Header Right

Contact Us

Business Advancement

Igniting Momentum for Game-Changing Results

Strategic Leadership

The Art of Transforming Business Models for Dramatic Growth

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:35 — 27.3MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

How did one company scale and grow 10X despite twists and turns in the economy?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 74 TranscriptGain insights by listening on-the-go to Episode 74. We speak with Cheryl Biron, President and CEO of award-winning One Horn Transportation, a trucking and logistics brokerage she co-founded in 2005 with her husband, Louis.

Through its “constant reinvention” strategy, One Horn pivoted from an asset-based carrier, owning tractor-trailers, to an agent-based brokerage using independent contractors to move their customers’ loads

One Horn has been ranked among the 50 Fastest-Growing Women Owned and Led Companies by the Women’s President’s Organization. It has also been listed among New Jersey’s 50 fastest growing businesses by NJBIZ for the past several years. (read Cheryl’s bio below)

Find out:

  • How One Horn scaled and grew 10x despite the great recession
  • The go-big-or-go home decisions that drove One Horn’s successful business transformations
  • Three immediately useful ideas to apply when transforming a business model

Read More

The Key to Moving Fast Enough When Everything is Important

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:57 — 23.9MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

What does it take to execute many commitments AND respond to new opportunities faster?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 73 TranscriptFind out by listening- on-the-go to Episode 73.  Scott and I share our perspectives on the rising trend of successful companies that may have “too much” momentum.

You’ll gain insights on:

  • The paradox of how the same momentum can propel us and also stop us stone cold
  •  Keeping yourself and your company “intact” when everything is “high priority”
  •  Immediately useful ideas and a free downloadable resource to confirm your perceptions about how fast you really can move

Read More

How to Stay Agile and Increase Momentum for Growth

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:33 — 25.4MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

What does it take to stay nimble – and intact –  when scaling your company ?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 71 TranscriptListen on-the-go to Episode 71 – as we discuss ways to to overcome common problems and leverage opportunities as you navigate the growth journey.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on: 

  • The paradox of staying agile while scaling for growth
  • How to minimize the risks and maximize the gains of scaling
  • Three immediately actionable ideas to increase agility and momentum

Read More

Connectography: A Growing Force for Driving Opportunity

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:29 — 28.1MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

How can new decisions about connectivity raise the bar for business?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 68 TranscriptFind out by listening on-the-go to Episode 68, as we speak with Parag Khanna, a leading global strategist and bestselling author of numerous books, including Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization.

Parag is a CNN Global Contributor and featured TED speaker, as well as a Senior Research fellow in the Center on Asia and Globalization at the National University of Singapore. He has been a fellow at the New America Foundation and Brookings Institution, advised the US National Intelligence Council, and worked in Iraq and Afghanistan as a senior geo-political advisor to US special operations forces.

His articles have appeared in major international publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and many more. He appears frequently in a variety of media around the world such as BBC, CNBC, NPR, and other international broadcasters. (read more below)

Gain insights on:

  • The biggest misconception about globalization
  • The most promising opportunities that expanding global connectivity brings to businesses of all sizes
  • Three immediately actionable paths to finding the opportunities in connectivity and globalization

Read More

The Secret to Achieving Game-Changing Results

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:29 — 26.2MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

What does it take to stay first, fast, and foremost?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 66 TranscriptFind out by listening on-the-go to Episode 66. Scott and I share what visionary leaders of  leading companies do to break with the status quo and keep their competitive edge.
In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

  • Myths about “changing the game”
  • The secret for discovering  new opportunities faster
  • Three immediately useful ideas for changing the game faster

Read More

Embracing the Power of Constraints

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:51 — 27.5MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

How can limits provide you with an edge? 

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 65 TranscriptFind out by listening on-the-go to Episode 65, as we speak with returning guest Whitney Johnson, 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.

Whitney co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique investment firm, with Clayton Christensen, and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for eight consecutive years, including at Merrill Lynch. She and her work have been been covered in The Atlantic, BBC, CNN, Fast Company, the Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and more. (see more in Whitney’s bio below).

