Rapidly evolving trends in the business environment means there’s no time to waste
Which trends are most impacting your business right now: Digitization? Sustainability? M&A? The ‘Great Reshuffle’? Strategic Partnering? All of the above? Something else? The one thing these trends have in common is that they’re happening all at once, faster than ever before. Successfully accelerating business innovation in this environment starts with aligned leadership by the CEO, C-Suite and Board. That’s why Scott and I are ringing in the New Year by re-releasing one of our most popular episodes.
Listen to Fan Favorite Episode 196: “Is Your C-Suite Ready for Business Innovation?” We discuss the reason behind the increasing push for C-suites to lead for “business innovation” and why C-Suite innovation is essential for meeting the rapidly changing needs of customers, employees, investors, suppliers and other stakeholders in the year ahead. (For your jump start, be sure to download a brief self-assessment “Five Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”).
You’ll gain insights on:
- How business innovation impacts every aspect of your company
- The paradox of “readiness” for business innovation
- Three immediately useful ideas for leading beyond the blockages and accelerating business innovation
About Us

Pamela S. Harper (“Pam”) is the Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc. (BAI), a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. She is a keynote speaker and global expert known for helping visionary CEOs, C-Suite executives, and Boards of successful companies cut to the heart of high-stakes strategy and organizational dynamics issues to dramatically accelerate game-changing growth.
Pam’s critically acclaimed book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been read at universities worldwide. She has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Pharmaceutical Executive, FEI Daily, Chiefexecutive.net and other major media.

D. Scott Harper, Ph.D. (“Scott”) is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. As a strategic innovation advisor, he helps clients reframe their innovation challenges so they can recognize new options, take full advantage of unexpected opportunities, create faster and more powerful decisions, and dramatically increase ROI.
Scott joined BAI after an award-winning corporate career leading innovation teams for beloved brands such as Listerine® and Purell®. He has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, Pharmaceutical Executive, FEI Weekly, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.
Resources for This Episode
- Download Pam & Scott’s “Five Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster”
- Find out more about Pam’s insights on game-changing leadership in her new keynote “How Growth Igniters® Lead for Tomorrow, Starting Today” — visit PamHarperSpeaks.com