? If so, what type of leadership will it take to increase connection across cultures for the most effective business outcomes in the New Year? Find out in this Fan-Favorite episode. We speak with Natsuyo Lipschutz, a leading cross-culturalRead More
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When you’re leading for game-changing growth, the disadvantages can sometimes seem daunting. Perhaps your company has entered a new industry sector and you’re facing unexpected challenges as you compete with market leaders. Maybe you’re facing a tight timeline and there are serious disagreements between employees, partners and other stakeholders about the best strategy for movingRead More
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In our increasingly complex business and societal environment, employee stakeholder activism continues to rise. Numerous studies show that CEOs are under increasing pressure to take a public stand and engage in the conversation. Perhaps you’re considering how you are going to address this issue in the New Year and beyond. That’s why we’re featuring thisRead More
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If there’s one thing all great business leaders have in common, it’s that they never stop reading books—especially books that can enhance their leadership skills. In this Quick Take episode, we re-introduce our “Book Pairing” show format, sharing our take on how reading two related books in close sequence can help you gain even moreRead More
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As we head toward the New Year, futurist Gail Bower joins us to share a leadership trend about making a lasting impact on social and environmental issues. She is an author, professional adviser, and the founder and President of Bower & Co. Consulting LLC. Her strategy firm works with mission-driven organizations to leverage their social and environmentalRead More
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“Doing well by doing good” is a concept that many CEOs and other top leaders aspire to. However this aspiration can sometimes be a challenge to consistently pull off. Given this, we are excited that Chief Executive has named Marc Benioff, Founder, Chair and co-CEO of Salesforce, as their CEO of the Year for 2022.Read More
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Tara Rethore is a C-suite advisor and the CEO of Strategy for Real, a strategy development and consulting company that helps organizations drive growth and profitability through a clear strategy and structured framework. She is the author of Charting the Course: CEO Tools to Align Strategy and Operations, which discusses scenario thinking and other toolsRead More
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We all deal with ambiguity in so many situations. Consider the sign pictured here, which appeared in our neighborhood a little while ago. What would you do if you were a bus driver — would you turn left or would you drive straight ahead, or would you respond in some other way? Decisions are notRead More
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Have you ever wondered why it can be so challenging to see meaningful outcomes from very well-intentioned efforts to enhance diversity? Dr. Gena Cox joins us to discuss the essential role of top leadership in fostering a culture of inclusion in their organizations to close this gap. A noted voice on human-centered leadership, Gena showsRead More
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Big adventures can help us challenge the boundaries of what we think is possible. However, adventures such as climbing a mountain or sailing across the Atlantic can be few and far between. This is especially true for CEOs, C-Suite executives and corporate directors with demanding schedules. That’s why it’s important to embrace the eye-opening adventuresRead More
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Scott and I take another turn showing up as podcast guests rather than as hosts. Toby Goodman, host of the podcast Moving Conversations, interviews us on an episode he titled “Creating Value Through “Pod-lationships.” This is great conversation about building relationships that will help you get to know us better. Our conversation includes the story of howRead More
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What does it mean to ‘change the game?” Game-changing growth involves leading in a dramatically different direction to create new value – whether it’s creating value in new markets or improving your value in existing markets. Creating new value requires leaders to change established patterns in how those markets think, feel, and connect – creatingRead More
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Usually we’re the ones interviewing guests for our podcast, but here’s a change of pace. Our long-time friend & colleague Gayle Lantz of Workmatters Inc. invited us to be guests on her podcast, “CEO on the Go.” Gayle is a leadership expert, author, speaker and trailblazer in her field. She helps CEOs and executives shapeRead More
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We love jazz, which is one reason why we chose it for our podcast theme music. And it’s not just us! Some of our audience members also share the same taste and fondness for jazz. But, we think jazz is more than just music. We believe jazz is a great metaphor for business leadership, especiallyRead More
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No matter how savvy and experienced you are in leading your company, it can be quite another thing to lead yourself and others to advocate for your loved one during a medical crisis. Our guest is Saundra Rogers, a speaker, storyteller, and veteran teacher of English Language learners. She joins us to speak about herRead More
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Every industry has its own buzzwords and jargon, and it’s extremely easy to alienate someone if we mindlessly drop them in everyday conversation – whether professional or casual. This makes it seem like using these unique words carries the risk of disrupting relationships or cutting them off even before they start. How do we ensureRead More
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Kris Kelso is a Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneurial Leadership Coach, and Author of the book Overcoming The Impostor. In his book, Kris writes about how leaders can overcome that persistent voice inside their heads that tells them they’re not good enough. He is a certified leadership coach and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, leadership teams, andRead More
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In this Growth Igniters® Quick Take, Scott and I discuss why it’s important to question assumptions when you’re making game-changing decisions in this fast-changing business environment. Getting a clear idea of how well your organization understands your vision and strategy, and what they are doing to bring it off, it can pivotal to accelerating yourRead More
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We speak with Coco Brown, the founder & CEO of The Athena Alliance, about the unconventional leadership she uses to build virtual relationships at the highest levels in her company and extended alliance network. This is part two of our wide-ranging conversation. It was such a wonderful interchange that we just couldn’t cut it short!Read More
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We speak with Coco Brown, the founder & CEO of The Athena Alliance, about the unconventional leadership she uses to build virtual relationships at the highest levels in her company and extended alliance network. This is part one of our wide-ranging conversation. It was such a wonderful interchange that we just couldn’t cut it short!Read More
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We’re celebrating a big milestone! Growth Igniters® Radio has been recognized as a “Top Podcast” in the Business, Marketing and Tech Category in the 2022 PopCon Podcast Awards, and as a “Top 100 Podcast” from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders. This is definitely a milestone for our podcast, and it wouldn’t have been possible if not forRead More
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Scott and I speak with Natsuyo Lipschutz, a leading strategist for elevating global leadership and cross-cultural communications, about the leadership it takes to connect across cultures for more effective business outcomes.
Born in Japan, Natsuyo is managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence. She’s also an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy.
In addition, she serves as the first Asian board director at the National Speakers Association New York City chapter, and is co-author of the Amazon bestselling book The Success Blueprint, and the audio course The Six Cs of Effective Storytelling.
You’ll gain insights on: * The types of “common sense” Natsuyo believes we need to “remove” when leading across cultures * Three steps Natsuyo recommends for bridging hidden differences to create deeper trust and connection across cultures * Immediately useful ideas for for leading to connect and build meaningful relationships across cultures
Scott and I speak with Paul Daniels about how insights from outside your focus can propel innovative thinking. Paul is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, board advisor, and author. He is also the Founder and CEO of Peripheral Thinkers™, a collaborative think-tank of leaders who want to propel their companies beyond obstacles and change the trajectory of industries worldwide.
Paul’s unique perspectives on challenging conventions and creating unlimited paths to success in any market condition have influenced companies of all sizes, including General Electric, UnitedHealthcare, Budweiser, WebMD, and AT&T.
You’ll gain insights on: * How looking at unrelated ideas and putting them together in new ways can uniquely fuel innovation * How interacting with people from other walks of life can turbocharge innovative thinking * Immediately useful ideas for for applying peripheral thinking to propel innovation in your organization
Scott and I speak with Libby Wagner, a poet, speaker, and trusted advisor about how leaders can find new language to connect more powerfully with stakeholders. She works with leaders of organizations large and small, across the globe, to create high trust cultures fulfilling their purpose and mission. She is the author of Amazon Best-Seller, The Influencing Option: The Art of Building a Profit Culture in Business, as well as five collections of poems.
Libby has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. Her work has shaped many organizational cultures, including Keurig-Dr Pepper, Philips, Boeing, and many others. She is one of the only poets working in organizations, and she inspires others to access and express their leadership voices to have courageous conversations where they balance truth-telling and compassion.
You’ll gain insights on: * Why applying new language during major transformation and growth can lead to valuable outcomes * The art of going beyond jargon and cliche to lead your organization through ambiguity * Immediately useful ideas for for applying new language to leadership for creating trust and connection
At a time when it’s more important than ever to get the greatest possible value from innovation, listen again to our Fan Favorite episode 191. Scott and I speak with Tendayi Viki, an award-winning thought leader, author and corporate innovation expert. We discuss insights from his third book, “Pirates In The Navy: How Innovators Drive Transformation,” and how they apply to increasing innovation ROI.
As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, Tendayi works with companies to develop their internal ecosystems so they can innovate for the future while managing their core business. He was shortlisted for the 2021 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. He is also a regular contributor at Forbes.
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why continuous innovation in an established company (beyond start-up) can be so challenging
- The myths of leading innovation and how they can decrease value
- Three immediately useful ideas for CEOs and top leadership to create a greater ROI for innovation
Listen again to this Fan-Favorite Episode as we discuss how leadership teams re-envisioning the future can gain commitment in the face of stakeholder pushback. If you are re-envisioning your company’s future direction to better respond to changing needs and emerging opportunities triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic volatility, this episode will provide insights about what it takes to go from big ideas to big results.
Highlights include:
- The most critical principle to remember as your leadership team re-envisions the future
- One of the top reasons for mysterious stakeholder pushback
- Three immediately actionable ideas to increase stakeholder commitment to a new direction
In this Fan-Favorite episode, Scott and I revisit our conversation with Fotini Iconomopoulos, an award-winning negotiation consultant, keynote speaker, and MBA instructor. She is regularly featured in the media, and her book, “Say Less, Get More — Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want,” has just “celebrated its first birthday.”
For the last decade, Fotini has been empowering Fortune 500 executives and their teams to achieve their objectives through her expertise in negotiation strategy, communication, and persuasion. She has been recognized for her achievements and philanthropic work with the Network of Executive Women’s national Inclusion award as well as the Greek America Foundation’s Top 40 under 40 award. (learn more about Fotini Iconomopoulos below)
You’ll gain insights on: * When & why a CEO or C-Suite executive might decide to redefine their negotiation strategy * The key to negotiating in high stakes scenarios where people have opposing positions * Three immediately useful ideas for negotiating with different types of stakeholders
Scott and I speak with Andrew Hollo, the director and principal consultant at Workwell Consulting. We discuss the growing trend for businesses of all sizes to collaborate with their diverse stakeholders on strategies that create a lasting positive impact for society and build financial value.
Andrew is one of Australia’s leading experts in realizing the potential of organizations and groups to develop big ideas and gain collective results. In over 20 years, Andrew has led almost 1000 projects for clients who deliver substantial public value: government and non-government, privately held and non-profit organizations.
You’ll gain insights on: * Why multi-stakeholder societal benefit matters now more than ever * Top leadership implications for CEOs, C-Suites and Boards * Immediately useful ideas for leading an organization to create multi-stakeholder societal benefit
This Fan-favorite episode is especially relevant as more companies are changing the structure of their workplaces to include various forms of remote working. Scott and I discuss the keys to preserving what makes your company special as your organization grows and evolves.
You'll gain insights on: * The challenge as well as opportunities for preserving your company's culture when everyone isn't in one place * Debunking myths about what it takes to maintain your company's unique culture over time * Three immediately useful ideas for transforming while preserving the most important aspects of your company's culture, even with a remote workforce
Whether your workplace is hybrid or fully remote, listen as Scott and I speak with Robbie Samuels – an author, speaker, and business growth strategy coach who is also a virtual event design consultant and executive Zoom Producer.
Robbie has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and as an “industry expert in the field of digital event design” by JDC Events. As a virtual event design consultant, he assists organizations with bringing their events strategically online with less stress and greater participant engagement (read Robbie Samuels full bio below).
You’ll gain insights on: * How strategically designed virtual events can open new conversations that foster company culture * The roles of CEO and C-level leaders in ensuring a successful outcome for virtual events * Immediately useful ideas for creating high impact virtual events with less stress and greater participant engagement
As employee stakeholder activism is continuing to rise, and CEOs are under pressure to engage in the conversation, listen to our conversation with Amy Showalter, a grassroots and Political Action Committee influence expert. She is also the author of the book, The Underdog Edge: How Everyday People Change the Minds of the Powerful. . . and Live to Tell About It.
Amy is currently a columnist for Bloomberg Government andLobbyblog.com. Over 500 media outlets have featured her insight. This includes The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Politico, CNN Money.com, Foxnews.com,andCNBC.com.
You’ll gain insights on: * The dynamics driving the growing trends of employee stakeholders’ interest in social issues, and why leaders leaders need to actively navigate these concerns * The right way and wrong way for CEOs and other top leaders to encourage social/political conversations among employee stakeholders * Immediately useful ideas for encouraging civil discourse among employee stakeholders with competing social and political opinions
As more CEOs, C-Suites and Corporate Directors are looking for sustainable opportunities for business growth, be sure to download and listen to episode 204. Scott and I speak with Dr. Deanne De Vries: speaker, author, and Africa Advocate, about why she believes Africa is not only desirable but essential to companies looking for growth opportunities.
Deanne has spent much of the past thirty years living across Africa and working for startups (including her own), global non-profits, international organizations, venture capital firms as well as one of the world’s Top Ten logistics firms. Her articles and ideas have been featured in a variety of venues including: World Economic Forum Africa, the Economist, the Financial Times, and CNBC Africa.
You’ll gain insights on: * Why Deanne believes that now is the time for businesses to consider growth in Africa * Determining if you have what she calls the “ABCs” (Appetite, Bandwidth, and Capital) for successfully doing business in Africa * Immediately useful ideas for implementing the ABCs of growing business in Africa
Scott and I speak with returning guest Tim Hebert, CEO of Trilix, a business and technology consulting firm. We discuss insights from his transformational leadership journey and what it means to become an "intentional leader."
Tim is a visionary entrepreneur, innovator and adventurer. He is also a seasoned speaker and author of a new book The Intentional Leader: How inner authority can unleash strong leadership.
You'll gain insights on: * Why Tim believes intentional leadership especially matters in what he calls “today’s leadership crisis” * The keys to transitioning from what Tim call "Ghost Mode" to being an intentional leader * Immediately useful ideas for fostering personal insight and cultivating habits of intentional leadership
Which trends are most impacting your business right now: Digitization? Sustainability? M&A? The ‘Great Reshuffle’? Strategic Partnering? All of the above? Something else? The one thing these trends all have in common is that they’re happening all at once, faster than ever before. Successfully accelerating business innovation in this environment hinges upon leadership by an aligned CEO, C-Suite and Board. That’s why Scott and I are ringing in the New Year by releasing one of our most popular episodes.
