Episodes

How can improvisation accelerate success for you AND your business? Find out by listening to Pam recount her experience of a breakthrough moment in which she instinctively improvised to resolve a challenging situation, partnered with a reprise of key pieces of our Episode 44 conversation about the power of “Yes, and” improvisational thinking with Kelly Leonard, President & […] The post Using the Power Of Improvisation to Boost Organizational Momentum appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

Are your outsourcing strategies helping you maximize your customer relationships? Listen as we speak with with returning guest Jim Blasingame, “The Small Business Advocate”, about the nuances of deciding what, when and how to outsource functions to increase your focus, and relevance to your customers. Jim is author of the best-selling book The Age of the Customer®—Prepare […] The post Using Outsourcing to Stay Relevant to Your Customers appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

Thank you for being part of the Growth Igniters® Radio℠ Community — and your feedback! Listen on the go as we share insights we’ve gained during the first year of hosting Growth Igniters® Radio with Pam Harper and Scott Harper℠. In this episode, you’ll find out about: Four key themes that have been popular with […] The post Happy Anniversary Growth Igniters® Radio: What We’ve Learned and What’s Next appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

What does the C-Suite and Board Need to Know about this Key Member of the Team? Find out by listening on the go to our conversation with Drew Neisser, founder and CEO of Renegade LLC, and author of the new book The CMO’s Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing, featuring insights from 64 marketing luminaries. Drew was […] The post The CMO as a Transformative Force in Business appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

What does it take to overcome “impossible” odds to achieve unprecedented success? Find out by listening on the go to our conversation with Brian Scudamore, Founder & CEO of O2E Brands, the banner company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine. Brian and his companies have received widespread recognition in the media and business community, […] The post Leadership Secrets of a World Class Franchisor appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

Successful transformation takes more than a great strategy and execution plan Multiple indicators point to a trend in 2016 for even more major company transformations such as M&A, reorganizing, entering new markets, and changes of leadership. What will it take to lead your organization to build momentum and accelerate successful business transformation? In this encore episode, you’ll […] The post Two Keys to Accelerating Major Company Transformation appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

What does a global retained search executive see in her “crystal ball”? Find out by listening on-the-go to our conversation with returning guest Jane S. Howze, Managing Director and Founder of The Alexander Group, a top-level retained executive search firm. Jane is quoted frequently in major business publications, serves as a columnist for CultureMap and is the […] The post C-Suite Hiring Trends for 2016 appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

How can the secrets of a top Hollywood dealmaker apply to you? Listen on the go to our conversation with Jeff B. Cohen, Esq. author of the highly acclaimed book The Dealmaker’s Ten Commandments. He is a co-founder of Beverly Hills-based Cohen Gardner LLP, and has been named by Variety to both its Dealmakers Impact List and Legal Impact List. Jeff also has […] The post The Dealmaker’s Ten Commandments appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

The keys to getting more of the results you really want in all aspects of your life Listen on the go to our conversation with returning guest Dr. Leslie Austin, an executive coach, organizational consultant, and psychotherapist with the unique expertise of being able to help companies and individual executives live up to their full potential. Leslie […] The post Beyond New Year’s Resolutions: How to Make Real Change Happen –with guest Dr. Leslie Austin appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

Listen on the go to our conversation with Fred W. Green, Chairman of the CEO Club of Boston, as we discuss what it takes to rebirth and successfully grow a CEO peer group support community. In the year 2000, Fred, often referred to as a “Leader of Leaders”, re-established what had been known as the […] The post Getting Maximum Value From a CEO Peer Group appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

Why is it more important than ever for the C-Suite and Board to Increase Collaboration? As we turn the corner into the New Year, the only thing we know for sure is that C-Suites and their Boards will need to be in synch in order to nimbly and effectively respond to unprecedented events and emerging opportunities in the short-term, while remaining […] The post The Keys to Effective C-Suite and Board Partnering for Long-Term Value Creation appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

How could living into your lifelong dream benefit you as a business leader? Listen on the go to our conversation with Tim Hebert, CEO of award-winning Atrion, on lessons he learned about life and business from climbing – and reaching the summit – of Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) in the Fall of 2015. Over the past 20 years, Tim has driven himself and […] The post Getting the Most Out Of Life and Business – Lessons from Mt. Kilimanjaro appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

How can the principles of comedy and improvisation benefit you and your business? Find out by listening on the go to our conversation with Kelly Leonard, President & CEO of Kelly Leonard Productions, and Creative Advisor with The Second City. Kelly has worked with The Second City since 1988, overseeing productions that have launched the careers of celebrated comic performers such as […] The post “Yes, And”… Lessons from The Second City appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

During the holidays, it’s especially easy to lose work-life balance. What can you do? Listen on-the-go to our conversation with speaker and educator Jen Slaw, as we discuss four ways that she has helped people accomplish their goals and balance all the parts of their lives in the process. Jen is renowned for combining her speaking […] The post Four Ways to Keep Work-Life Balance During the Holidays appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

In case you missed it – here’s our first business “book pairing” in time for holiday reading & giving You asked for it, and here it is….. an “encore” of our summer book pairing episode where we discuss six top books we’ve found especially thought-provoking, inspiring and useful. Listen on the go and then purchase […] The post More Business Books for the Holidays appeared first on Growth Igniters® Radio.

How do the principles of disruptive innovation apply to personal change and growth? Find out by listening on-the-go to our conversation with Whitney Johnson, widely acknowledged as the leading thinker on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work, just […] The post Disrupt Yourself: A Powerful Idea For Succeeding in Unexpected Ways appeared first on Growth Ignit...