Pam Harper & Scott Harper’s News & Views

Visionary Leaders Praise Growth Igniters® Radio as we enter our 6th year!

Thought Leaders, Award-Winning Authors, and CEOs Share Trends, Insights, and Innovative Ideas for Game-Changing Strategies and Growth

GLEN ROCK, N.J., Feb. 26, 2020 – CEOs, C-Suite executives, and corporate directors at successful companies are increasingly downloading and tuning into the popular business podcast series “Growth Igniters® Radio with Pam Harper & Scott Harper.”

These regular listeners have been showering high praise on the podcast series for its capacity to spark powerful insights, inspiration, and immediately useful ideas designed to take both listeners – and their companies – to their next level of innovation, transformation, and game-changing growth.

Now entering its sixth year with 170 episodes released, this free, professionally produced half-hour podcast is hosted by internationally known strategic growth expert Pamela S. “Pam” Harper, Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc. (BAI), and her business partner and husband, D. Scott “Scott” Harper, Ph.D., an internationally recognized innovation expert.

“We explore issues that are most relevant to CEOs, C-Suite Executives, Corporate Directors, and others focused on leading their successful company on their journey of transformation and dynamic growth,” explains Pam Harper, author of the critically acclaimed book, “Preventing Strategic Gridlock®: Leading Over, Under & Around Organizational Jams to Achieve High-Performance Results.”

Adds Scott Harper, “Our listeners tell us they appreciate that we break these topics into fast-paced 8-minute segments: The Premise, Digging Deeper, and Immediately Useful Ideas. This makes it easier to take action while an idea is still fresh in their minds.”

Since the bi-weekly’s podcast’s launch in February 2015, prominent guests include notable CEOs and top executives such as:

Brian Scudamore (O2E Brands: Global Franchisor including 1-800 GOT-JUNK and author of the best-selling book “WTF?! Willing to Fail”)
Peter R. Gleason, (National Association of Corporate Directors)
Shari Spiro (Ad Magic and Breaking Games, publisher of games including “Cards Against Humanity”)
Deborah Lee James (23rd Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and author of the best-selling book “Aim High”)
Tanya Hall, (Greenleaf Book Group, publisher of WSJ and NY Times best- selling books)

There’s Always More to the Story…

Like millions of people up and down the East Coast of the United States, we braced for and rode through the heavy rain and high winds of Hurricane Isaias.

We were very fortunate. As we looked up and down our street after the worst of the storm had passed, we saw leaves and some branches were strewn around, but no problems otherwise. We and our family were safe; we had power and water and an intact house. For a few minutes, it looked as if the storm had not been as bad as the weather forecasters had painted it.

However, when we connected with other people in our various networks and scanned the media, we found that our initial perceptions were limited. What we learned was that there was much more to the story that we needed to consider before we drew conclusions and made decisions about venturing out and how to best help others… Read More

Keeping Balance in Your Life During the Holidays

For many CEOs and C-Suite executives, holidays can be particularly stressful. Many people tell us that although they may be on vacation at some point during this time, they never feel like they can completely go offline and relax.

Yes, we all know that it’s important to shut off devices and tune out so you can restore your mental and spiritual reserves. But there are always competing demands for time and attention. You don’t want to miss out on opportunities, but burning out is not a good option either.

So how do you balance everything and truly refresh over the holidays? One way that we’ve found to juggle all the “balls” of our lives, including downtime, is to… Read More

Pam Harper returns to the Small Business Advocate Radio Show

Based upon a recent Growth Igniters® Radio episode about the increasing pressure to always be “on” at work, I was invited to share my unique views on this issue as a guest on the nationally syndicated radio program The Small Business Advocate Show with host Jim Blasingame.

In the first segment, Jim and I discussed the elephant in the room regarding happiness at work, and who is responsible for creating a positive dynamic.

In the second segment, Jim and I discussed the myth about who is stressed at work. We also discussed how identifying and resolving gaps in perceptions and expectations between employers and employees is a critical path to increasing happiness at work for everyone.

In the third segmented, Jim and I discussed the role that fun plays in getting through the stresses of work, and the importance of creating fun that’s in keeping with your company’s culture.

To hear our conversations, click the “Listen Now” Buttons below. Each segment is between 5 to 10 minutes long.
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Sharing Exciting News About a Growth Igniters® Radio guest

Staying first, fast, and foremost in the hearts and minds of customers is no easy feat. This is especially the case in an industry as competitive as retained executive search.

That’s why we were delighted for our friends at The Alexander Group when they shared the news that for the third time in a row, Forbes included them among the Top 50 Executive Search Firms in America. This year they rank #31.

So what has led to this repeated honor? Read More

Pam Harper & Scott Harper’s News & Views

Thought Leaders, Award-Winning Authors, and CEOs Share Trends, Insights, and Innovative Ideas for Game-Changing Strategies and Growth

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