We discuss the reason behind the increasing push for C-suites to lead for “business innovation” and why this emphasis on C-Suite innovation is essential for meeting the rapidly changing needs of customers, employees, investors, suppliers and other stakeholders in the year ahead.
You’ll gain insights on: * How business innovation impacts every aspect of your company * The paradox of “readiness” for business innovation * Three immediately useful ideas for leading beyond the blockages and accelerating business innovation
We speak with Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. about leading the decisions to realign your supply chain to elevate the customer experience. Lisa is the author of 3 books, including Future-Proofing Manufacturing & Supply Chain Post COVID-19.
Her firm specializes in manufacturing strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation that maximizes the customer experience and enables profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth. She has been ranked Number 16 in SAP’s Supply Chain Influencers list, and is recognized as one of the top 1% of consultants worldwide. Lisa is quoted in media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News and Industry Week, and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and events.
You’ll gain insights on: * The most important strategic consideration for deciding whether to bring your supply chain closer to home * Key consideration for leading employees and partners as you realign your supply chain * Immediately useful ideas for your top leadership to find new talent, develop new partners, and manage customer expectations
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jack Killion, a highly successful entrepreneur, global business pro, consultant, educator, and author of the book NetWork: All The Time, Everywhere With Everybody.
Jack unexpectedly passed away on November 5, 2021 – just one month after we released our podcast conversation with him, titled: “The Future of C-Suite and Board Networking.” During this conversation and others, we bonded over shared values about the importance of continuous learning, and a belief that creating genuine relationships is the way to “live your best life.”
Even if you’ve listened to this episode before, please listen to this conversation again with “fresh ears,” and ask yourself, “what can I do to create a network of meaningful relationships that can make the world a better, kinder place?”
We speak with valuation expert Bharat Kanodia about the contribution of top leadership to a company’s valuation. He is the Founder and Chief Appraiser of Veristrat LLC, a technology development, valuation and analytics outsourcing company that helps founders, business owners and VCs by telling them what their companies are worth.
Bharat has appraised over 2000 businesses and signed off on over 4500 valuations of assets in real estate, industrial, personal property and financial assets worth $2.6 trillion in value. This includes some very unique assets including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Atlanta Airport, Uber, Airbnb, Yahoo!, the Brooklyn Bridge, Mirage Casino Las Vegas, among many others.
You’ll gain insights on: * Why there’s more to valuation than “the numbers” * Bharat’s approach to appraising top leadership’s contribution to company value * Immediately useful ideas for how top leadership can increase their company’s value
We speak with Patrick Daly, Managing Director of Alba Consulting, and author of the book International Supply Chain Relationships: Creating Competitive Advantage in a Globalized Economy,about the value of re-imagining your global supply chain as strategic partners.
Based in Ireland, Patrick works with clients in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics services in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He helps them achieve dramatic improvements in their supply chain capabilities and performance.
You’ll gain insights on: * How supply chain relationships are being reimagined in the changing business environment * Vendor or partner? The leadership challenges of elevating supply chain issues to the C-Suite * Immediately useful ideas for fostering more valuable supply chain relationships
We speak with world-class networker Jack Killion, who shares his stories and insights about the impact of continuously fostering business and personal relationships. He is a global entrepreneur and author of the book NetWork: All The Time, Everywhere With Everybody.
Jack earned degrees from Yale and MIT, and has provided strategic consulting to Fortune 500 organizations and a wide range of other businesses while with McKinsey and Company and during 40 entrepreneurial years of starting and selling a variety of companies. His latest enterprise is Street Smart Entrepreneurs, which provides an abundance of resources for founders and corporate leaders in all stages of growth. (read more about Jack Killion below).
You'll gain insights on: * The biggest changes in C-Level and Board networking over the years * Debunking myths around networking at the top leadership level * Three immediately useful ideas about building strategic C-level and Board Networking for the future
We highlight the four thought leaders we've had on Growth Igniters Radio over the years who are shortlisted for the Thinkers50 2021 Distinguished Achievement Awards. Called "The Oscars of management thinking” by The Financial Times, the shortlists identify eight thinkers in each 10 categories who have made an exceptional contribution over the last two years.
We review our conversations with: * Todd Cherches (Leadership Shortlist) - Episode 178 * Dorie Clark (Talent Shortlist) - Episode 133 * Tendai Viki (Innovation Shortlist) - Episode 191 * Rita Gunther McGrath (Strategy Shortlist) - Episode 168
Scott and I discuss what is behind the increasing push for C-suites to lead “business innovation,” and why this emphasis is only going to grow over time.
You'll gain insights on: * Why business innovation impacts every aspect of your company * The paradox of "readiness" for business innovation * Three immediately useful ideas for leading beyond the blockages and accelerating business innovation
Scott and I are tackling the tough issue of maintaining your company's culture over time - without losing what makes you stand out as you keep creating new value for customers, employees, partners, and other stakeholders.
You'll gain insights on: * The challenge as well as opportunities for preserving your company's culture when everyone isn't in one place * Debunking myths about what it takes to maintain your company's unique culture over time * Three immediately useful ideas for transforming while preserving the most important aspects of your company's culture
We speak with Mark Levy, a differentiation expert who has worked with a wide range of corporations, brands, thought leaders, political campaigns, entertainment, products, services, books, and speeches. Mark is also a speaker, podcaster, and author who has written for the NY Times and has written or co-written five books, including “Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content.”
He has worked with and spoken to leaders, strategists, and teams in large organizations, including Adobe, Amazon, American Express, Bain, BASF, Google, and many more. He’s also worked with leaders and advisors to government bodies, including the White House and the United Nations.
Along with his work as a differentiation consultant, Mark is a magician who co-created the highly rated show “Chamber Magic,” which has played in Manhattan for twenty-one years.
You’ll gain insights on:
- The critical role of top leadership in helping their company differentiate through what Mark calls “the magic of ethical influence”
- Leading people to break free from status-quo thinking and create authentic connections with customers and other stakeholders
- Three immediately useful ideas for leading and differentiating with ethical influence
Scott and I speak with Charlene Wheeless, a renowned communications visionary, author, and keynote speaker. She leads her namesake communications and business advisory firm, Charlene Wheeless LLC, and she is the senior advisor for equity and justice at APCO Worldwide, a global advisory, and advocacy communications consultancy. She has been featured in a variety of media including Chief Executive, Business Insider, PR Week,and others.
In her new book “You Are Enough! Reclaiming Your Career and Your Life with Purpose, Passion, and Unapologetic Authenticity,” (May 2021) Charlene shares her courageous story of breaking down stereotypes and barriers while navigating her own path forward (learn more about Charlene Wheeless below).
You’ll gain insights on: * How feelings of not “being enough” can happen to high achieving top leaders along with everyone else in an organization * Life lessons that can be applied to anyone facing human struggles in a complex world * Three immediately useful ideas for thinking differently to lead in a way that enables you and others to be the “best version of yourselves” regardless of the challenges
We speak with Fotini Iconomopoulos, an award-winning negotiation consultant, keynote speaker, and MBA instructor. She is regularly featured in the media and is the author of the new book "Say Less, Get More — Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want.” (Harper Collins)
For the last decade, Fotini has been empowering Fortune 500 executives and their teams to achieve their objectives through her expertise in negotiation strategy, communication, and persuasion.
She has been recognized for her achievements and philanthropic work with the Network of Executive Women’s national Inclusion award as well as the Greek America Foundation’s Top 40 under 40 award.
You'll gain insights on:
- When a CEO or C-Suite executive might decide to redefine their negotiation strategy
- The key to negotiating in high stakes scenarios where people have opposing positions
- Three immediately useful ideas for negotiating with different types of stakeholders
We speak with Tendayi Viki, an award-winning thought leader, author, and corporate innovation expert. We discuss insights from his third book, “Pirates In The Navy: How Innovators Drive Transformation.”
As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, Tendayi works with companies to develop their internal ecosystems so they can innovate for the future while managing their core business.
He has been shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. He is also a regular contributor at Forbes.
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why continuous innovation in an established company (beyond start-up) is so challenging
- The myths of leading innovation and how they can decrease value
- Three immediately useful ideas for CEOs and top leadership to create a greater ROI for innovation
We speak with Lawrence "Larry" Siff, CEO of Neptune Advisors and the C Level Community. We discuss the key to developing holistic insight to build broader and deeper perspectives for boards and management to optimize a company's growth and create long-term value.
Larry has advised hundreds of CEOs and boards on maximizing corporate value. He holds a wide range of leadership positions in multiple organizations and boards. This includes being a National Association of Corporate Directors board leadership fellow, an independent board member of Mason Companies Incorporated, and being an industry advisor for Silverwood Partners, a boutique investment bank. (read more about Larry Siff below)
You'll gain insights on:
- The key benefits for boards and for management teams who gain and act upon holistic insight
- Stories of the game-changing power of holistic leadership in action
- Three immediately useful ideas for boards and management to develop holistic insight
Find out by listening to Episode 188. Scott and I speak with returning guest Peter R. Gleason, CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) about highlights from their Blue Ribbon Commission report "Fit for the Future."
Peter is a recognized expert in board leadership and corporate governance issues. He serves as a member of NACD's national faculty, is regularly quoted in the national media, and is a frequent presenter on the subjects of corporate governance, executive and director compensation, risk, strategic planning, and board/shareowner relations.
He has served as a commissioner on every NACD Blue Ribbon Commission report issued over the past 16 years, including the most recent releases on Fit for the Future: An Urgent Imperative for Board Leadership and Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks. (read more about Peter Gleason below)
You'll gain insights on:
- The most impactful challenge for boards and management teams in the age of rapidly interacting "Megatrends"
- The “Recalibration" of expectations and roles between boards and management
- Three immediately useful ideas for shaping “Future Fit” Board – Management teams
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To thank you for listening to our podcast series for the past 6 years, we have put together a 15-minute episode featuring our responses to the top questions some of you have asked us about game-changing business growth.
These include:
- “Why is ‘game-changing business growth’ an increasing priority?”
- “What do you mean by ‘Growth Igniters,’ and what is special about them?”
- “What is the major reason that momentum sometimes falls off during transformation for business growth”
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Scott and I were shocked and saddened by the news that a recent guest on Growth Igniters® Radio, Dr. Gail Hayes, unexpectedly passed away after a brief illness. She was a Race Relations Consultant, Speaker, award-winning book author, and media personality. (see bio below).
To honor Dr. Gail’s memory, we are revisiting the entire conversation we had with her in the Fall of 2020. We discussed the compelling business case for building bridges to promote racial equity in the constantly shifting environment, why we need more than good intentions to overcome system racism, and immediately actionable ideas for working together on problem-solving.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Dr. Gail’s online training program, “Eyes Wide Open: Unconscious Bias in the workplace for Managers“ * Watch Dr. Gail’s first video in the Series “Five Things You Should Not Say To a Black Person“ * Watch more videos on the “Dr. Gail TV” YouTube channel * Read the Fast Company article about how Joy Buolamwini’s research helped persuade Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft to put a hold on facial recognition technology * Listen to Growth Igniters Radio Episode 175, “It’s Time to Face the Elephant In The Room — Again“
Three strategic leadership podcasts for navigating through ambiguity
Even if you’ve heard them before, you’ll gain new value when you revisit the three Growth Igniters® Radio episodes highlighted below. Taken together, they create a compelling series of calls for strategic leadership to create more opportunities in 2021.
You’ll find out more about:
- The top leadership challenges that CEOs will face in 2021: Best-selling business author Adam Bryant shares insights from his newest soon-to-be-published book The CEO Test (Harvard Business Review Press, 2021)
- The key to creating more “silver linings”: Scott and I interview award-winning CEO Shari Spiro of Ad Magic Games and Breaking Games
- What mentorship will look like in 2021: Futurist and award-winning business author and radio host Jim Blasingame shares what mentorship looks like in a profoundly changing world
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How does a virtual C-Suite impact key alliances and critical decisions?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 183. Scott and I speak with Nancy Halpern, Founder of the firm Political IQ. She is a nationally recognized leadership consultant who diagnoses political dysfunction in organizations. She leverages her thought leadership and intellectual capital from over twenty years of client engagements to help companies find solutions to the many challenges of office politics.
Nancy’s clients include The World Bank, Disney, and Novartis, among many others. She has been interviewed by a variety of media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fast Company, Inc., and more (read more about Nancy Halpern below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- The critical impacts of virtual C-Suite politics on relationships and business decisions
- How the dynamics of alliances can change in the virtual C-Suite
- Immediately actionable ideas for navigating virtual C-Suite politics in the age of Zoom
About Nancy Halpern Nancy Halpern is the Founder of Political IQ. She is a nationally recognized leadership consultant and pioneer in the field of talent development who diagnoses political dysfunction in organizations. Leveraging thought leadership and intellectual capital from over twenty years of client engagements, Nancy helps companies find solutions to the many challenges of office politics. Read more about Nancy Halpern.
Resources for This Episode * Listen to Nancy’s Political IQ Podcasts“ * Read about Nancy Halpern’s Political IQ Model * Find out about Richard Lewis’ book, When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures
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Beyond ethics, what is the compelling business case for promoting racial equity?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 182. Scott and I speak with Dr. Gail Hayes, a Race Relations Consultant, Speaker, award-winning book author and media personality who is internationally recognized as a communicator who ignites the atmosphere with contagious enthusiasm and a passion for purpose.
She has been called a Conduit and Bridge between Races, genders, generations, and political parties because of her unique ability to paint pictures with words to promote understanding between communities. She currently serves on the Advisory Council of the American Diversity Report and enjoys helping organizations create new ways of doing business in today’s changing culture. (read more about Dr. Gail Hayes below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- The compelling business case for building bridges to promote racial equity in the constantly shifting business environment
- Why we need more than good intentions to overcome systemic racism
- Immediately actionable ideas for discovering what is really happening in your organization and working together on problem solving
About Dr. Gail Hayes Dr. Gail Hayes is a Race Relations Consultant, Speaker, award-winning book author, and media personality who is internationally recognized as a communicator who ignites the atmosphere with contagious enthusiasm and a passion for purpose.
She has been called a Conduit and Bridge between Races, genders, generations, and political parties because of her unique ability to paint pictures with words to promote understanding between communities. She currently serves on the Advisory Council of the American Diversity Report and enjoys helping organizations create new ways of doing business in today’s changing culture.
She is also an Executive Leadership and Book Coach, and media personality. Because she lived in Asia for over four years and in Europe for twelve years, she also communicate across cultural lines and often speaks on diversity and race relations. She also served as the first Black female law enforcement officer and firefighter in Chapel Hill, NC and as the first Black Chair of the Orange County Commission for Women and was recognized by the governor for her work.
