Growth Ingiters Radio: Recent Episodes
Growth Ingiters Radio
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.
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
The post Discovering Your “Fair Advantage” as a Leader – With Sylvie di Giusto appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post The CEO’s Role in Leading Confident Business Innovation – with Robyn Bolton appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Embracing the Language of Mystery, Ambiguity, and Artistry appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post A New Take on Cross Cultural Leadership – With Natsuyo Lipschutz appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Discovering the ‘Upside of Disruption’ – With Terence Mauri appeared first on Business Advancement.
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?” Perhaps you’ve wondered the same thing. The starting point to answering this question is clarifying what “being entrepreneurial’ means to you and other membersRead 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
The post Three Keys to Increasing the Success of Business Transformation appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Leading at Warp Speed? A Quick Way to Uncover Assumptions appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post What is Your Resilience Plan? – with MH Pelletier PhD, MBA appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post The Keys to Building a Family Business Legacy – with Thomasina H. Williams appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Celebrating our 10th year – Answering Your Questions appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Leadership & the Ethics of Gen AI – with Andrea Bonime-Blanc, JD/PhD appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post How Everyday Adventure Can Be Fuel For Game-Changing Growth appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post The CEO’s Role in Fostering Confident Business Innovation – with Robyn Bolton appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Spotting Signals of Important Changes Before They Happen – with Rita Gunther McGrath appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post How C-Suite Teams Can Use Songwriting to Increase Innovation – with Cliff Goldmacher appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Can a Card Game Really Change the World? with Gena Scurry appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post New Year, New You: Seizing 2024 With Purpose – with Kuda Biza appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Transforming from CEO to CHO: Changing the Narrative on Leading a Happy Company – with Edwin Edebiri appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post Top Lessons We’ve Learned Over Nine Years of Podcasting appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post What Can You Do to Help People Want to Return to the Office? – with Melissa St. John appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post From CEO to CHO: The Value of Leading a Happy Company — with Edwin Edebiri appeared first on Business Advancement.
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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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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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 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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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
The post CEOs and AI: Still A Tricky Partnership – with Paul Rulkens appeared first on Business Advancement.
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
The post From CEO to CHO: Changing the Narrative on Leading a Happy Company appeared first on Business Advancement.
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, there is a growing expectation for CEOs to actively support societal issues their employees and other key stakeholders careRead 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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What can CEOs gain from “Think Like a Freak” and “Predictably Irrational”? 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 readingRead 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, it is encouraging to see that Marc Benioff, Founder, Chair and co-CEO of Salesforce, has been named Chief Executive’s 2022 CEO of the Year.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 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 not alwaysRead 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. They can expand our resourcefulness, our curiosity, and our confidence in dealing with the unknown. 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 executivesRead 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. The challenge of leading a bold vision in the face of ambiguity is becoming aware of how established patternsRead 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: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence. 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 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. Coco joins us to discuss Athena Alliance’s goals and how the fully-remote network enables female leaders to advance their careers. SheRead 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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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 theRead More
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A thought-leading CEO shares stories of how holistic insight can be transformative for a company Listen to Episode 189. Scott and I speak with Lawrence “Larry” Siff, CEO of Neptune Advisors and the C Level Community. We discuss the key to developing broader and deeper perspectives for boards and management to optimize a company’s growthRead More
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How must board-management relationships evolve to proactively lead into the future? 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 expertRead More
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