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Join global keynote speaker, author, and business leadership advisor Pamela S. (“Pam”) Harper, Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc., and her business partner/husband D. Scott (“Scott”) Harper, a global innovation advisor, for thought-provoking conversations with visionary leaders who are changing the face of business. Established in 2015, Growth Igniters® Radio has been named a top business podcast in 2022, 2023, and 2024 by the PopCon Podcast Awards and Thinkers 360 Thought Leaders. 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 innovation, transformation, and game-changing growth in this rapidly changing world.
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For many top leadership teams, one of the most challenging aspects of transformational growth is staying aligned over time. In this Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we discuss the parallels between staying aligned as a leadership team and staying aligned in our personal lives while Scott heals from shoulder surgery. Making the decision to […]
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Now that New Year celebrations are behind us, it’s time to ask yourself a critical question: “What am I doing to step outside my comfort zone and seize 2026 with even more purpose for my personal and professional growth? After all, it’s a New Year; why not a New You? For inspiration and immediately useful […]
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Welcome to a New Year filled with unprecedented changes! Perhaps you’re wondering what it takes to stay responsive to these unexpected twists and turns and still move your company into a promising future. One proven way to do this is to tap into the power of wishing to reimagine what’s possible. In this Quick Take […]
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Regardless of what’s happening in the world, the holiday season creates even more demands on our time and every aspect of our lives. Year-end meetings, deadlines, and travel often compete with personal priorities and get-togethers. What’s a professional juggler’s perspective on juggling conflicting priorities to create more work-life balance? In this “Holiday Classic” episode from […]
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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. What does it take to build what’s next under these circumstances? It all starts with how you look at […]
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As you’re leading your company for game-changing innovation, transformation, and growth in the New Year, perhaps M&A is part of your strategy. In this episode, we speak with “M&A Whisperer” Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1Ready. We discuss a surprising way to bring certainty to M&A uncertainty. Of course, before moving […]
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In this Quick Take episode, we discuss the challenge of getting to the heart of what you really want as you lead your company to build what’s next for the New Year. One of the most common leadership challenges we see in today’s complex and uncertain environment is a “head-heart disconnect.” It’s easy to dismiss […]
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The beginning of the holiday season can be a happy time, and yet it can also be filled with chaos and stress for many reasons. While you can’t eliminate the chaos, you can find moments of joy in what our guest, Lisa Jones, calls “the messy middle” of everyday life. Lisa is a TV host, […]
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We’re revisiting our timeless conversation with Professor Rita Gunther McGrath, one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation, just ranked #7 in the 2025 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards. She shares how detecting early signals of important change can help you take advantage of major shifts before they happen. Rita is consistently ranked among […]
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We speak with global disruption expert Terence Mauri about how disruption can be a powerful force for growth, innovation, and renewal. This kind of flexible thinking is especially important in a business environment filled with disruptive forces. It can help us discover ways to adapt to the unknown and thrive. Yes, we’re hearing from CEOs […]
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In this “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we use Scott’s medical adventure after his shoulder surgery as a metaphor for staying aligned during a company’s transformational growth. One of the most challenging aspects of transformational growth for many top leadership teams is staying aligned over time. Maybe you’re facing this, too. It’s a major […]
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We’re joined by returning guest, Barry LaBov, award-winning author of the book “The Power of Differentiation.” We discuss how focusing on “building something meaningful” can differentiate a company and dramatically increase market share. This is more important than ever in an increasingly competitive marketplace. In a crowded marketplace filled with complexity and uncertainty, we need […]
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In this “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we share our insights from Scott’s “everyday adventure” of deciding to have shoulder surgery for an injury that wasn’t healing. We use it as a metaphor for leaders deciding to take a different approach to a persistent and frustrating situation. Just because something feels normal doesn’t mean […]
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We speak with executive coach Marc Wolfe, author of the 2025 book Yeah, But: Cut Through the Noise to Live, Learn, and Lead Better. We discuss how “Yeah, But” thinking can impact anyone (including top leaders); the surprising ways this thinking can show up; and what you can do to overcome it. As we’re all […]
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In this fan-favorite “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we describe how approaching daily experiences in new ways can help us expand our curiosity and challenge our boundaries of what we think is possible. This reframing of “Everyday Adventures” can ignite game-changing growth for you and your company. As a visionary top leader, you’re already […]
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We speak with master negotiator Mori Taheripour, author of “Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly.” We discuss how bringing your authentic self to negotiations can create even more value for you and others. From our previous conversations with guests about high-stakes negotiations, we see a common theme. That is, […]
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This is part 2 of our conversation with guest Kate O’Neill, CEO of KO Insights and author of the award-winning book “What Matters Next.” We dig deeper into the challenges and opportunities for making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions despite the pressure to accelerate, and conclude with three immediately useful ideas for ethical decision-making. Kate O’Neill, widely […]
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We speak with Kate O’Neill, CEO of KO Insights and author of the award-winning book “What Matters Next,” about being a “Tech Humanist,” and the challenges of making human-friendly tech decisions in the face of complexity and uncertainty. We also discuss why the opportunity for human betterment should be at the center of tech-driven business […]
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In this quick take, we discuss how to take special experiences in business, such as conferences or executive retreats, beyond pleasant memories to create lasting impact that can shape the future of your company. We also offer three immediately useful ideas for keeping the impact of special experiences alive long after the moment has passed. […]
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We speak with René Sonneveld, executive coach and author of the book “The Elephant in the Family Room,” about why bringing silences in family businesses into the open can be pivotal to both short- & long-term success. We discuss René’s real-world stories of helping family enterprises trapped in silence, and useful ideas for banishing elephants. […]
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