While living in Europe, Dr. Gail also founded and served as the Director of the European Executive Women’s Forum, the first active European Network of the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). In addition, she served as a training consultant for the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) European Training Division, where she specialized in Leadership, Management/Employee Relations, Customer Service Excellence and Workplace Conflict Resolution for a multi-national workforce for US Military EEO and EO programs for civilian and military personnel in the European and Korean Command.
Read more about Dr. Gail Hayes.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Dr. Gail’s online training program, “Eyes Wide Open: Unconscious Bias in the workplace for Managers“ * Watch Dr. Gail’s first video in the Series “Five Things You Should Not Say To a Black Person“ * Watch more videos on the “Dr. Gail TV” YouTube channel * Read the Fast Company article about how Joy Buolamwini’s research helped persuade Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft to put a hold on facial recognition technology * Listen to Growth Igniters Radio Episode 175, “It’s Time to Face the Elephant In The Room — Again“
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How do you stay balanced under conditions of constant crises and extreme ambiguity?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 181. Scott and I discuss the difference between leading through “ordinary crises” and the avalanche of major crises happening in today’s environment. We also discuss why the ability to beat burnout in the C-Suite has gone from “important” to “essential” in order to be an effective leader when navigating extreme ambiguity.
With this in mind, we revisit a conversation we had with Tina Greenbaum, LCSW, about beating burnout in the C-Suite. She is an optimal performance specialist, holistic psychotherapist, speaker, and author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset. (read more about Tina below)
Gain insights on:
- The differences between healthy and unhealthy stress, and how to distinguish between them
- The psychology and physiology behind burnout in the C-Suite
- Immediately actionable ideas for anticipating and beating executive burnout
About Tina Greenbaum Tina Greenbaum, LCSW is an Optimal Performance Specialist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Leader. With over 35 years of experience, she helps entrepreneurs, business leaders, and aspiring leaders to be effective as they can be by guiding them to find their own blind spots, both personally and professionally, and then teaches them how to get the best out of the teams they lead, ultimately leading to a happier, healthier, more productive life. She is the author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset. Read full bio for Tina Greenbaum.
Resources for This Episode * Visit Tina Greenbaum’s website * Find out more about Tina’s book, Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset * To take Tina’s Mastery Under Pressure Assessment, click here * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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In the middle of a crisis, what is most important to keep in mind? Find out by listening- on-the-go to Episode 180. In this episode, Scott and I share our own experience of Tropical Storm Isaias (we’re OK), and the reminder of an essential principle we keep actively in mind when the stakes are high and time is short: There’s always more to the story of any situation, and it always makes a difference in the outcome of any decision and action. So how can you consider the perspectives of others AND act quickly?
You’ll gain insights on
- Overcoming the challenge of going beyond “hard wired” perceptions and instincts that exist in a crisis
- A handy strategic tool for quickly bringing to mind the less obvious stakeholders whose perceptions could be critical to success
- Three immediately actionable ideas from a game-changing CEO (literally) on how communicating with stakeholders can help you discover Silver Linings in a crisis
Read our blog post about our “there’s always more to the story” experience in Tropical Storm Isaias.
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About Us More About Pam Harper Pamela S. Harper is Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc. (BAI), a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. She is a global expert known for helping visionary CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Boards of successful companies cut to the heart of high-stakes strategy and organizational dynamics issues to dramatically accelerate game-changing growth.
Pam has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Chiefexecutive.net, CEO.com, and other major media. Her critically acclaimed book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been used as a text in universities around the world.
More About Scott Harper D. Scott Harper, Ph.D. is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. Throughout his career, Scott has devoted himself to understanding why things work the way they do, and how to apply those insights to create new value. Scott helps clients reframe their innovation challenges so they can recognize new options, take full advantage of unexpected opportunities, create faster and more powerful decisions, and dramatically increase ROI.
Scott joined BAI after an award-winning corporate career leading innovation teams for beloved brands such as Listerine® and Purell®. He has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.
Resources for This Episode * Download our complimentary checklist of stakeholders to expand your perspectives: Expanding Your Company’s Perspectives * Listen to our conversation with CEO Shari Spiro about how to Find Silver Linings to Lead Your Company Through the Crisis — and Beyond
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Congratulations to Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer on the publication of their new book “THE CEO TEST: Mastering the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders” (Harvard Business Review Press). To mark this event we’re revisiting our summer 2020 conversation with Adam, when we previewed some of the highlights of this book.
Adam Bryant is Managing Director of Merryck & Co. He joined them in 2017 after a 30-year career in journalism, including 18 years at The New York Times. In addition to his many roles there as a reporter and editor, he created the popular weekly “Corner Office” column in 2009, interviewing 525 CEOs and other leaders over a decade.
In our conversation we discuss:
- How top CEOs are navigating emerging challenges in the post-pandemic world
- The most critical attribute that will separate the top CEOs from the rest in meeting these challenges
- Three immediately useful tips for successfully leading through tests CEOs face when there are no clear answers
What is a powerful way to create shared commitment to a vision? Find out by listening to Episode 178. Scott and I speak with Todd Cherches, CEO and Cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a New York City-based consulting firm specializing in leadership development, public speaking, and executive coaching. He is also the author of VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life.
Todd is a three-time award-winning Adjunct Assistant Professor of leadership at the New York University School of Professional Studies, in the Division of Programs in Business, where he had been teaching his popular “Leadership and Team Building” graduate course in their Human Capital Management master’s program for the past 10 years. (read more about Todd Cherches below)
You’ll find out:
- How visual thinking (“VisuaLeadership”) can help people transform visions into reality
- Four approaches to visual thinking, and how to choose the best approach for your particular purpose
- Three immediately actionable steps for leveraging the power of visual thinking
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About Todd Cherches Todd Cherches is CEO and Cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a New York City-based consulting firm specializing in leadership development, public speaking, and executive coaching.
Todd is a three-time award-winning Adjunct Assistant Professor of leadership at the New York University School of Professional Studies, in the Division of Programs in Business, where he had been teaching his popular “Leadership and Team Building” graduate course in their Human Capital Management master’s program for the past 10 years.
He is also a Lecturer on leadership in various graduate programs at Columbia University; as well as a TEDx speaker (his talk is called, “The Power of Visual Thinking”). He is also the author of the brand new book, “VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life,” which was published in June 2020 by Post Hill Press/Simon & Schuster. Learn more about Todd Cherches.
Resources for This Episode * Visit Todd’s website to download his “Top 52 Book Recommendations to Help You Become a Better VisuaLeader” at the bottom of the page * Listen to Todd’s TEDx Talk on “The Power of Visual Thinking” * Find out more about Todd’s book, VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life
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How can you build a more powerful legacy in your business and in your life? Find out by listening to Episode 177. Scott and I speak with “Dr. Jann” Freed. She is a leadership development consultant, author, and speaker who is particularly interested in helping people over 50 find meaning and purpose beyond their careers. She does this through the use of a concept she developed — The Breadcrumb Legacy — in which people create new meaning for themselves and others through small daily actions.
Dr. Jann is Professor of Business Management Emerita at Central College, Pella, Iowa, an adjunct professor for the University of Iowa, and a Director for the Bank Iowa Board. She is the author or co-author of five books. In her most recent book, Leading with Wisdom: Sage Advice from 100 Experts, she interviews prominent leadership gurus such as Jim Autry, Marshall Goldsmith, Sally Helgeson, Dan Pink, and Margaret Wheatley. (read more about Jann Freed below)
You’ll find out:
- The mindset that can help you consciously shape the words and actions that build the legacy you leave in the world, every day
- The surprising truth about what creates real meaning in our lives and those around us, even when we’re not thinking about it
- Three immediately actionable steps for living a life of meaning and creating a positive legacy
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Each day in every small way, we are leaving crumbs of our legacy that people will remember. | @JannFreed | #growthigniters Tweet This
About Dr. Jann Freed Jann Freed, PhD is a leadership development consultant, author, and speaker that organizations hire to improve employee engagement, navigate change management, or develop leaders at all ages and career stages. Dr. Jann, as many know her, is particularly interested in helping employees over 50 find meaning and purpose beyond their careers. She does this through the use of a concept she developed — The Breadcrumb Legacy — in which people create new meaning for themselves and others through small daily actions. A partial list of her clients includes American Enterprise Group, Drake University, IMT Insurance, and UnityPoint Health.
Dr. Jann is Professor of Business Management Emerita and the former Mark and Kay De Cook Endowed Chair in Leadership and Character Development at Central College, Pella, Iowa, and is an adjunct professor for the University of Iowa. She is also a Director for the Bank Iowa Board and a member of a number of community organizations.
Dr. Jann is the author or co-author of five books. In her most recent book, Leading with Wisdom: Sage Advice from 100 Experts, she interviews prominent leadership gurus such as Jim Autry, Marshall Goldsmith, Sally Helgeson, Dan Pink, and Margaret Wheatley. Dr. Jann blogs weekly on her website about leading, living, and “sage-ing” or conscious aging. She also has a monthly podcast series, Becoming a Sage, where she interviews top thought leaders in the field of conscious aging.
Learn more about Dr. Jann Freed.
Resources for This Episode * Visit Jann Freed’s website * Find out more about Dr. Jann’s book, Leading With Wisdom: Sage Advice From 100 Experts * Read Dr. Jann’s blog
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How has the Second City Improvisation Theater been improvising through crises?
Find out by listening to Episode 176. Scott and I speak with returning guest Kelly Leonard, Executive Director Of Insights And Applied Improvisation at Second City Works, the business arm of the Second City Improvisation Theater.
His book, “Yes, And,” received rave reviews in Vanity Fair and The Washington Post. He co-leads a new partnership with Booth School at the University of Chicago that studies behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. (read more about Kelly below)
You’ll find out:
- How The Second City has flexed its improvisational and comedy muscle to change its business model and increase resilience in the wake of multiple crises
- Principles for appropriately using improvisation, humor, and comedy to navigate tough times
- Three immediately actionable steps for employing improvisation and comedy to help messages get through and stick – even during a crisis
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The work is in connecting through authentic conversations. And when you can find those rare moments to share laughter — do, because the shortest connection between two people is a laugh.| @KLsecondcity Tweet This
About Kelly Leonard Kelly Leonard is Executive Director Of Insights And Applied Improvisation at Second City Works, the business arm of the Second City Improvisation Theater. He began his Second City career in 1988, eventually becoming the producer of Second City in 1992 and Executive Vice President through 2015. He has produced hundreds of original revues with talent such as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler.
His book, “Yes, And,” received rave reviews in Vanity Fair and The Washington Post. He co-leads a new partnership with Booth School at the University of Chicago that studies behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. He is a popular speaker, appearing at Aspen Ideas Festival, Chicago Ideas Week and TEDxBroadway and hosts the Second City Works/WGN Podcast “Getting to Yes, And.” Learn more about Kelly Leonard.
Resources for This Episode * + Find out more about Second City Online and Second City Works + Listen to our previous Growth Igniters Radio conversation with Kelly Leonard: “Yes, And”… Lessons from The Second City + Find out more about Yes, And − How Improvisation Reverses “No, But” Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration − Lessons from The Second City
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How can we increase racial equity and opportunities in the workplace?
Find out by listening to Episode 175. As systemic racism and social injustice are at the forefront of our collective consciousness, we need to ask how we can keep these issues from becoming an elephant in the room again once the protests end.
As leaders, none of us can solve these issues in the whole world, but we can address them in organizations wherever we have influence.
As an example, in 2016 Chris Rock called out the elephant in the room about racism in the entertainment industry during his brilliant hosting monologue for the 88th Academy Awards. This sparked conversations that resulted in the beginning of significant change for the Academy in a number of ways (we’ve included a link to his monologue and the subsequent article in Variety on the episode page).
In fact, Scott and I used this as the basis for an entire episode about taking control of the elephants in the room for game-changing results. Please listen to this episode with “fresh ears” as we discuss ways that you can safely and effectively confront the issues that everyone knows about but no one wants to discuss.
In this episode, you’ll find out:
- How to decide the role you need to play in calling out an elephant in the room
- The least talked about issue that causes elephants in the room to grow
- Answers to frequently asked questions we get about safely and effectively discussing uncomfortable issues
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“As leaders, none of us can solve problems of racial injustice in the whole world, but we CAN address them in organizations wherever we have influence.” | @PamelaSHarper | #growthigniters |#racialjustice Tweet This
More About Pam Harper Pamela S. Harper is Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc. (BAI), a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. She is a global expert known for helping visionary CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Boards of successful companies cut to the heart of high-stakes strategy and organizational dynamics issues to dramatically accelerate game-changing growth.
Pam has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Chiefexecutive.net, CEO.com, and other major media. Her critically acclaimed book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been used as a text in universities around the world.
More About Scott Harper D. Scott Harper, Ph.D. is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. Throughout his career, Scott has devoted himself to understanding why things work the way they do, and how to apply those insights to create new value. Scott helps clients reframe their innovation challenges so they can recognize new options, take full advantage of unexpected opportunities, create faster and more powerful decisions, and dramatically increase ROI.
Scott joined BAI after an award-winning corporate career leading innovation teams for beloved brands such as Listerine® and Purell®. He has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.
Resources for This Episode * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room” * Read Variety Article: Academy Overhauls Membership, Voting Rules to Promote Oscar Diversity * Watch Chris Rock confront the elephant in the room at the 2016 Oscars * Watch Jimmy Fallon confront the issue of racial sensitivity on the Tonight Show, June 1, 2020
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Help individuals and groups cope with emotions from major reorganizations, layoffs & more One of the biggest leadership issues coming from the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the volatile economy is how to help yourself and others cope with the many emotions triggered by major changes such as large-scale reorganizations, layoffs, pay cuts, and much more. How can you best lead yourself and others through feelings of uncertainty and loss while at the same time looking ahead to the future?
In revisiting this timeless episode, Scott and I speak with Dr. Leslie Austin about how you can help bring out the best in your organization during major changes. Leslie is an executive coach, organizational consultant, and psychotherapist with the focus of helping companies and individual executives live up to their full potential.
