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Growth Igniters® Radio
by Pam Harper & Scott Harper
Growth Igniters® Radio is the award-winning executive leadership podcast for CEOs, C-suite teams, and board directors who are reimagining leadership for transformational growth. Since 2015, hosts Pam Harper and Scott Harper have explored the ideas, leadership choices, and human dynamics that shape the future of business. Over hundreds of episodes, they have shared their original perspectives and engaged in conversations with innovative CEOs, bestselling authors, and influential thinkers. Growth Igniters® Radio received the 2026 Thinkers360 Podcast of the Year Award. It has also been recognized by the PopCon Podcast Awards and ranks in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide according to Listen Notes. New episodes are released weekly. Full-length video editions are also available on YouTube.
Episodes
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Reimagining What’s Possible for Leadership Events
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In a world filled with leadership events, what’s the key to creating your event so that it supports your most critical strategic outcomes? This is when reimagining...
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Keeping Human Connection at the Forefront in an AI World
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube As your top leadership team is looking ahead to 2027 and the capabilities of AI are growing exponentially, you may be considering whether or how to use AI while...
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Shape Your Company’s Future Through Thought Leadership
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this highly competitive business environment, we’re seeing a growing trend of CEOs across companies of all sizes developing their own thought leadership. This…
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In the Face of Uncertainty, Build What’s Next
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this “Quick Take” episode, we discuss the ways to discover hidden opportunities and build what’s next even in the face of uncertainty and upheaval. Leading a...
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How the Search for Top Leadership is Changing
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube As the business world keeps evolving, many companies are already reimagining top leadership roles to reflect new needs. The challenge is that the search for top...
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Boost Your Credibility When The Stakes Are High
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this Quick Take episode, we discuss how leadership credibility has evolved over time, and share immediately useful ideas to boost your credibility in high-stakes...
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How Business Improv® Expands What Leaders See as Possible
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube Business Improv might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about leadership. Yet this form of human connection can enable you to discover…
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Discover Hidden Opportunities in the Middle of Chaos
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube Over the years, we’ve seen that some of the best opportunities for growth can be embedded in chaos. What’s one way you can begin to discover these opportunities? In…
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How Leaders Can Recognize Luck & Opportunity as They Emerge
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube We speak with returning guest Monica Laurence about how leaders can recognize luck & opportunities as they emerge. She’s a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, global...
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Why It’s Time To Re-Imagine Leadership
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this week’s Quick Take, we discuss why it’s time to re-imagine leadership, not just once, but continuously. Have you ever experienced a moment that made you...
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The Hidden Value of Building Leadership’s Creative Confidence
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube Our guest is Cliff Goldmacher, a Grammy-recognized songwriter, speaker, and author. We discuss the hidden value of building leadership’s creative confidence in the...
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What Can CEOs Do To Bridge the “Crisis Of Trust”?
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this Quick Take episode, find out what CEOs can do to bridge the “Crisis of Trust” described in the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Report. Like us, you may have…
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How “Inner Propaganda” Shapes Leadership, Conflict, & Change
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube We speak with Owen Fitzpatrick, social psychologist, global keynote & TEDx speaker, and author of ten books, about how what he calls our “inner propaganda” shapes...
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Increasing Business Transparency? Ask These Critical Questions
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this week’s Quick Take, we discuss three critical questions to ask before increasing business transparency beyond what is legally required. Is your top…
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The Art of High-Stakes Decisions in Defining Moments
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube Our guest is Sharon Preszler, the first woman to fly the F-16 and the first female Captain for Southwest Airlines. We explore the art of making high-stakes…
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Beyond Small Talk: Create More Meaningful Connections
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube Just in time for National Grilling Month in the U.S. and the Fourth of July holiday, we challenge the conventional wisdom that conversations at gatherings need to…
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Evolve Your Leadership from Urgency to Wisdom
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube This week, we speak with global keynoter, culture thinker, and author Jeanette Bronée about evolving your leadership from urgency to wisdom, strengthening trust,...
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Claim Your Company’s Future in the Changing World
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this week’s Quick Take, we discuss what it takes to go beyond best practices to claim your company’s future in the constantly changing world. Like us, maybe you...
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Pressure-Proof Your Leadership
In this episode, our guest is elite executive coach, speaker, and author Sabina Nawaz. She shares what it means to “pressure-proof” your leadership under the toughest conditions. One of the biggest leadership challenges we all face these days is unrelenting pressure. This includes pressure from...
