Growth Igniters® Radio
Business
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 is ranked in the top 5% of global podcasts by the podcast database Listen Notes. It has also 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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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 is ranked in the top 5% of global podcasts by the podcast database Listen Notes. It has also 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.
Twitter:
@PamelaSHarper
Language:
English
Website:
http://growthignitersradio.com/
Episodes
How Can You Keep the Impact of Special Experiences Alive?
9/10/2025
Recently, we visited a shopping mall (yes, they still exist) near where we live in Northern New Jersey, only to discover that a space that had formerly been a major department store is now a business called “Dopamine Land,” a special drug-free multi-sensory experience dedicated to increasing happiness. In fact, from indoor skydiving to escapeRead More
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Duration:00:10:14
Facing Four Elephants in the Family Board Room
9/3/2025
As you’re leading your company through the complexities and uncertainties of the business environment, it’s likely that at some point you and your team may face “elephants in the room.” These are the issues that everyone knows about but no one wants to talk about. While elephants can occur in public and private companies, theRead More
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Duration:00:39:16
Lead to Balance Opportunities and Challenges as AI Evolves
8/27/2025
If it seems like the changes in AI have been accelerating, it’s not your imagination. Even since January 2025, AI’s capabilities and functionality are rapidly evolving in areas that impact customer experience, strategy, and the future of work in every industry, and in businesses of all sizes. And the pace of AI evolution is likelyRead More
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Duration:00:12:51
Leading to Build World-Changing Business Collaborations
8/20/2025
With constant change in the world as the norm, we’re all faced with needing to think even bigger. Not only do we need to adapt to lead in the now. At the same time, we need to reimagine what’s possible and build what’s next. One way to do this is by leading to create world-changingRead More
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Duration:00:34:56
Leading When the Ground Shifts Under Your Feet
8/13/2025
How do you react when the ground shifts under your feet? In early August, we had two minor earthquakes here in Northern New Jersey. We experienced them as noisy bumps that felt like a big bookcase had toppled over. However, as we spoke with friends and family afterward, we found that some people felt andRead More
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Duration:00:10:31
Engage With Others Through the Power of Visual Thinking
8/6/2025
What image comes to your mind when we say, “with all of the changes over the past two years, it seems like we’re living in a whole new world”? Maybe you’re imagining a scene from Disney’s “Aladdin.” Or maybe you’re imagining some other scene. What memories or emotions are you experiencing? This is the powerRead More
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Duration:00:37:19
Getting To The Heart Of What You Really Want
7/30/2025
As you’re leading for transformational growth, here’s a question: What do you really want? A hidden challenge for even the most seasoned leaders is gaining clarity around their vision. Maybe you’ve faced this issue too. For instance, you might be considering transforming your company by moving into an emerging market. It seems right to do,Read More
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Duration:00:09:53
Make Successful Deals in Tough, High-Stakes Situations
7/23/2025
If, like us, you’re a fan of the Richard Donner/Steven Spielberg cult classic film The Goonies, you may know that 2025 is the 40th anniversary of the film. In honor of that milestone, we’re going back into our archives to revisit the conversation we had in 2015 with one of the child stars of theRead More
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Duration:00:35:19
Boost Credibility When You’re Leading Into the Unknown
7/16/2025
What does it take to boost credibility when you’re leading into the unknown for transformational growth? Not that many years ago, leaders built credibility over time, and this stayed fixed, sometimes for decades. You gained it by being consistent, predictable, and living up to expectations. Fast forward to today, and it’s a different story. CredibilityRead More
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Duration:00:09:14
Are You Playing Offense Or Defense For Your Company’s Growth?
7/9/2025
In the face of increased volatility and uncertainty, how are you and your top leadership team approaching strategy? Recently we saw an article about this by one of our previous guests, Tara Rethore, CEO of Strategy for Real. Using a sports team metaphor, she asked. “Are you playing offense or defense with your company’s growth?”Read More
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Duration:00:34:02
The Unexpected Impact of Sharing Ideas Outside Your Circle
7/2/2025
How are you thinking even bigger to discover potentially game-changing opportunities for innovation and transformational growth? While podcasts, books and articles can help with this, having conversations with other people can have a unique impact. While it’s valuable to deepen your existing relationships, we’ve found it’s also important to make time for sharing ideas outsideRead More
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Duration:00:10:23
Discover What Sets You Apart as a Leader
6/25/2025
One of the themes we and our guests often talk about is the importance of continuing to develop as a leader. If you have the belief, “Everyone can see my value because I do good work and I create strong value for the company,” consider this: Even you can benefit by discovering more deeply whatRead More
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Duration:00:40:55
Debunking Myths About Company Culture
6/18/2025
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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Duration:00:13:43
What it Takes to Develop Future-Ready Leadership
6/11/2025
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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Duration:00:38:51
Burst Decision-Making Bubbles To Ignite Transformational Growth
6/4/2025
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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Duration:00:11:09
When Leading With Humility Can Ignite Growth
5/28/2025
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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Duration:00:36:33
Making Game-Changing Decisions When the Signs Are Ambiguous
5/21/2025
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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Duration:00:09:54
How are you “Showing Up” as a Leader?
5/14/2025
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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Duration:00:35:36
What to Agree Upon Before Increasing Business Transparency
5/7/2025
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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Duration:00:12:44
The Future of the American Board in a Changing Environment
4/30/2025
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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Duration:00:36:30