Leslie appears frequently in international, national and local radio, television and print media and has an extensive list of media credentials including frequent regular appearances as a guest expert on CNN/HLN with Nancy Grace, Court TV with Nancy Grace and all the major hosts there, business podcasts, and much more. (read more about Leslie below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why acceptance of difficult emotions in ourselves and others is critical to effectively leading your organization through major crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic
- When and how a CEO should approach emotionally distressed individuals and groups
- Three immediately useful guidelines for leading yourself and others through major change
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About Dr. Leslie Austin Dr. Leslie Austin is a psychotherapist, executive coach, and organizational consultant. Her work spans companies of all sizes in many industries. Her insights about helping people understand and take control of their emotions and behavior helps them to consistently make successful, values-based, high-road decisions.
Leslie has also achieved success as a keynote and motivational speaker. She’s made numerous appearances in the media as a frequent and regular guest expert on CNN/HLN with Nancy Grace, Court TV, business podcasts, and much more. Read More about Dr. Leslie Austin
Resources for This Episode * Listen to our Episode 4 interview with Leslie Austin: “Leading Difficult Star Performers“
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What is critical for overcoming stakeholder pushback to your vision? Find out by listening- on-the-go to Episode 174. If you are re-envisioning your company’s future direction to better respond to changing needs and emerging opportunities triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic volatility, this episode falls under the category of “must listen now.”
You’ll gain insights on
- The most critical principle to remember as your leadership team re-envisions the future
- One of the top reasons for mysterious organizational pushback
- Three immediately actionable ideas to increase stakeholder commitment to a new direction
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About Us More About Pam Harper Pamela S. Harper is Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc. (BAI), a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. She is a global expert known for helping visionary CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Boards of successful companies cut to the heart of high-stakes strategy and organizational dynamics issues to dramatically accelerate game-changing growth.
Pam has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Chiefexecutive.net, CEO.com, and other major media. Her critically acclaimed book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been used as a text in universities around the world.
More About Scott Harper D. Scott Harper, Ph.D. is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. Throughout his career, Scott has devoted himself to understanding why things work the way they do, and how to apply those insights to create new value. Scott helps clients reframe their innovation challenges so they can recognize new options, take full advantage of unexpected opportunities, create faster and more powerful decisions, and dramatically increase ROI.
Scott joined BAI after an award-winning corporate career leading innovation teams for beloved brands such as Listerine® and Purell®. He has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.
Resources for This Episode * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room” * Find out about senior executive’s surprising expectations and experiences of strategic alliances. Download our complimentary study report, Building POWERFUL Strategic Alliances: How Companies of All Sizes Can Increase Their ROI * Download our complimentary checklist of stakeholders to expand your perspectives: Expanding Your Company’s Perspectives
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How has a game-changing CEO discovered new opportunities in the midst of a pandemic?
Find out by listening to Episode 173. Scott and I speak with returning guest Shari Spiro, CEO and Founder of AdMagic Games and Breaking Games, about how she and her company have found ways to change for the better during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Ad Magic Games is one of the largest independent printers of tabletop games in the US, including the wildly popular Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens, and other customized playing cards and board games.
Breaking Games is an award-winning game publisher and manufacturer. Since its 2015 launch, Breaking Games has substantially grown and has games on the shelves of Target and Walmart, games that are recognized by Mensa International, and is also responsible for the launch of dozens of other critically acclaimed tabletop games. (read more about Shari below)
You’ll find out:
- The biggest impacts of the COVID-19 crisis upon Shari’s companies, and how they innovated in response, including launching their new non-profit “Puzzles for the Pandemic”
- How Shari leads her teams to discover “Silver Linings” despite major challenges
- Three immediately useful ideas for leading to find your own “silver linings” under the toughest circumstances
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I can’t believe I didn’t think of some of these new things before the crisis. I’m starting to think that that’s true of a lot of people who really step up when the going gets tough. They just have this grit inside and it comes to the forefront. | @breaking_games | #growthigniters Tweet This
About Shari Spiro Shari Spiro is CEO and Founder of AdMagic Games and Breaking Games.
Ad Magic Games is one of the largest independent printers of tabletop games in the US. Their games include the wildly popular Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens, as well as other customized playing cards and board games.
Shari is also the CEO and founder of Breaking Games, an award-winning game publisher and manufacturer that has grown substantially since its 2015 launch. They have games on the shelves of Target and Walmart, games that are recognized by Mensa International, and are also responsible for the launch of dozens of other critically acclaimed tabletop games.
Shari was first our guest in 2015 and has been back since then to discuss her company’s growth journey as well as how playing games can build critical thinking skills. Over this time her company has continued to dramatically grow and win numerous awards. Read Shari Spiro’s blog.
Resources for This Episode * + Find out more about AdMagic Games and Breaking Games + Help front-line workers through buying new puzzles at Puzzles for the Pandemic + Listen to Pam & Scott’s conversation with Amy Segami about “A Leader’s Guide to Finding the Positive Side of Turbulence” + Listen to previous Growth Igniters Radio episodes with Shari Spiro: - Guest Shari Spiro: What Does It Take To Lead a Growth Company? (Episode 22) - Guest Shari Spiro: Using the Power of Games to Inspire Strategic Thinking (Episode 81) - Guest Shari Spiro: Scaling For Growth? Here’s What An Award-Winning CEO Learned (Episode 103)
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How can embracing turbulence help you and your teams innovate during a crisis? Find out by listening to Episode 172. Scott and I speak with Amy Lee Segami, President and Managing Principal of Segami Studios and Consulting, about leading yourself and others through times of crisis. She is a former engineer turned award-winning artist and entrepreneur who applies her unique application of fluid dynamics (Painting on Water) to help leaders and teams embrace turbulence and increase innovation.
Amy’s works are in museums’ permanent collections, and her process was nominated for the 2020 Thomas Edison Innovation Award. She has been featured by media including BBC, NPR, Crain’s and the TED Blog. (read more about Amy below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- How embracing the principles of turbulence can help you and your teams navigate disruptions from crises such as COVID-19 and the volatile economy
- What one of Amy’s clients learned about turbulence through Painting on Water that helped them to increase innovation
- Three immediately useful ideas for leading to find the positive side of turbulence
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Accepting when we’re in turbulence allows us to center and say “Okay, it is here. Now, what can we do about it?”| @AmySegami | #growthigniters Tweet This
About Amy Lee Segami Amy Lee Segami is President and Managing Principal of Segami Studios and Consulting. Amy is a former engineer turned artist and entrepreneur who paints on water, literally, with water as her canvas. With her unique applications of fluid dynamics, she embraces turbulence to create a unique brand of Painting On Water.
Amy’s works are in museums’ permanent collections, and her process was nominated for the 2020 Thomas Edison Innovation Award. In fact, through the years, Amy has received many honors, awards, and recognitions. This ranges from Crain’s Chicago Business: 40 Under 40 to a Grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Last year, she received one of 2 inaugural Advancing Consulting awards from The Society for the Advancement of Consulting. She has been featured by media including BBC, NPR, and Crain’s and the TED Blog.
Read more about Amy Segami.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Amy Segami and examples of her Painting on Water art * Listen to Pam & Scott’s conversation with Dr. Leslie Austin about “Leading Your Organization Through Major Change During a Crisis”
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Could the technology for responding to the COVID-19 crisis open new opportunities? Find out by listening to Episode 171. Scott and I speak with Graham Binks, CEO of PrimeFusion Inc. He is a global expert in improving business performance with technology and author of the new book Trusting Technology: Mastering Technology for Non-Tech Leaders. (read more about Graham below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- The most common misconception about the potential of technology for responding to a crisis or re-imagining a business for the future
- The most critical issue for non-tech leadership to consider when deciding which technology could have the biggest benefits and ROI
- Three immediately useful ideas for using technology to create real value during this crisis and beyond
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Look at your technology vision and ask, “What difference is this going to make to our customer?” and “Will they care?” | @GrahamBinks | #growthigniters Tweet This
About Graham Binks Graham Binks is CEO of PrimeFusion Inc., He is a global expert in improving business performance with technology, and he is author of the new book Trusting Technology: Mastering Technology for Non-Tech Leaders.
Over 30 years of tech leadership, Graham has worked in Europe, North America and Asia, with companies including Nike, Proctor & Gamble, Citigroup, Disney, GM, and 250 other large, medium and small businesses. Graham’s work integrates business and technology strategy and drives successful implementation through CEO advisory and team coaching to help organizations dramatically improve their business with technology. Read more about Graham Binks.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Graham Binks’ insights and services * Read Graham’s updates on the COVID-19 crisis * Learn more about Graham’s Book, Trusting Technology: Mastering Technology for Non-Tech Leaders * Access Graham’s Complimentary paper “Operate a Remote Business at Full Speed” * Access Graham’s Newsletter Archive and sign up for his newsletter * Download Pam & Scott’s “5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
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How can your organization’s intelligence pick up early signals of relevant changes in the business environment? Find out by revisiting and listening- on-the-go to Episode 93. In this Fan Favorite podcast, Scott and I discuss why your organization’s intelligence is one of the most powerful assets for detecting a need to pivot. This is particularly critical in anticipating and reacting to emerging crises.
In this episode, you’ll find out:
- Why tapping into your organization’s intelligence is an “art”
- Three keys (with a downloadable reference and video) for ensuring that organization intelligence is relevant, reliable, and actionable
- Immediately useful ideas for tapping into your organization’s intelligence – beyond the usual methods
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Some of the best intelligence for pivoting resides, undetected, right inside our organizations. | @PamelaSHarper Tweet This
About Us More About Pam Harper Pamela S. Harper is the Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc., a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. For more than 20 years, Pam has applied her gift for finding the hidden opportunities in every situation to helping clients in entrepreneurial, mid-market, and Fortune 500 companies across 30 industries create hundreds of millions of dollars of value in both top and bottom-line growth.
Prior to founding BAI, Pam skyrocketed into the ranks of management by taking a progressive series of newly created organizational development positions in companies ranging from mid-market to Fortune 500 across multiple industries, all undergoing dramatic change and growth.
Pam has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Chiefexecutive.net, CEO.com, and other major media. Her book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been used as a text in universities around the world.
More About Scott Harper D. Scott Harper, Ph.D., is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. Throughout his career, Scott has devoted himself to understanding why things work the way they do, and how to apply those insights to create new value. Scott helps clients sift through complexity and take full advantage of opportunities by discovering the hidden side of everything.
Before joining BAI in 2010, Scott held a succession of increasingly accountable innovation positions in the consumer healthcare industry. Since then, he has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.
Resources for This Episode * Download the process visual “3 essential elements for boosting your organization’s intelligence” * Watch a video showing the power of the O2E Brands Huddle * Listen to related Growth Igniters Radio episodes: + Guest Brian Scudamore: Leadership Secrets of a World Class Franchisor (Episode 52) + Pam Harper & Scott Harper Leading for Social Responsibility: Do Your Company’s Actions Match Your Values? (Episode 88) + Pam Harper & Scott Harper: The Key to Moving Fast Enough When Everything is Important (Episode 73) + Pam Harper & Scott Harper: Confronting Elephants in the Room: What We Can Learn From Chris Rock and the Oscars (Episode 57)
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What is one of the biggest misconceptions about mentoring in today’s business environment?
Find out by downloading and listening-on-the-go to Episode 170. Scott and I have a thought-provoking conversation on executive mentoring in a profoundly changing world with our returning guest, futurist Jim Blasingame.
Jim is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship. He is the creator and award-winning host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show® with Jim Blasingame. Jim is the author of four award-winning books, including The Age of the Customer and The 3rd Ingredient. [Read more about Jim below]
You’ll find out:
- The wisdom that leaders most need to gain now – before it’s too late
- How cognitive biases and assumptions can get in the way of finding your best mentors
- Immediately useful ideas for finding conventional and unconventional executive mentors
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Mentors are where you find them, so always be ready to discover a mentoring opportunity | @JimBlasingame Tweet This
About Jim Blasingame Jim Blasingame, a futurist and one of the world’s foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship, is the creator and award-winning host of The Small Business Advocate® Show, the world’s only weekday radio talk show dedicated to small business, nationally syndicated since 1997. Jim conducts over 1,000 live interviews annually with his Brain Trust – the world’s largest community of small business experts, policymakers, and entrepreneurs.
Jim’s Fourth book, The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed has already won five international publishing awards. In addition, Jim is the author of three other award-winning books, including The Age of the Customer. He has been a syndicated columnist since 1999, contributing weekly to newspapers and online publications, including Forbes.com, Nasdaq.com, American City Business Journals, and OPENForum.com.
Google ranks Jim as the #1 small business expert in the world. As a high-energy keynote speaker, Jim talks to small business audiences about how to compete in the 21st-century global marketplace, and he talks with large companies about how to speak small business as a second language. Read more about Jim Blasingame.
Resources for this Episode: * Read our blog post, “Finding The Right Mentors To Help You Grow Your Business“ * Read about Jim Blasingame’s book The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed * Find out about Jim Blasingame’s book The Age of the Customer® * Listen to The Small Business Advocate® Show, with Jim Blasingame
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What does it take to lead for maximum innovation despite deep uncertainty?
Find out by listening to Episode 169. Scott and I speak with Scott Halford, President of Complete Intelligence, LLC. He is a writer and long-time professional speaker and educator of businesspeople worldwide, and the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work – and Your Life.
Scott focuses on brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and influence. His clients include some of the most venerable businesses in the world, including GE, Google, Bank of America, American Airlines and more. (read more about Scott Halford below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- What neuroscience reveals about achieving full potential in ambiguous high stakes situations
- How different brain functions interact to foster or inhibit creativity and innovation
- Three immediately useful ideas to foster a more innovative environment in your company
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Listen to our conversation with Scott Halford about “How Activating Your Brain Can Increase Innovation” | @ScottHalford | #growthigniters Tweet This
About Scott Halford Scott Halford is President of Complete Intelligence, LLC. He is a writer and long-time professional speaker and educator of businesspeople worldwide. He focuses on brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and influence. His clients include some of the most venerable businesses in the world, including GE, Google, Bank of America, American Airlines and more.
In 2014, Scott was inducted into the National Speakers Speaker Hall of Fame. He also holds the world’s highest earned speaking designation, the CSP – Certified Speaking Professional. He has been the “Brainy Business” columnist for Entrepreneur.com, and a blogger for The Huffington Post. Scott is the author of Be a Shortcut – The Secret Fast-track to Business Success, and the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work – and Your Life. Read more about Scott Halford.