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A Climber’s Take on Reaching New Heights of Growth
This episode is also available in video format -> For additional Video Episodes, go to the Growth Igniters® Radio Channel on YouTube In this week’s Quick Take, we discuss how Scott’s experience as a rock climber applies to taking prudent leadership risks. This can support the innovation and...
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Leading to Keep Human Connection at the Forefront in an AI World
As part of a series of conversations with visionary CEOs and C-Suite executives who are reimagining leadership, we speak with publishing CEO Tanya Hall about how she’s leading to keep human connection at the forefront in an AI world. We have news! Growth Igniters® Radio is now available in both...
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It’s Time To Reimagine Leadership
In this week’s Quick Take, we discuss that in the constantly evolving world, we all need to evolve right along with it by reimagining our approach to leadership. To spark insights about where to start, we share three contrasts between leadership as it’s been for decades and what’s now required to...
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Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding
All too often, we’ve seen that there can be a gap between leadership knowledge and leadership behavior in real time. Margaret Andrews, speaker, author, and educator, joins us to discuss how this gap can happen, and why great leadership begins with self-understanding. We talk about why closing the...
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Boost Your Credibility In High Stakes Situations
In this Quick Take episode, we discuss how leadership credibility has evolved over time and share immediately useful ideas to boost your credibility in high-stakes situations. As you lead for bold, transformational growth, your priorities may include (but are not limited to) expanding into new...
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How Leadership Can Reduce Organizational Burnout
Did you know that burnout at work is not just a personal issue? Our guest, Cait Donovan, shares that organizational burnout is a system-wide issue that can inadvertently build and result in low engagement, missed goals, and missed opportunities that impact business outcomes. Find out what...
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In the Face of Uncertainty, Look for Hidden Opportunities
No matter what we may wish for, the constant storm of uncertainty we’re all living with keeps rising. What can you do to lead for growth in this environment? It all starts with how you look at your situation. The same uncertainty and complexity that challenge us can also contain hidden...
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Innovation Needs a Story, Not Just a Vision
What does it really take to gain support for bold innovation? Our guest, Susan Lindner, CEO of Innovation Storytellers, shares that innovation needs an emotionally compelling story, not just a vision. All too often, visionary ideas for innovation can stall out. Were the ideas “too early”? Not...
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What CEOs Can Do To Bridge The Crisis Of Trust
In this Quick Take, we discuss what CEOs can do to bridge the “Crisis of Trust” that was described in the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer report. We took special note of one particular finding from the survey: “73% of people think that CEOs are obligated to help bridge divides and facilitate trust...
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Top Leadership’s Role in Unlocking Innovation’s Full Promise
Did you know that according to multiple studies, over 80% of top leaders in established companies rank innovation among their top three priorities? Yet these same studies show that on average only 60% of innovation efforts fall short of expectations or never launch. What makes the other 40% of...
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From Impact To Action: Keep Special Experiences Alive
Like us, maybe you’ve seen that the “experience economy” is on the rise. Whether you’re breaking items in a “rage room” or breaking the status quo at an executive retreat, these experiences can be transformative in the moment. But perhaps you’ve seen that the impact can fade over time. What does…
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The Power of Your Message is in the Retelling
In today’s noisy, fast-moving environment, maybe you’ve seen that even the most powerful ideas can lose their impact as they travel among employees, customers, and other stakeholders. It’s tempting to believe that if a message is clear once, it will stay clear. But in reality, even when everyone…
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How Could Changing Your Frame Change Your Future?
In a business environment where the rules keep changing, consider this question. How could changing your frame change your future? The real challenge isn’t just leading through the chaos; it’s shifting how you look at the chaos. Changing your shared frame of reference about a situation can...
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Making Courageous Decisions When The Path Ahead Isn’t Clear
We speak with Hiro Iwamoto (world-renowned as “The Blind Sailor”) about making courageous decisions even when the path ahead isn’t clear. These days, it can seem like the winds of change are constantly shifting in all directions. This can especially be the case when you’re under pressure and...
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Entering Our 12th Year: What We’ve Learned and What’s Next
We’re proud and excited to announce that with this episode (#400), we’re celebrating another milestone. We’ve entered our twelfth year of Growth Igniters® Radio! Listen to this Quick Take to find out what we’ve learned and what’s next. While there are more podcasts than ever, it’s still rare to...
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Leading in an “Emotionally Charged” Workplace
In these turbulent times, many workplaces are more emotionally charged than ever. The common leadership wisdom is to focus people on “the work” of strategy and execution and hope that everyone ignores the tensions. However, this seldom happens on its own. CEOs and C-Suite leaders can play a...
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What Do You Really Want?