Find out:

  • What it means to embrace the power of your constraints
  • How constraints increase focus and improve decision making
  • Three immediately useful ideas for turning constraints of all kinds to your advantage

About Whitney Johnson

Whitney JohnsonWhitney Johnson is the leading thinker on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption, and is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. She co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique investment firm, with Clayton Christensen, and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for eight consecutive years, including at Merrill Lynch. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and is also the author of the book Dare, Dream Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream (2012).

Whitney has been widely recognized for her contributions, including being named a Future Thinker Finalist by management Thinkers50 in 2013, and was one of Fortune’s 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter in 2014. Whitney is also the co-founder of the Forty Over 40 list, recognizing women who are reinventing, disrupting, and making an impact. Find out more about Whitney Johnson.

Resources for This Episode

Building a Stronger Business Community Through Corporate Philanthropy — with guest Karen Eber Davis

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:18 — 26.1MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

What are the latest trends for “doing well by doing good”? 

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 59 TranscriptFind out by listening on-the-go to Episode 59, featuring our conversation with returning guest Karen Eber Davis, author of the new ebook,100+ Questions to Ask Before You Invest In a Nonprofit Organization, as well as 7 Nonprofit Income Streams: Open the Floodgate to Sustainability. She is also President of  Karen Eber Davis Consulting, which helps businesses use philanthropy as a propulsion tool to grow their profits and performance.

In this episode, you’ll find out about: 

  • How strategic philanthropy is strengthening communities and  increasing ROI for businesses
  • 3 case studies illustrating different aspects of this emerging trend
  • The top 3 questions to ask before you invest in a nonprofit organization

About Karen Eber Davis

Karen Eber Davis - Corporate PhilanthropyKaren Eber Davis is President of Karen Eber Davis Consulting, which helps businesses use philanthropy as a propulsion tool to grow their profits and performance. As the leading authority on ways that nonprofits and for-profits can engage with each other to create dynamic partnerships, she helps leaders to create extraordinary impact and increase profits. Her most recent e-book is 100+ Questions to Ask Before You Invest In a Nonprofit Organization. Karen is also the leading authority on income growth strategies for nonprofits, and author of the book, 7 Nonprofit Income Streams: Open the Floodgate to Sustainability!.  Her activities to increase nonprofit funding raise multi-millions every year, and involve new ideas that improve organizations and provide them more than money.   Read Karen’s Full Bio

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Using Outsourcing to Stay Relevant to Your Customers

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 27.6MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

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 for the Moment of Relevance, and is also the creator and award-winning host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show® with Jim Blasingame.  [Read more about Jim below]

You’ll find out about:

  • How outsourcing has evolved from its origins as a cost-cutting tactic to a strategic practice fully integrated into today’s marketplace
  • The two faces of outsourcing and what it takes to lead them for the greatest strategic and financial advantage
  • Three actionable tips for increasing the effectiveness of your outsourcing strategies for maximum benefit to you and your customers

Read More

Happy Anniversary Growth Igniters Radio: What We’ve Learned and What’s Next

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:51 — 26.6MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

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 listeners like you, and our plans for building on this success
  • An overview of how Growth Igniters Radio Community fits into the world of business, who it’s for, and what you can gain from the series (reprised from Episode 1)
  • Three immediately useful ways you can make the most of any of your business communities (reprised from Episode 1)

Read More

The CMO as a Transformative Force in Business

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 27.6MB) | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

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 ranked among “50 Thought Leaders over 50” in 2015 and 2014 by Brand Quarterly, and is a prolific blogger for a long list of online publications including Forbes, FastCompany, SocialMediaToday, CMO.com and more. (see more in Drew’s bio below).

You’ll find out about:

  • What the rest of the C-suite and Board needs to know about marketing to make powerful strategic decisions
  • Stories of transformative CMOs who brought new value to their companies
  • Immediately useful ideas for increasing and measuring marketing success as a company grows

Read More