Resources for This Episode * Learn more about Scott’s Book, Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — And Your Life * Listen to additional episodes about leadership for greater innovation: + Growth Igniters Radio Episode 107: Three Ways to Create Breakthrough Thinking for More Powerful Decisions + Growth Igniters Radio Episode 155: How To Gain Real Commitment To Your Vision
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What does it take to “see around corners” and gain a strategic advantage?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 168. Scott and I are speaking with Professor Rita Gunther McGrath. She is a world-renowned thought leader and a professor at Columbia Business School where she directs the popular Leading Strategic Growth and Change program. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty.
Rita is the author of many scholarly articles and best-selling books, the latest of which is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. (read more about Rita McGrath below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why 10X shifts in the business landscape (known as inflection points) can seem sudden, but are not
- The key to distinguishing between real signals of a disruptive inflection point and “noise”
- Three immediately useful ideas your leadership team can use to see around corners and position your organization and yourself for your next level of success
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About Rita Gunther McGrath Dr. Rita Gunther McGrath a world-renowned thought leader and a professor at Columbia Business School where she directs the popular Leading Strategic Growth and Change program. She is widely recognized as a premier expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. In her speeches and consulting, Rita works with Fortune 1,000 companies, helping boards, CEOs, and senior executives act strategically in rapidly changing and volatile environments. She has received the #1 achievement award for strategy from the prestigious Thinkers50 and has been consistently named one of the world’s top ten management thinkers in its bi-annual ranking.
She is the author of many scholarly articles and best-selling books, the latest of which is Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. Read more about Dr. Rita McGrath.
Resources for This Episode * Learn more about Rita’s Book, Seeing Around Corners, including a 1-minute trailer video * Listen to additional episodes about visionary Leadership + Growth Igniters Radio Episode 152: The New Keys for Leadership Success in a Disruptive World + Growth Igniters Radio Episode 155: How To Gain Real Commitment To Your Vision + Growth Igniters Radio Episode 135: How Tough Conversations Can Shape Real Change
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How can leaders at every level communicate to increase engagement and commitment?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 3. In this fan favorite, Scott and I revisit one of our most popular podcast episodes, a conversation with organizational anthropologist Judith E. Glaser, the late CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc. and Chairman and Co-Founder of the Creating WE Institute®. Judith was the author of 7 business books, including her bestseller, Conversational Intelligence®: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results. (see more about Judith below)
You’ll gain insights about:
- What “Conversational Intelligence” is, the science behind it, and why it’s so important to every aspect of our lives
- How Conversational Intelligence has become a complete game-changer for business leaders
- How you and others in your organization can immediately begin to put conversational intelligence to work building strong, trusting relationships that lead to extraordinary results
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About Judith E. Glaser Judith E. Glaser was an organizational anthropologist who was the founder and CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc. and Chairman and Co-Founder of the Creating WE Institute®. She was one of the most pioneering and innovative change agents, consultants and executive coaches in the consulting and coaching industry. Although she has passed away, her ground-breaking work on Conversational Intelligence®, WE-centric Leadership, and Neuro-Innovation continues to guide leaders of every kind.
Judith was the author of 7 business books, including her bestseller – Conversational Intelligence®: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results. Through the application of ‘the neuroscience of we’ to business challenges, Judith showed CEOs and their teams how to elevate levels of engagement, collaboration, and innovation to positively impact the bottom line.
In 2004 Judith was awarded Woman of the Year in New York City. Since 2006 she was listed as one of the top 10 consultants globally in the Excellence Top 100 Consultants and was considered one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders globally on the subject of leadership. In 2011, Judith was awarded the Drexel University Distinguished Alumni Award, and in 2006 she was inducted into the Temple University Gallery of Success.
Judith has been quoted frequently on her revolutionary workplace approaches in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crain’s, Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, AMA World, etc. and was a Contributing Editor for Executive Excellence Magazine. Read More about Judith E. Glaser
Resources for this Episode: * Request a download sample of Judith E. Glaser’s Neuro-Tips: practical tools to increase your conversational intelligence * Find out more about Judith E. Glaser’s books, Conversational Intelligence® and Creating WE®
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What does top leadership need to know about investing in Human Capital Management?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 167. Scott and I are speaking with Dr. Solange Charas, Founder and CEO of HC Moneyball, which provides Human Capital analytics for use in quantifying and optimizing the ROI on human capital investments. HCMoneyball is her brainchild, resulting from 25 years of providing HC analytics to her C-Suite clients to quantify and optimize their ROI on human capital investments and ultimately to align HR programs with business strategy.
She currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the MBA programs at Columbia, USC and NYU and is a Distinguished Principal Research Fellow at The Conference Board. She also works with the investing community (pre- and post-acquisition/investment) to understand the drivers of economic value creation attributed to human capital and to understand the inherent value of the people-side of the target. (read more about Solange Charas below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Emerging trends in governance and M&A that are increasing the need to quantify the value of the financial impact of employees
- How Human Capital Moneyball can help leadership determine which HR programs to invest in for measurable impact on financial outcomes
- Three criteria to immediately determine if the Human Capital Moneyball tool could be right for your company
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About Solange Charas Dr. Solange Charas is Founder and CEO of HC Moneyball, which provides Human Capital analytics for use in quantifying and optimizing the ROI on human capital investments. HCMoneyball is her brainchild, resulting from 25 years of providing HC analytics to her C-Suite clients to quantify and optimize their ROI on human capital investments and ultimately to align HR programs with business strategy.
Solange earned a Ph.D. in Management from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, and a BA in International Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
She currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the MBA programs at Columbia, USC and NYU and is a Distinguished Principal Research Fellow at The Conference Board. She has been a board director, chaired the Audit and Compensation Committees of two public companies, held the CHRO position at three, and was part of the leadership team (National Director) at EY and Arthur Andersen.
She also works with the investing community (pre- and post-acquisition/investment) to understand the drivers of economic value creation attributed to human capital and to understand the inherent value of the people-side of the target. Read more about Dr. Solange Charas.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Human Capital Moneyball * Download Pam & Scott’s “5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
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How did Officer Training help this CEO become a game-changing leader?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 166. We speak with Jeffrey J. Kaney, Sr, Founder & CEO of the Kaney Group, LLC., a collection of inter-related companies in the aerospace industry.
His background includes being a combat military veteran; he served as a USAF pilot for 10 years, including combat in Desert Storm, attaining the rank of Captain. He also served as a pilot for a major international airline. (read more about Jeff Kaney and the Kaney Group LLC below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- The fundamental lesson about leaders and followers that Jeff learned in Officer Training that has informed his leadership style throughout his entrepreneurial career
- How leadership by alignment has strengthened his organization’s ability to quickly respond to the changing business environment
- Three immediately useful ideas for adapting this leadership lesson for your organization
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About Jeffrey J. Kaney, Sr. Jeffrey J. Kaney, Sr. is Founder and CEO of the Kaney Group, LLC. The Kaney Group is a collection of inter-related companies, which include commercial Real Estate (Kaney Aviation Properties, LLC), Aerospace Engineering (Kaney Aerospace, Inc.), Precision Manufacturing (Ardekin Precision, LLC. and Kaney Aerospace Repair Station, LLC.) Aerospace and Medical Products (BVR Technologies) and Capital Funding (Kaney Capital, LLC.). The Kaney Group has holdings in 8 states and offices in Rockford IL and Dayton OH.
Prior to forming the Kaney Group, Mr. Kaney’s background included being a combat military veteran; he served as a USAF pilot for 10 years including combat in Desert Storm, attaining the rank of Captain. He also served as a pilot for a major international airline. Mr. Kaney has a BS degree in Business with an Aviation Management minor. He has continued his Executive MBA studies at Harvard Business School and the London School of Business.
Mr. Kaney is very supportive of his community and to that end serves on several boards such as Vice Chairman of the Swedish American Hospital Board of Trustees and the Swedish American Health System Board of Directions. Also, Mr. Kaney serves on the State of Illinois Department of Economic Commence and as a judge for the US Selective Service, as named by the President of the United States. Formally he served on the board of the Spectrum Progressive School, as a committee member for the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, as a board member for Children’s Home and Aid of Illinois and as an executive board member of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council. As part of that capacity, Mr. Kaney also served as the founding Chairman of the Rockford Area Aerospace Network (RAAN) and founding Chairman of the Joint Institute of Engineering and Technology (JiET). Mr. Kaney is an active member of the Young President Organization and was the 2013/14 Chicagoland Chapter Chairmen as well as serving in numerous international leadership and champion roles. Currently, he is the Vice Learning officer for the Chicago Metro Gold, YPO chapter.
In August of 2012, Mr. Kaney was named Person of the Week by the WTVO television news and is an inductee into the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 class of “20 People You Should Know”.
Outside of work, Mr. Kaney enjoys performing in air shows as a jet warbird pilot, business/motivational speaking and mentoring. He is also has been a contributor to the CNBC television network, both live on camera and blog.
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Resources for This Episode * Find out more about The Kaney Group, LLC * Read more about the “OODA Loop” (observe–orient–decide–act)
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How can CEOs stay responsive to multiple stakeholder needs in a changing world? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 165. With the September 2019 Change the World issue of Fortune on our minds, Scott and I discuss the need for a new type of leadership to bring both purpose and profits to life.
Based on this, we’re revisiting our earlier conversation about “the new keys to leadership success in a disruptive world” with Peter R. Gleason, President & CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). He is a recognized expert on board leadership and corporate governance issues. (read more about Peter Gleason below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why Boards, CEOs, C-Suites & Sr. Executives need to think differently about disruptive risks
- The critical new leadership traits and behaviors that CEOs need to develop
- Three immediately useful ideas for developing your own leadership success in a disruptive world
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What do CEOs & boards need to do differently as stakeholder needs evolve? Find out in our conversation with Peter R. Gleason, CEO of NACD | @PeterRGleason | #GrowthIgniters Tweet This
About Peter R. Gleason Peter R. Gleason is the President and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Gleason is a recognized expert on board leadership and corporate governance issues. He serves as a member of NACD’s national faculty, is regularly quoted in the national media, and is a frequent presenter on the subjects of corporate governance, executive and director compensation, risk, strategic planning, and board/shareowner relations. He has served as a commissioner on every NACD Blue Ribbon Commission report issued over the past 16 years, including the most recent releases on Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks, and Culture as a Corporate Asset. Other Blue-Ribbon Commission reports include the strategic asset board, long-term value creation, strategy development, talent development, and board diversity.
He currently serves on the board of NACD and on the advisory board of Nura Health, Inc., a development-stage health-care company. He is also a director of the NACD Capital Area Chapter, Deputy Chair of Global Network of Director Institutes, and is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. He is the former chair of the International Professional Practices Framework Oversight Council of the Institute of Internal Auditors and was formerly a director of The Patriot Fund.
Before joining NACD, Gleason was a management consultant with both Ernst & Young and Pritchett & Associates. In addition, he served as Vice President and Director of U.S. Research for Institutional Shareholder Services. Gleason is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Virginia Tech, from where he has a MBA with concentrations in both Finance and Marketing. Read more about Peter R. Gleason.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about The National Association of Corporate Directors * Download the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Adaptive Governance * Download the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Culture as a Corporate Asset
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How can your business make the most of the evolving “Gig Economy”?
Download and listen-on-the-go to Episode 164. Scott and I speak with Diane Mulcahy, an expert on the changing work environment and author of The Gig Economy. She created the first course in the country on the Gig Economy and teaches it in the MBA program at Babson College. The course gained immediate traction and was named by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Most Innovate Business School Courses in the country. (see more about Diane below)
You’ll gain insights about:
- How Gig Work can be used to creatively respond to the turbulent business environment
- The key to integrating Gig Work into your existing workforce and processes
- Three immediately useful ideas for benefitting from the Gig Economy
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About Diane Mulcahy Diane Mulcahy is the author of the bestselling book The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want. She created the first course in the country on the Gig Economy and teaches it in the MBA program at Babson College. The course gained immediate traction and was named by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Most Innovate Business School Courses in the country. She also speaks about the Gig Economy at industry conferences and corporate events around the world.
Diane works independently, remotely, and flexibly in her many roles as a consultant and advisor to Fortune 500 and startup company clients, and as a speaker, writer, and adjunct professor. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, a Forbes contributor, and lectures at universities nationally, including Boston College, Brandeis, Dartmouth, Harvard Kennedy School, Northeastern, Northwestern, and the University of Washington.
Diane holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Harvard University and was a Visiting Fellow at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Read more about Diane Mulcahy
Resources for This Episode * Read about Diane’s book, The Gig Economy. * Diane Mulcahy’s Gig Economy Blog on Forbes.com
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What was the key for this CEO to successfully bring her vision to life?
Download and listen-on-the-go to Episode 163. Scott and I speak with Tanya Hall, CEO of Greenleaf Book Group, one of the fastest growing publishing and distribution businesses in the industry.
Not only does Tanya drive the company’s growth efforts and foster a culture built around serving authors, she is also the author of the 2018 book, Ideas, Influence, and Income: Write a Book, Build Your Brand, and Lead Your Industry. (see more about Tanya Hall below)
You’ll gain insights about:
- The most valuable leadership lesson Tanya ever learned, and how it has benefitted her and Greenleaf Book Group
- The four vision principles that Tanya and her team have developed
- Three immediately useful ideas for creating your own vision principles
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About Tanya Hall Tanya Hall is CEO of Greenleaf Book Group. She drives the company’s growth efforts and fosters a culture built around serving authors. Tanya built Greenleaf’s distribution organization from the ground up, working directly with retailers and wholesalers to develop one of the fastest-growing publishing and distribution businesses in the industry.
Before joining the publishing industry, Tanya worked in digital media and as a television producer. She is herself the author of the book, Ideas, Influence, and Income: Write a Book, Build Your Brand, and Lead Your Industry, which came out in 2018. She’s also a columnist for Inc.com and regularly speaks at business and publishing conferences. Read more about Tanya Hall and her team at Greenleaf Book Group
Resources for This Episode * Read Tanya Hall’s Inc Magazine article, How Great CEOs Create Teams That Work Well Together * Read about Tanya’s book, Ideas, Influence, and Income: Write a Book, Build a Brand, and Lead Your industry. * Find out more about Greenleaf Book Group’s hybrid publishing model * Download our “5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
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Leadership lessons from the 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Download and listen-on-the-go to Episode 162. Scott and I speak with Deborah Lee (“Debbie”) James, who served as the 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force, with responsibility for 660,000 military and civilian personnel and a budget of nearly $140 billion.