In this Quick Take episode, we dig into one of the biggest challenges of achieving what you really want as you lead your business to build what’s next in the face of uncertainty and complexity. Imagine your leadership team is committing to a bold strategy for transformational growth, but there’s...
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Expanding Perspectives Without Creating Chaos
In this episode, we speak with guest Tony Martignetti about expanding perspectives without creating chaos. As you’re leading for transformational growth, you know you need a wide range of perspectives to think even bigger. Yet we hear that some leaders are concerned that expanding perspectives...
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The Ripple Effects of Transformational Growth
In this Quick Take, we discuss the parallels between the unanticipated ripple effects of transformation that can impact a company’s growth and the ripple effects for us that came from Scott’s shoulder surgery Have you ever noticed that major transformations almost always look different in…
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The Business Case For Kindness
Our returning guest, Vicki Sullivan, is back to talk about the parallels between personal kindness and the business case for kindness in this turbulent environment. We’re just a few weeks into the New Year, and the world is filled with pressure and tension for a variety of reasons. As someone who...
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Staying Aligned During Transformation
For many top leadership teams, one of the most challenging aspects of transformational growth is staying aligned over time. In this Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we discuss the parallels between staying aligned as a leadership team and staying aligned in our personal lives while Scott heals…
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New Year – New You: Seize 2026 with Purpose
Now that New Year celebrations are behind us, it’s time to ask yourself a critical question: “What am I doing to step outside my comfort zone and seize 2026 with even more purpose for my personal and professional growth? After all, it’s a New Year; why not a New You? For inspiration and…
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How Wishing Can Move Your Company Into a Promising Future
Welcome to a New Year filled with unprecedented changes! Perhaps you’re wondering what it takes to stay responsive to these unexpected twists and turns and still move your company into a promising future. One proven way to do this is to tap into the power of wishing to reimagine what’s possible.…
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Juggling Competing Priorities at the Holidays
Regardless of what’s happening in the world, the holiday season creates even more demands on our time and every aspect of our lives. Year-end meetings, deadlines, and travel often compete with personal priorities and get-togethers. What’s a professional juggler’s perspective on juggling…
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Build What’s Next – Even in the Face of Uncertainty
Let’s face it – leading a business in the face of uncertainty has always required courage. But the constant torrent of outside forces we face now, with extraordinary tariffs heading the list, requires even more courage. What does it take to build what’s next under these circumstances? It all…
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A Surprising Way to Bring Certainty to M&A Uncertainty
As you’re leading your company for game-changing innovation, transformation, and growth in the New Year, perhaps M&A is part of your strategy. In this episode, we speak with “M&A Whisperer” Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1Ready. We discuss a surprising way to…
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Get To The Heart Of What You Really Want
In this Quick Take episode, we discuss the challenge of getting to the heart of what you really want as you lead your company to build what’s next for the New Year. One of the most common leadership challenges we see in today’s complex and uncertain environment is a “head-heart disconnect.” It’s...
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Finding Moments of Joy in the “Messy Middle”
The beginning of the holiday season can be a happy time, and yet it can also be filled with chaos and stress for many reasons. While you can’t eliminate the chaos, you can find moments of joy in what our guest, Lisa Jones, calls “the messy middle” of everyday life. Lisa is a TV host, […] The post...
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Detecting Early Signals of Important Change Before It Happens
We’re revisiting our timeless conversation with Professor Rita Gunther McGrath, one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation, just ranked #7 in the 2025 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards. She shares how detecting early signals of important change can help you take advantage...
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The “Upside of Disruption” Rediscovered
We speak with global disruption expert Terence Mauri about how disruption can be a powerful force for growth, innovation, and renewal. This kind of flexible thinking is especially important in a business environment filled with disruptive forces. It can help us discover ways to adapt to the…
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Staying Aligned Along the Transformational Journey
In this “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we use Scott’s medical adventure after his shoulder surgery as a metaphor for staying aligned during a company’s transformational growth. One of the most challenging aspects of transformational growth for many top leadership teams is staying aligned over...
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Growth Igniters® Radio is the award-winning executive leadership podcast for CEOs, C-suite teams, and board directors who are reimagining leadership for transformational growth. Since 2015, hosts Pam Harper and Scott Harper have explored the ideas, leadership choices, and human dynamics that shape the future of business. Over hundreds of episodes, they have shared their original perspectives and engaged in conversations with innovative CEOs, bestselling authors, and influential thinkers. Growth Igniters® Radio received the 2026 Thinkers360 Podcast of the Year Award. It has also been recognized by the PopCon Podcast Awards and ranks in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide according to Listen Notes. New episodes are released weekly. Full-length video editions are also available on YouTube.
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