Growth Igniters Radio | Game-changing Ideas For Visionary Execs On Leadership, Innovation And Growth

Are you looking for more powerful ways to differentiate your company and stand out from the crowd?  How about leading your company like a rock band?  This week we revisit our Fan-Favorite conversation with Barry LaBov, President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. He is a former rock musician as well as aRead More The post What Did a CEO Learn From Leading a Rock Band? – with Barry Labov appeared first on Business Advancement.

What is the key to competing in what has become known as the “New Era of Work?”  We need to stay attuned not just to the present, but to the future of work as well. Our guest this week is Sophie Wade. She’s a work futurist, international keynote speaker, author, instructor, and Workforce Innovation SpecialistRead More The post The Key to Competing in the New Era of Work – with Sophie Wade appeared first on Business Advancement.

We’ve been talking with CEOs of successful mid-market and larger companies who ask us variations on this question: How do we keep our company entrepreneurial?  Our response is:”what do you mean by being entrepreneurial?” It’s easy to assume we all mean the same thing when we’re communicating, and we don’t. “Entrepreneurial” is one of thoseRead More The post What Does It Take To Stay Entrepreneurial in a Larger Company? appeared first on Business Advancement.

What does it mean to lead a happy company in the face of uncertainty? And for that matter, whose happiness should we be most concerned with?  It’s time to change the narrative on the value of leading a happy company. In this episode. we revisit our fan-favorite conversation with Edwin Edebiri, MBA, about the importanceRead More The post From CEO to CHO: The Value of Leading a Happy Company — with Edwin Edebiri appeared first on Business Advancement.

What does it mean to lead a happy company in the face of uncertainty ? And for that matter, whose happiness should we be most concerned with?  It’s time to change the narrative on leading a happy company. In this episode. we speak with Edwin Edebiri, MBA, about the importance of CEOs taking on theRead More The post From CEO to CHO: Changing the Narrative on Leading a Happy Company appeared first on Business Advancement.

Are you among the many CEOs and C-Suite executives who are finding it challenging to identify and develop emerging leaders in the changing business landscape?  While surveys point to a number of reasons for this issue, it can leave everyone scrambling and your company vulnerable when a leadership need suddenly arises. How about considering aRead More The post A New Angle On Developing Emerging Leaders – with Eddie Turner appeared first on Business Advancement.

One of the most challenging aspects of being a visionary CEO of a successful company is leading high-stakes conversations with your C-Suite and Board about challenging issues. Maybe you’re making a game-changing decision about innovation to enter a new market. Maybe you’re making decisions about reorganizing for transformation.  Or perhaps it’s something else. But likeRead More The post The Key to Leading Successful High-Stakes Conversations appeared first on Business Advancement.

Did you know that even if you’re shaping a culture based upon respect, others may misinterpret well intended encounters in the rapidly changing business environment? Finding new ways of helping others feel respected can be a game-changer. This week, we’re discussing new ways to look at perceptions of respect with returning guest, Gena Cox, PhD.Read More The post How Helping Others Feel Respected Can Be a Game-Changer– with Gena Cox appeared first on Business Advancement.

What learning goals have you and your organization recently accomplished this year?  Not only is it important to celebrate them, it’s important to share the news with others in your community. This way everyone is updated on how you’re staying current and responsive to the changing world.  That’s why in this “Quick Take” conversation weRead More The post Celebrating Pam’s Newest Certification appeared first on Business Advancement.

Many of us have long accepted that “change is a constant.” But do you ever feel as if the past few years have taken the roller coaster of change into a whole new dimension of twists and turns? We’re not just leading to steer our organizations through the changing environment. We also need to bringRead More The post The Key to Leading and Managing in a Whole New World — With Todd Cherches appeared first on Business Advancement.

One of the most challenging aspects of being the visionary CEO of a successful, growth-oriented company is exemplifying the  habit of lifelong learning. This can help you keep igniting game-changing growth in the constantly changing world. Media, books, podcasts, conferences, and continuing executive education are all helpful. However, they are still just a starting point. Read More The post Lifelong Learning: The Secret Weapon of Successful Leaders appeared first on Business Advancement.

If you lead a family business, you probably deal with the challenge of building a lasting family business legacy every day. Establishing good governance and nurturing leadership talent from inside and outside the family are important parts of a strong foundation. However, family dynamics also have a very powerful impact on how a family company’sRead More The post What’s at the Heart of Building a Family Business Legacy? With Thomasina H. Williams appeared first on Business Advancement.

Every industry has its own buzzwords and jargon, and it’s extremely easy to alienate someone if we mindlessly drop them in everyday conversation. This makes it seem like using these unique words can risk disrupting relationships or cutting them off even before they start. How do we ensure that the terms we use don’t createRead More The post Are Buzzwords and Jargon Really the Enemy of Connection? appeared first on Business Advancement.

Have you ever been mystified by why people sometimes behave in ways that seem to defy reason?  This disconnect can strongly impact every aspect of our business and personal life. To better understand this issue we speak with Tim Ash, international keynote speaker, advisor to senior executives, and expert in evolutionary psychology and digital marketing.Read More The post Demystifying Human Decision-Making And Action – with Tim Ash appeared first on Business Advancement.

Like many of the leaders we speak with, you may often encounter conflict as part of our constantly changing business environment. Of course, conflict in and of itself is not bad. In the end, it’s what we do with the conflict that matters. In this “Quick Take” episode, we discuss the choices we can allRead More The post Leading Through Conflict? You Have Choices appeared first on Business Advancement.

Are you looking for more powerful ways to differentiate your company and stand out from the pack?  How about leading your company like a rock band?  Our guest is Barry LaBov, President and CEO of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training. He is a former rock musician as well as a globally recognized and respected author,Read More The post Lead Your Company Like a Rock Band – with Barry LaBov appeared first on Business Advancement.

Mentors can come from anywhere. While some are assigned to us, the best mentorship comes from those with whom we form a personal bond of mutual respect and regard. We have been fortunate to have been (mostly informally) mentored by a world class educator and innovator — Scott’s father. In recognition of his birthday onRead More The post Celebrating the Mentorship of Dr. W. James Harper, aka “Dad” appeared first on Business Advancement.

As opportunities for doing business in Africa continually evolve, Dr. Deanne De Vries, a member of our Growth Igniters® Community, has major news. Her book “Africa: Open for Business,” just won “Africa Business Book of the Year” award from the Business Council of Africa (BCA). This week, we speak with with Deanne about the award,Read More The post “Africa Open for Business” Wins Top Book Award – with Dr. Deanne De Vries appeared first on Business Advancement.

What does it mean to ‘change the game?” Game-changing growth involves leading in a dramatically different direction to create new value. It could be to create new value in new markets, or improving your value in existing markets. The secret of leading a game-changing vision in the face of ambiguity? One is to become awareRead More The post Change the Game by Changing the Pattern appeared first on Business Advancement.

The implications of the rising use of AI in Business and all aspects of society are still very much at the forefront of conversations among top leadership. Are you among the many CEOs who see the game-changing potential of ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI?  What are the current and emerging issues that canRead More The post CEOs and AI: Still A Tricky Partnership – with Paul Rulkens appeared first on Business Advancement.