Debbie has a three-decade track record of leading, transforming, and driving lasting results in both the Legislative and Executive branches of Government. She is the author of the highly acclaimed 2019 book Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success. (see more about Deborah James below)
You’ll gain insights from:
- The three critical elements of Debbie’s Aim High philosophy
- A story about the most valuable leadership lesson Debbie learned for navigating extremely high stakes situations
- Three immediately useful ideas for mentoring others
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About Deborah Lee James Deborah Lee James has a three-decade track record of leading, transforming, and driving lasting results in both the Legislative and Executive branches of Government. Deborah currently serves on the Board of Directors of public, private and not-for-profit entities. She is an advisor and speaker on national security, business and leadership topics.
Through January 2017, Deborah served as the 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force with responsibility for 660,000 military and civilian personnel and a budget of nearly $140 billion. Prior to that role, she served as President of SAIC’s Technical and Engineering sector, a $2 billion, 8700 person enterprise. Immediately prior to this role, Deborah served as the Executive Vice President of Communications and Government Affairs. Deborah has recently published a book on leadership based on her life and professional work experiences titled Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success. Read more about Deborah Lee James
Resources for This Episode * See Deborah James with Sheryl Sandberg and other media appearances * Find out more about Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success. * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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What are the biggest changes impacting M&A strategy? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 161. Scott and I speak with Alexandra Reed Lajoux, Founding Principal of Capital Expert Services, LLC, a diversity-minded firm connecting law firms and other professional services firms with business specialists.
Alex is also the lead author of the Fifth Edition of The Art of M&A: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide (to be released in late July). Her articles have appeared in Financier Worldwide, Risk & Compliance, and Capital Insights. (see more about Alex below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- The biggest change affecting the development of M&A strategy in recent years
- The changing accountabilities of the Board and the C-Suite regarding M&A strategy now and in the future
- Three immediately useful tips for identifying and securing M&A Partners
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About Alexandra Reed Lajoux Alexandra Reed (“Alex”) Lajoux is Founding Principal of Capital Expert Services, LLC, a diversity-minded firm connecting law firms and other professional services firms with business specialists. She also serves the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as chief knowledge officer emeritus. With more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, she is regarded as a trusted source of useful insights and introductions in the field of corporate governance, M&A, and the professional disciplines that underlie these two important domains.
Alex is lead author of the Fifth Edition of The Art of M&A: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide (to be released in late July). Her articles have appeared in Financier Worldwide, Risk & Compliance, and Capital Insights. She is also Series Editor for corporate governance and sustainability books at De G Press, an imprint of De Gruyter Publishing. See Alex Lajoux’s LinkedIn Profile
Resources for This Episode * Read about Capital Expert Services * Find out more about the Fifth Edition of The Art of M&A: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide. * Sign up for Alex’s August 22 book signing in New York City * Download our free study and report: Building POWERFUL Strategic Alliances: How Companies of All Sizes Can Increase Their ROI
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Find out the new responsibility of leadership in a digital economy Download and listen on-the-go to Episode 160. Scott and I dig into this important issue with David J. Sorin, CPA, Esq., Partner and Chair of the Venture Capital and Emerging Growth Companies Practice at McCarter & English, LLP.
His national practice focuses primarily on privately- and publicly-owned startup, early stage, emerging growth, and middle market technology, tech-enabled, and life science enterprises, as well as the investors, executives, and boards of directors who support and lead them. (read more on his bio below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Three emerging ethical and legal issues linked to the rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things
- Top leadership’s new responsibilities as digital technology is transforming the global economy
- Three immediately useful ways that top leadership can begin to address these ethical issues for both today and tomorrow
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“I believe really strongly that this is a defining moment. How we react to AI & IoT is going to have implications for at least a generation or two to come.” | @sorin_dave | #GrowthIgniters Tweet This
About David J. Sorin David J. Sorin, CPA, Esq. is Partner and Chair of the Venture Capital and Emerging Growth Companies Practice at McCarter & English, LLP. His national practice focuses primarily on privately- and publicly-owned startup, early stage, emerging growth, and middle market technology, tech-enabled, and life science enterprises, as well as the investors, executives, and boards of directors who support and lead them.
Dave has been repeatedly recognized by well-known periodicals for a unique combination of legal acumen and sound business judgment. In 2018 he received the Star Influencer Award at SmartCEO’s Centers of Influence Event and was also named the Legend of Technology by the New Jersey Technology Council. Over his career, Dave has accumulated many more accomplishments, recognition, and awards. See more about David Sorin
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What is the underused potential of LinkedIn for CEOs? Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 159. Scott and I speak with Sid Vaidya, MBA. He is a commercial banking professional with over 10 years of experience working with middle-market businesses on growth and efficiency strategies. Prior to that he helped run a family food business.
Sid is an active networker and dedicates time to the business and social community. This includes running a networking event called Switch. (see more about Sid below)
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- The underused potential of LinkedIn for CEOs and C-Suite execs
- How to go from superficial connection to creating a valuable relationship
- Three immediately useful tips for growing relationships using LinkedIn
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About Sid Vaidya, MBA Sid Vaidya is a commercial banking professional with over 10 years of experience working with middle-market businesses on growth and efficiency strategies. Prior to that he helped run a family food business for six years. Sid holds an MBA from Quinnipiac University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Berkeley College.
Sid is also an active networker and dedicates time to the business and social community. This includes running a networking event called Switch. He also co-chairs the Corporate Growth and Awards committee for the Association for Corporate Growth New Jersey (ACG NJ), and is a Board Member with the Boys and Girls Club of Union County, New Jersey. See Sid Vaidya’s LinkedIn Profile
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Become less busy and increase productivity Find out how by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 158. Scott and I highlight the paradox for every successful leadership team: the amount of time that it takes to stay excellent today also makes it challenging to move even faster to create opportunities for tomorrow.
To address this issue, we revisit our interview with Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times and author of the best-selling book Smarter Faster Better(see bio below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- The underlying principle connecting what it takes to maintain focus, make smarter decisions and increase innovation
- Stories that show how the most productive people view their world – and their choices – in profoundly different ways
- Three immediately actionable tips for being more productive in life and business
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About Charles Duhigg Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter for The New York Times and author of best-selling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. He is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale College, he has been a frequent contributor or guest on The Colbert Report, NPR’s This American Life, Frontline, and other programs. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Alter) Read More about Charles Duhigg
Resources for This Episode * Read about Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business * Read about The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business * Listen to related Growth Igniters Radio episodes: + Pam Harper & Scott Harper: Need to Pivot? Tap Into Your Organization’s Intelligence (Episode 93) + Pam Harper & Scott Harper: Looking to Build a Breakthrough Brand? Create Breakthrough Thinking (Episode 102)
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Find out how great leadership has been redefined Listen on-the-go to Episode 157. Scott and I discuss how the 2019 Fortune World’s 50 Greatest Leaders List reflects a fundamental change in some key mindset characteristics that redefine great leadership.
For more on this issue we revisit our conversation with Terence Mauri, a U.K.-based speaker, mentor, and author of the award-winning book, The Leader’s Mindset: How To Win In The Age of Disruption. (See more about Terence below)
Find out:
- How three long-standing assumptions about leadership have shifted
- Three action-oriented mindsets that will help leaders win in the age of disruption
- Three immediately useful ideas, hacks, and practical shortcuts for developing a great leader’s mindset
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About Terence Mauri Terence Mauri is a U.K.-based writer and mentor who is a global authority on how to win in the age of disruption. He has been recognized as an Inc. Magazine Top 100 leadership speaker and has advised executives and entrepreneurs around the world.
A regular contributor on radio and TV, Terence writes for Irish Tech News and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Pioneers. He also works with 9others.com, a thriving community for connecting leaders from San Francisco to Stockholm and has built a social media community of over 65,000 people on Twitter @terencemauri.
His book, The Leader’s Mindset: How To Win In The Age of Disruption, has been described by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology as “a fine read for anyone looking to take their leadership skills to the next level.” And Doug Conant, chairman of the Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute has called it “Insightful leadership wisdom for aspiring leaders distilled into practical, actionable advice.”
Terrence serves as a Mentor in Residence for Future Ideas, an international community of experts that includes some of the world’s biggest thinkers. Read more about Terence Mauri.
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The expectation to always be “on” has never been higher Listen on-the-go to Episode 156. Scott and I discuss the reality we’ve seen behind wearing the mask of constant happiness in the workplace. We also discuss why this approach to employee engagement backfires.
For the antidote, we revisit our conversation with Tina Greenbaum, LCSW. She is an optimal performance specialist, holistic psychotherapist, speaker, and author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset. (read more about Tina below)
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- The most common misperception about who is stressed at work
- The psychology and physiology behind burnout – especially in the C-Suite
- Immediately actionable ideas for anticipating and beating burnout
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About Tina Greenbaum Tina Greenbaum, LCSW is an Optimal Performance Specialist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker and Workshop Leader. With over 35 years of experience she helps entrepreneurs, business leaders and aspiring leaders to be effective as they can be by guiding them to find their own blind spots, both personally and professionally, and then teaches them how to get the best out of the teams they lead, ultimately leading to a happier, healthier, more productive life. She is the author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset. Read full bio for Tina Greenbaum.
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Navigate the paradox that can make or break success Find out how by listening- on-the-go to Episode 155. Scott and I share stories about how successful visionary leaders approach a paradox that impacts bringing a bold vision to life.
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- The “visionary’s paradox” and why it matters.
- A powerful way to navigate mysterious, large-scale pushback.
- Three immediately useful ideas to increase stakeholder commitment to a bold vision.
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In a disruptive world, there’s more call than ever for people who lead companies to be visionaries. The challenge lies in gaining the commitment it takes to bring the vision to life | @DScottHarper Tweet This
About Us More About Pam Harper Pamela S. Harper is the Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc., a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. For more than 20 years, Pam has applied her gift for finding the hidden opportunities in every situation to helping clients in entrepreneurial, mid-market, and Fortune 500 companies across 30 industries create hundreds of millions of dollars of value in both top and bottom line growth.
Prior to founding BAI, Pam skyrocketed into the ranks of management by taking a progressive series of newly created organizational development positions is companies ranging from mid-market to Fortune 500 across multiple industries, all undergoing dramatic change and growth.
Pam has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Chiefexecutive.net, CEO.com and other major media. Her book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been used as a text in universities around the world.
More About Scott Harper D. Scott Harper, Ph.D., is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. Throughout his career, Scott has devoted himself to understanding why things work the way they do, and how to apply those insights to create new value. Scott helps clients sift through complexity and take full advantage of opportunities by discovering the hidden side of everything.
Before joining BAI in 2010, Scott held a succession of increasingly accountable innovation positions in the consumer healthcare industry. Since then, he has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.
Resources for This Episode * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room” * Find out about senior executive’s surprising expectations and experiences of strategic alliances. Download our complimentary study report, Building POWERFUL Strategic Alliances: How Companies of All Sizes Can Increase Their ROI * Download our complimentary checklist of stakeholders to expand your perspectives: Expanding Your Company’s Perspectives
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Why do employees expect CEOs to lead societal change? Find out the surprising reason behind this trend by listening on-the-go to Episode 154. Scott and I discuss this and more as we review a few highlights from the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer survey.
We also revisit our conversation with Vickie Sullivan, principal of Sullivan and Associates about the power of CEO thought leadership in fostering trust. Vickie is internationally recognized as the top market strategist for thought leaders and visionary influencers. She has been quoted in mainstream media such as Fortune.com, The New York Times and Investor’s Business Daily. (see more in bio below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- The reason for the recent upward trend in trust in “my employer” as a source of positive business and social change
- The case for CEOs to use speaking about values to support their leadership for change
- Three immediately useful ideas for becoming a global visionary
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There’s a very strong business case for being known outside your industry; it has a very real & measurable benefit | @vksullivan Tweet This
About Vickie Sullivan Vickie Sullivan is Principal of Sullivan and Associates. She is internationally recognized as the top market strategist for thought leaders, professional speakers, and B2B professional service firms. Specializing in brand and message strategies in crowded markets, she has helped thousands of companies outsmart their competition since 1987. She is a popular speaker throughout the U.S. and Canada on why buyers buy in lucrative markets, and strategies to get and leverage those opportunities.
Vickie has been quoted in mainstream media such as Fortune.com, The New York Times and Investor’s Business Daily. Her groundbreaking work has earned her an appointment on the Women’s Leadership Board for the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. She’s also served as an advisor on branding and thought leadership for SupporTED Collaboratium 2015, an invitation-only event serving select TED Fellows. Read more about Vickie Sullivan
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How has a visionary CEO failed his way to major success? Find out by listening- on-the-go to Episode 153, our conversation with returning guest Brian Scudamore. He is the Founder & CEO of O2E Brands, the banner company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine.
Brian’s latest success, which he discusses with us, is his best-selling book WTF?! Willing to Fail. This is a candid account of the entrepreneurship and leadership lessons he and the people in his companies have learned from their failures that have led to some of their greatest opportunities.
Brian was named entrepreneur of the year by The International Franchise Association. He’s been featured on CNN, ABC Nightline, Undercover Boss, and Oprah, and has shared his impressive story in Fortune Magazine, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, to name a few. (see more in Brian’s bio below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- What it takes to fail together toward greatness
- A major “aha” Brian had from failure that enabled him to build the right leadership team for sustainable growth
- Three immediately useful ideas that Brian uses for dreaming big, learning, and creating new opportunities
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The key to success? Look at every failure and say, “What can we learn from this?” | @brianscudamore | #GrowthIgniters Tweet This
About Brian Scudamore Brian Scudamore is Founder & CEO of O2E Brands, the banner company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine.
He has always taken the road less traveled. At just 19 years old, he pioneered the industry of professional junk removal with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, turning a chore people avoid into an exceptional customer service experience. Then he scaled that success into three more home-service brands under the O2E Brands banner.
Brian learned the ins and outs of business by running his own, and believes that anyone with a fire in their gut and a vision for doing something incredible with their future can do the same. His philosophy, WTF (Willing To Fail), stems from his belief in the power of dreaming big, taking risks, and learning from mistakes. Through franchising, he’s giving thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to live their dreams of business ownership. He is also author of the book WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success. Read More about Brian Scudamore
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Brian’s book, WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success * Find out more about “O2E Brands“, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 Day Painting, You Move Me, and Shack Shine * Read more about Brian Scudamore on LinkedIn * Download our special report, “How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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What are more boards looking for in CEOs, C-Suite, and Sr. Executives?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 152. Scott and I speak with Peter R. Gleason, President & CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
He is a recognized expert on board leadership and corporate governance issues. He serves as a member of NACD’s national faculty, is regularly quoted in the national media, and is a frequent presenter on the subjects of corporate governance, executive and director compensation, risk, strategic planning, and board/shareowner relations.
He has served as a commissioner on every NACD Blue Ribbon Commission report issued over the past 16 years, including the most recent releases on Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks, and Culture as a Corporate Asset. (read more about Peter Gleason below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why Boards, CEOs, C-Suites & Sr. Executives need to think differently about disruptive risks
- The critical new leadership traits and behaviors that CEOs need to develop
- Three immediately useful ideas for developing your own leadership success in a disruptive world
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About Peter R. Gleason Peter R. Gleason is the President and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Gleason is a recognized expert on board leadership and corporate governance issues. He serves as a member of NACD’s national faculty, is regularly quoted in the national media, and is a frequent presenter on the subjects of corporate governance, executive and director compensation, risk, strategic planning, and board/shareowner relations. He has served as a commissioner on every NACD Blue Ribbon Commission report issued over the past 16 years, including the most recent releases on Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks, and Culture as a Corporate Asset. Other Blue-Ribbon Commission reports include the strategic asset board, long-term value creation, strategy development, talent development, and board diversity.
He currently serves on the board of NACD and on the advisory board of Nura Health, Inc., a development-stage health-care company. He is also a director of the NACD Capital Area Chapter, Deputy Chair of Global Network of Director Institutes, and is a NACD Board Leadership Fellow. He is the former chair of the International Professional Practices Framework Oversight Council of the Institute of Internal Auditors and was formerly a director of The Patriot Fund.
Before joining NACD, Gleason was a management consultant with both Ernst & Young and Pritchett & Associates. In addition, he served as Vice President and Director of U.S. Research for Institutional Shareholder Services. Gleason is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Virginia Tech, from where he has a MBA with concentrations in both Finance and Marketing. Read more about Peter R. Gleason.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about The National Association of Corporate Directors * Download the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Adaptive Governance * Download the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Culture as a Corporate Asset
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What do villains, victims and heroes have to do with your vision? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 151. Scott and I speak with Greg Stone, president of Stone Communications. His newest book is Branding with Powerful Stories: The Villains, Victims and Heroes Model.
Greg has provided media and presentation skills consulting for corporate clients such as Fidelity, IBM, and 3M; as well as for governors, mayors and four spokespeople facing interviews on “60 Minutes.” A three-time Emmy nominee, Greg worked as a writer at Time Inc. in New York, and as a TV reporter in Minneapolis, Boston, and on PBS. (read more about Greg below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Busting the most common myth CEOs hold about executive storytelling
- The keys to creating a story that builds commitment to epic transformation
- Three immediately useful ideas for crafting engaging stories that lead to action
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Find out the keys to creating a story about your company’s vision that launches epic transformation! Listen to our conversation with Greg Stone | @stoneidea | #growthIgniters Tweet This
About Greg Stone Greg Stone is President of Stone Communications. He has written two books: Branding with Powerful Stories: The Villains, Victims and Heroes Model and Artful Business: 50 Lessons from Creative Geniuse
A three-time Emmy nominee, Greg worked as a writer at Time Inc. in New York, and as a TV reporter in Minneapolis, Boston, and on PBS.
At Stone Communications he has provided media and presentation skills consulting for clients such as Fidelity, IBM, 3M, governors, mayors and four spokespeople facing interviews on “60 Minutes.” He frequently guest-lectures at Harvard Business School and is very active on the speaker’s circuit. Greg earned an AB with honors from Harvard University and two master’s degrees from Columbia University in journalism and business. Read full bio for Greg Stone.
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Under pressure, what is key to a happier, healthier and more productive life?
Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 150. Scott and I speak with Tina Greenbaum, LCSW. She is an optimal performance specialist, holistic psychotherapist, speaker, and author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset. (read more about Tina below)
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- The differences between healthy and unhealthy stress, and how to distinguish between them
- The psychology and physiology behind burnout in the C-Suite
- Immediately actionable ideas for anticipating and beating executive burnout
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About Tina Greenbaum Tina Greenbaum, LCSW is an Optimal Performance Specialist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker and Workshop Leader. With over 35 years of experience she helps entrepreneurs, business leaders and aspiring leaders to be effective as they can be by guiding them to find their own blind spots, both personally and professionally, and then teaches them how to get the best out of the teams they lead, ultimately leading to a happier, healthier, more productive life. She is the author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset. Read full bio for Tina Greenbaum.
Resources for This Episode * Visit Tina Greenbaum’s website * Find out more about Tina’s book, Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset * To take Tina’s Mastery Under Pressure Assessment, click here * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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What does it take to keep breaking out of your comfort zone? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 149. Scott and I speak with Julie Lewis, an extraordinarily accomplished outdoor expert who is a high-energy catalyst for personal and professional transformation. She is also the author of the C-Suite best-selling book, Moving Mountains, Discover the Mountain Within You.
Since 2003, she has led multinational teams of women and men on more than 55 expeditions to 20 countries including the Arctic and Antartica. On a personal level she has climbed 19 high-altitude mountains. (read more about Julie below)
Gain insights on:
- How to deal with the stress of moving yourself and your team into uncharted territory
- What it takes to build the resilience that you need to keep going when the going gets tough
- Immediately actionable ideas for taking ourselves and our companies to new heights of achievement
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Listen to climber Julie Lewis, author of “Moving Mountains,” discuss what it takes to keep moving out of your comfort zone and increase resilience to reach new heights of personal & professional success | @mountainhighme | #growthIgniters Tweet This
About Julie Lewis Julie Lewis is a high-energy catalyst for personal and professional transformation. Tapping into her own unusual adventures in business, the wilderness, sports and life, she has enabled hundreds of teams and organizations to step out of their comfort zones, in the spirit of love and adventure, and reach new personal and professional heights.
Julie is also author of the C-Suite best seller book Moving Mountains: Discover the Mountain Within You. a personal development workbook packed with transformational stories and leadership lessons for 21st-century business and life. Read full bio for Julie Lewis.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Julie’s book, Moving Mountains: Discover the Mountain Within You * To take the resilience quotient assessment that Julie describes in our conversation click here * Download Pam & Scott’s “5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
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What goes on behind the curtain of an award-winning executive search firm?
Find out by downloading and listening- on-the-go to Episode 148. We speak with returning guest Jane S. Howze, Managing Director and Founder of The Alexander Group. Forbes ranks them among the top 30 executive search firms in America.
Jane has more than 30 years experience in executive search and has recruited top executives worldwide in a wide range of industries. She directs board searches for the firm and is actively involved in the firm’s diversity practice. She is quoted frequently in major business publications, serves as a columnist for CultureMap and is the author of Best Practices for Executive Search Firms for the Inside the Minds book series. (Scroll down for a link to her full bio.)
You’ll gain insights on:
- The biggest myths about retained executive search firms
- What it takes to find the best and brightest top leadership talent in a tight labor market
- Immediately useful ideas for finding, hiring and managing the relationship with an executive search firm
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Communication, communication, communication: the key to both speed and quality in the relationship between a client and a retained executive search firm | @janehowze Tweet This
About Jane Howze Jane S. Howze is Managing Director and founder of The Alexander Group, a globally recognized leader in executive search. She has more than 30 years experience in executive search. She has recruited executives worldwide in banking, energy, manufacturing, legal and professional services. She directs board searches for the firm and is actively involved in the firm’s diversity practice. Jane is quoted frequently in major business publications, serves as a columnist for CultureMap and is the author of Best Practices for Executive Search Firms for the Inside the Minds book series. Read more about Jane Howze
Resources for This Episode * Listen to Jane Howze in Growth Igniters® Radio Episode 87: Changing Your Business Game Through Diversity: The Latest Trends * Listen to Jane Howze in Growth Igniters® Radio Episode 50: C-Suite Hiring Trends for 2016 * Listen to Jane Howze in Growth Igniters® Radio Episode 35: Is a Social Media Presence Good for CEOs’ Careers? (Part 1) * Listen to Jane Howze in Growth Igniters® Radi Episode 37: Is a Social Media Presence Good for CEOs’ Careers? (Part 2 – LinkedIn) * Listen to Jane Howze in Growth Igniters® Radio Episode 25: New Positions in the C-Suite * Follow The Alexander Group on Facebook and Twitter
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How can serving your existing network of connections lead to new opportunities? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 147. Scott and I revisit our conversation with returning guest and best-selling author David Burkus. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections — one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice.
David is an Associate Professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University, and also author the best-selling books The Myths of Creativity and Under New Management. In 2017, he was named as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. He is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and his work has been featured in Fast Company, Financial Times, Inc magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and CBS This Morning. He has delivered keynotes to leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times. (read more below)
Gain insights on:
- Why some of the common wisdom about human networks is often “misguided advice”
- Examples of the types of “hidden network” connections most likely to lead to new information and opportunities
- Immediately actionable ideas for finding your own hidden network and building key connections
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You don’t have a #network; you exist inside of a network. You can get the most value from that network by giving value to it first. | @davidburkus | #growthIgniters Tweet This
About David Burkus David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and an Associate Professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He has delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times, and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. Read more about David Burkus’.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about David Burkus and his work * Read David’s Wall Street Journal article, Networking for Actual Human Beings * Read more about the book, Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career * Read more about the book, The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas * Read more about the book, Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual * Listen to David’s podcast, The DailyBurk
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Find out about the research behind achieving workplace excellence In recognition of Labor Day in the U.S., download and listen on-the-go to Episode 146. We revisit our conversation 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, Fast Company, Forbes, and CNN (see bio below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- Three basic psychological needs that people of every age need from their workplace that engages them to collaborate, solve complex problems, make bold new decisions and take bold new actions
- How to apply studies of video games to building an extraordinary workplace
- Three immediately actionable ideas for creating the best place to work
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The psychology of influencing mood and thinking bigger is critical to performing at a high level | @RonFriedman Tweet This
About Ron Friedman Ron Friedman is an award-winning social psychologist who specializes in human motivation.
He has served on the faculty of the University of Rochester, Nazareth College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and has consulted for some of the world’s most successful organizations.
Popular accounts of his research have appeared on NPR and in major newspapers, including The New York Times, Financial Times, the Globe and Mail, Washington Post, The Guardian, as well as magazines such as Men’s Health, Entrepreneur, and Success.
Ron is also the author of a highly-acclaimed new book called 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, Fast Company, Forbes, and CNN. Read More about Ron Friedman
Resources for This Episode * Read about The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace * Download Pam & Scott’s “5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
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What ethical issues do we all need to revisit as digital technology evolves? Download and listen-on-the-go to Episode 145. Scott and I have a thought-provoking conversation about ethics with returning guest and futurist Jim Blasingame, based upon his newest award-winning book, The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed. We discuss what’s behind the generalized anxiety about privacy, cyber-breaches and more. What will it take to increase digital trust under these circumstances?
Jim is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship. He is the creator and award-winning host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show® with Jim Blasingame. In addition to The 3rd Ingredient, Jim is the author of three other award-winning books, including The Age of the Customer. He has also been a syndicated columnist since 1999. [Read more about Jim below]
You’ll find out about:
- The “unprecedented 10,000-year shift” prompting the need to look at ethical issues in new ways
- The difference between human “analog ethics” and “digital ethics” – and why it matters
- Immediately useful ideas for increasing trust as digital technology evolves
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About Jim Blasingame Jim Blasingame, a futurist and one of the world’s foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship, is the creator and award-winning host of The Small Business Advocate® Show, the world’s only weekday radio talk show dedicated to small business, nationally syndicated since 1997. Jim conducts over 1,000 live interviews annually with his Brain Trust – the world’s largest community of small business experts, policymakers, and entrepreneurs.
Jim’s Fourth book, The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed has already won five international publishing awards. In addition, Jim is the author of three other award-winning books, including The Age of the Customer. He has been a syndicated columnist since 1999, contributing weekly to newspapers and online publications, including Forbes.com, Nasdaq.com, American City Business Journals, and OPENForum.com.
Google ranks Jim as the #1 small business expert in the world. As a high-energy keynote speaker, Jim talks to small business audiences about how to compete in the 21st-century global marketplace, and he talks with large companies about how to speak small business as a second language. Read more about Jim Blasingame.
Resources for this Episode: * Order Jim Blasingame’s book The 3rd Ingredient: The Journey of Analog Ethics into the World of Digital Fear and Greed * Find out about Jim Blasingame’s book The Age of the Customer® * Listen to The Small Business Advocate® Show, with Jim Blasingame * Download our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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Increase belonging across your business even as tribalism polarizes society Download and listen- on-the-go to Episode 144. Scott and I speak with Howard Ross, a lifelong social justice advocate and the founding partner of Cook Ross Inc. Howard is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias. He has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries to audiences including Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors.
Howard’s newest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Us Apart, describes how to bridge the divides in our increasingly polarized society. He is also the author of the Washington Post bestselling book, Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, and the book ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose, and Performance. (link to full bio below)
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why companies provide a special opportunity for connection and bridging the divides that are tearing us apart
- The primary unconscious biases and fears that drive tribal divisions
- Three immediately useful ideas for building bridges between different “us” and “them” groups
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About Howard Ross Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and the founding partner of Cook Ross Inc. He’s considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing Unconscious Bias. He has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries to audiences including Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors.
Howard’s newest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Us Apart, describes how to bridge the divides in our increasingly polarized society. He is also the author of the Washington Post bestseller, Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, as well as ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose, and Performance.
Howard has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network. He has received many awards, including the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India. Read more about Howard Ross
Resources for This Episode * Read about Howard’s latest book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection Is Tearing Us Apart * Read about Howard’s 2 earlier books, Everyday Bias and Reinventing Diversity * Read the Cook Ross Free Thought Papers blog * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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Find out how to increase clarity despite ambiguity Download and listen- on-the-go to Episode 143. Scott and I speak with Ann Latham, Founder and President of Uncommon Clarity®, Inc. She is considered an expert in strategic clarity and the productivity, performance, and commitment that follow. Her newest book is The Clarity Papers – The Executive’s Guide to Clear Thinking and Better, Faster Results.
Ann’s clients represent more than 40 industries, and range from Fortune 100 for-profit organizations, such as Boeing and Hitachi, to nonprofit organizations as diverse as Public Television and Smith College. Her advice has appeared in almost 100 media sources, including The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and MSNBC.com. She is also an expert blogger for Forbes.com, where she writes about the power of clarity to transform leaders and organizations.
(link to Ann’s full bio is below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why “real clarity” is extremely uncommon – and why it matters
- How to increase clarity – especially when “you don’t know what you don’t know”
- Three immediately useful ideas to harness the power of clarity
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Find out why “real clarity” is so uncommon – and why it matters | #uncommonclarity | @AnnLatham | #GrowthIgniters Tweet This
About Ann Latham Ann Latham is the Founder and President of Uncommon Clarity®, Inc. Her clients represent more than 40 industries and range from for-profit organizations, such as Boeing and Hitachi, to nonprofit organizations as diverse as Public Television and Smith College.
Ann is considered an expert in strategic clarity and the productivity, performance, and commitment that follow.
She’s an accomplished speaker and has spoken to thousands of executives, managers, employees, and MBA students.
She is the author of The Clarity Papers – The Executive’s Guide to Clear Thinking and Better, Faster Results and Uncommon Meetings – 7 Quick Tips for Better Results in Half the Time plus two booklets and over 500 articles.
Ann’s advice has appeared in almost 100 media sources, including The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and MSNBC.com. She is also an expert blogger for Forbes.com where she writes about the power of clarity to transform leaders and organizations.
Read Ann Latham’s full bio
Resources for This Episode * Read about Ann’s latest book, The Clarity Papers – The Executive’s Guide to Clear Thinking and Better, Faster Results * Read Ann’s Clear Thoughts Blog * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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*What does it mean to earn the U.S. Department of Commerce award for quality and excellence?*
Download and listen- on-the-go to Episode 142. Scott and I speak with Celeste Ford, Founder and CEO of Stellar Solutions. The company is a global provider of systems engineering expertise, and a recognized leader in government and commercial aerospace programs that are focused on high impact projects, satisfying customers’ critical needs while realizing employees’ dream jobs.
In addition to receiving the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Stellar Solutions has received many other awards over the years including Fortune Magazine’s Great Place to Work (medium company) and Top 500 Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S.
Celeste is a valued member of the boards of multiple organizations in the private and public sectors. She is also a recognized and respected personality in her field, having served on Congressional commissions as well as on panels focused on entrepreneurship and women in business. She is an active advocate of community and charity outreach. (link to Celeste’s full bio below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- What the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award represents
- What surprised Celeste about participating in the Baldrige process
- Immediately useful ideas for deciding whether the Baldrige framework is right for your company
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Get a CEO’s perspective on the surprising benefits of adapting the U.S. Commerce Department’s framework for performance #excellence. | Celeste Ford | #GrowthIgniters | #Quality Tweet This
Celeste Ford Celeste Volz Ford is Founder and CEO of Stellar Solutions, a global provider of systems engineering expertise, and a recognized leader in government and commercial aerospace programs that are focused on high impact projects and satisfying customer-critical needs in alignment with employees’ dreams jobs.
Celeste is a proven leader of the Stellar Constellation of Companies, which includes Stellar Solutions Incorporated, which is engineering services; Stellar Solutions Aerospace Limited, their UK based affiliate; Stellar Solutions Aerospace France; Quake Finder, their humanitarian R & D division; and the Stellar Solutions Foundation.
Celeste a valued member of the board of multiple organizations in the private and public sectors. She is also a recognized and respected personality in her field, having served on Congressional commissions as well as on panels focusing on entrepreneurship and women in business, and is an active advocate of community and charity outreach.
She received her BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University. Read Celeste Ford’s full bio
Resources for This Episode * Read about Stellar Solutions receipt of the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award * News about Stellar Solutions * Learn more about the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program and the Baldrige framework * Request our complimentary Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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What is the key for leaders to share with others in the workplace – without oversharing? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 141. Scott and I speak with returning guest Judith E. Glaser about how to communicate in the workplace when we’re facing illness, difficult family situations, and other hardships.
Judith is the award-winning author of the best selling books CreatingWE® and Conversational Intelligence®: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results. (see bio below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- Why sharing hard times with others, when done appropriately, can build work relationships
- How to increase transparency during hard times without losing power
- Three immediately useful ideas for using Conversational Intelligence under tough circumstances
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We’ve learned that having compassion for another human being is one of the most gracious things that you can do with others.| @CreatingWe | #GrowthIgniters Tweet This
About Judith E. Glaser Judith E. Glaser is the founder and CEO of CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc. and Chairman and Co-Founder of the CreatingWe Institute. She is the world’s leading authority on Conversational Intelligence®, WE-centric Leadership, and Neuro-Innovation, and is a best-selling author of 7 business books including her newest bestseller – Conversational Intelligence®: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results.
In 2004 Judith was awarded Woman of the Year in New York City. Since 2006 she has been listed in as one of the top 10 consultants globally in the Excellence Top 100 Consultants and is considered one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders globally on the subject of leadership. In 2011, Judith was awarded the Drexel University Distinguished Alumni Award, and in 2006 she was inducted into the Temple University Gallery of Success.
Judith is frequently quoted on her revolutionary workplace approaches in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crain’s, Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, AMA World, etc. and is a Contributing Editor for Executive Excellence Magazine. Read More about Judith E. Glaser
Resources for This Episode * Read The Wall Street Journal Article: Now Emoting in the Corner Office: The Oversharing CEO * Find out more about Judith E. Glaser’s books, Conversational Intelligence® and Creating WE® * Listen to previous Growth Igniters Radio interviews with Judith E. Glaser: Episode 3, Episode 15, Episode 36, Episode 61, Episode 122, and Episode 131 * Request a download sample of Judith E. Glaser’s Neuro-Tips: practical tools to increase your conversational intelligence * Join the Growth Igniters® community & get bonus Harper Report: How To Take Control of the “Elephant in the Room”
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Could the virtual office movement be a game-changer for your company? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 140. Our guest is Frank Cottle, CEO of Alliance Virtual Offices and Chairman of the Alliance Business Centers Network. He is a recognized expert on flexible working, the virtual office movement and “third place” working. Prior to creating the Alliance brand, Frank successfully operated his own portfolio of business centers in multiple locations across North America. (see more about Frank below).
You’ll gain insights on:
- A new definition and value proposition for today’s virtual office
- How successful companies of all sizes are using virtual offices to attract and retain top global talent
- Immediately useful ideas for deciding which roles and functions could fit best with virtual offices
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Listen to our conversation with Frank Cottle about how the virtual office movement is transforming the 21st century workplace. | #innovation | #GrowthIgniters Radio Tweet This
About Frank Cottle Frank Cottle is CEO of Alliance Virtual Offices and Chairman of the Alliance Business Centers Network. He is a recognized expert on flexible working, the virtual office movement and “third place” Working. Prior to creating the Alliance brand, Frank successfully operated his own portfolio of business centers in multiple locations across North America.
Frank has spent nearly 30 years delivering business services that are finely tuned to the workplace needs of startups, entrepreneurs, and growing SMBs. Over the years he has worked with tens of thousands of business owners and, coupled with a unique global management perspective, has become the go-to authority on flexible and remote work.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about Alliance Virtual Offices * Find out more about the virtual officing movement and flexible working: Allwork.space * Learn about the All Good Work Foundation
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How can serving your existing network of connections lead to new opportunities? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 139. Scott and I speak with returning guest and best-selling author David Burkus. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections — one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice.
David is an Associate Professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University, and also author the best-selling books The Myths of Creativity and Under New Management. In 2017, he was named as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. He is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and his work has been featured in Fast Company, Financial Times, Inc magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and CBS This Morning. He has delivered keynotes to leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times. (read more below)
Gain insights on:
- Why some of the common wisdom about human networks is often “misguided advice”
- Examples of the types of “hidden network” connections most likely to lead to new information and opportunities
- Immediately actionable ideas for finding your own hidden network and building key connections
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You don’t have a #network; you exist inside of a network. You can get the most value from that network by giving value to it first. | @davidburkus | #growthIgniters Tweet This
About David Burkus David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and an Associate Professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He has delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times, and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. Read more about David Burkus’.
Resources for This Episode * Find out more about David Burkus and his work * Read David’s Wall Street Journal article, Networking for Actual Human Beings * Read more about the book, Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career * Read more about the book, The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas * Read more about the book, Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual * Listen the Radio Free Leader Podcast
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How can fairy tales help bring our big dreams to life? Find out by downloading and listen-on-the-go to Episode 138, We speak with returning guest Simon Nynens, Chairman & CEO of Wayside Technology Group. His company provides clients with easy access to superior IT products and redefines how people interact with technology. Simon also keynotes on leadership topics including “Why Everyone Deserves a Fairy Tale.”
Simon started his career at Ernst & Young in Amsterdam, Holland. He joined Wayside Technology Group in 1998 and became Chairman & CEO in 2006. He serves on the board for the New Jersey Technology Council and was Chairman of the board in 2007 through 2015. He’s also a member of the President’s Leadership Council of Stevens Institute of Technology. He received the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in the Technology Services Category. (see more about Simon below)
You’ll gain insights about:
- Why Simon believes that fairy tales can help us bring our big dreams to life
- How fairy tales can provide guidance for overcoming adversity in any situation
- Actionable ideas leaders can use to apply the power of fairy tales to their company’s success
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Reflecting on the messages in Fairytales can help you act in a certain way according to a moral path of how you should act under stress | @simonnynens | #growthigniters Tweet This
About Simon Nynens Simon Nynens is Chairman & CEO of Wayside Technology Group. His company provides clients with easy access to superior IT products and redefines how people interact with technology. Simon also keynotes on leadership topics including “Why Everyone Deserves a Fairy Tale.”
He started his career at Ernst & Young in Amsterdam, Holland. He joined Wayside Technology Group in 1998 and became Chairman & CEO in 2006. He‘s a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Simon serves on the board for the New Jersey Technology Council and was Chairman of the board in 2007 through 2015. He is also a member of the President’s Leadership Council of Stevens Institute of Technology. He received the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in the Technology Services Category.
Outside of Wayside, Simon is a proud father and husband, curious world traveler, Keynote speaker, and Chief Motivator. He is a black belt in Taekwondo and a retired long-distance runner. In fact, he ran many marathons and some ultra-marathons including a 100 KM race. Read Simon’s Full Bio
Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Learn more about Wayside Technology Group * Find out about TEDxAsbury Park on May 19, 2018 * See Simon Nynens’ speaking topics * Read the full text of the poem Simon quotes: Desiderata * Listen to the previous Growth Igniters® Radio episode featuring Simon Nynens: + Episode 120, “Create More Game-Changing Opportunities: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone!“
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How did a visionary CEO lead his company to redefine what was possible in their industry? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 137. Our guest is Ari Raivetz, CEO of Organica Water Inc., an award-winning global provider of game-changing biological wastewater treatment solutions that are cost-effective, environmentally friendly – and designed as beautiful gardens!
Ari has more than 20 years of experience in finance, corporate strategy, marketing, and public and private equity investing. Before becoming Organica Water’s CEO in 2011, he served as the Head of Private Equity Investments – Water with New York-based RNK Capital. He holds a bachelor of business administration degree from the George Washington University and an MBA degree from Yale University’s School of Management. (see more about Ari below).
You’ll find out:
- How Organica is revolutionizing wastewater treatment globally to create a more sustainable world
- How Ari leads to ignite and sustain a consistent, organized company-wide approach to ‘systemic innovation’
- Immediately useful ideas for earning a reputation as a game-changer
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About Ari Raivetz Ari Raivetz is CEO of Organica Water Inc. Organica is a global provider of innovative biological wastewater treatment solutions. Ari has nearly 20 years of experience in finance, corporate strategy, marketing, and public and private equity investing. Before joining Organica, Ari was Head of Water Private Equity Investments for RNK Capital, a pioneering environmental investment firm. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of Organica, Ari has served on the Board of various other portfolio companies in the water sector. He holds a bachelor of business administration degree from the George Washington University and an MBA degree from Yale University’s School of Management. Read More about Ari Raivetz and Organica Water
Resources for This Episode * + Find out more about Organica Water Inc. + View a video tour of an Organica Water garden-like treatment facility + Read articles in the Organica Water blog + Learn more about the 2018 ACG NJ Corporate Growth Conference & Awards (Organica is an awardee) + Download Pam & Scott’s “5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
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We speak with author Terence Mauri about the leader's mindset and what it takes to think bigger, act bolder, and see the future even sooner to stay at the top of our game
What should you consider before writing a book? Download and listen 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 Experts Edge: Become the Go-To Authority That People Turn to Every Time. He’s been interviewed by media including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune magazine, Financial Times, Investors Business Daily, and National Public Radio.
We discuss:
- How to decide whether or not to write a book
- Should you go through a commercial publisher or should you self publish?
- Three critical steps to get started on your publishing journey
How well do your company's stated values match what is actually happening? Even though they can be difficult to see, disconnects between stated values and what really happens on a daily basis inevitably occur as companies transform and grow. Download and listen to Episode 32, as we discuss what you can do to identify and address these gaps as soon as possible.
We discuss:
- Detecting signs that the real company values have transformed
- Deciding whether written values statements need to change
- Immediately actionable steps you can take to keep values relevant over the long term
Download and listen to our conversation about using IT as a transformative strategic asset with Tim Hebert, CEO of award-winning Atrion, a “top 1% organization” with a proven track record for helping clients fuse IT with their businesses. Under Tim's leadership over the past 20 years, Atrion has earned numerous industry awards, including: Best Place to Work, Business Excellence Award Winner, and Inc. 5000 Company.
Tim is also a published thought leader who regularly blogs for IDG Enterprise, the leading enterprise technology media company composed of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, DEMO, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World.
We discuss:
- How IT can transform business models to creatively respond to emerging market needs
- What it takes to foster a truly strategic IT organization capable of delivering breakthrough value
- Three essential questions for maximizing IT expenditures to grow and transform a business
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.
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.
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 partnering with nonprofit organizations to create unprecedented value for both.
Find out:
- How innovative partnering with non-profits can enhance a for-profit company's business goals
- How large and small companies have partnered with nonprofits to dramatically increase their strategic outcomes
- Three increasingly effective ways that you can start partnering with non-profits to advance your specific business objectives.
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:
Getting your word out in a way that helps other people understand your value is one of the most challenging aspects of personal branding for executives. In our conversation with Dan Janal, one of the founding fathers of internet marketing and publicity, and author of 8 best-selling business books, we explore why and how executives need to use thought leadership to strengthen their personal branding.
Pam Harper and Scott Harper have a conversation with Dr. Leslie Austin, affectionately known as the “Lion Tamer,” about helping high achievers who create havoc in their companies go from dysfunctional to highly functional.