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Many of us start the New Year with good intentions and a sense of purpose. But as the year goes on, life happens, and it can be challenging to stay in sync with the purpose you originally envisioned. That’s why making the time for what we call “checkpoints” can be so valuable. It’s a good way to reflect on what matters and why it matters NOW. If you’re living life in synch with your purpose, keep going. But if you’re not living life in synch with your purpose, this is an opportunity to make necessary adjustments.



Start your “checkpoint” by listening to this week’s Quick Take episode. In addition to sharing our own thoughts, we include three immediately useful ideas for consistently connecting and living into our life’s purpose. These were taken from our conversation with Kuda Biza at the beginning of 2024.  Listen to the full conversation by going to the link under Resources (below).

Kuda is a compelling speaker who inspires audiences to take action, achieve dreams, and impact social change through purposeful entrepreneurship. Kuda is also the author of The S.P.E.A.R Method, Five Simple Steps to Balance Success and Fulfillment. 

Checking in on your purpose daily is a good way to reflect on what matters and why it matters NOW – Pam Harper

This week on Growth Igniters Radio:



* The challenge of acting into your sense of purpose in the face of everyday demands

* The keys to setting purpose-driven goals and implementing a daily purpose practice

* Immediately useful ideas for leading with the power of purpose



Resources Mentioned:



* Listen to our full conversation with Kuda Biza: “New Year, New You: Seizing 2024 With Purpose“

* Listen to Kuda’s TEDx talk, “Growth Only Comes Out of Your Comfort Zone“

* Find out more about Kuda’s book, The S.P.E.A.R Method – 5 Simple Steps to Balanced Success and Fulfillment

* Learn about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieve Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World” at Pam Harper Speaks



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One of our friends recently sent us a thought-provoking article titled “Influencer or Influential: Which Would You Rather Be?”  This question resonated with us because we’re seeing a growing number of CEOs who are also taking on the role of “Influencer-in- Chief.”   While sharing thoughts and ideas about various issues through social media can help you connect in new ways with employees and other stakeholders, it’s also worth considering how your communication as an influencer can work together with being influential.

This week, we discuss this issue with the article’s author, Nancy Mendelson. She’s the Founder and CEO of NEM Global, a global consultancy that focuses on helping clients define, articulate, and communicate their unique voices. Nancy is also co-founder and columnist for Hertelier, an online media platform that enlightens and inspires women in hospitality to pursue, navigate, and nurture their careers.

As a career communicator, Nancy has held key positions in hospitality, broadcasting, publishing, advertising, and production. She has worked with major corporations and global brands. An award-winning writer who has ghostwritten several books, she has published numerous articles in trade and mainstream media. She served as Executive Producer for the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference for 12 years. She’s also taught a graduate course in the Marketing of Destinations at the NYU SPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality. Nancy is on the Board of Advisors for Accelerate Women Leaders in Travel.



You can’t be all things to all people, but you can reach people in a variety of ways. — Nancy Mendelson



This week on Growth Igniters Radio:



* The key distinction Nancy sees between being an “Influencer” and being influential

* Nancy’s perspective on how understanding your agenda and being sensitive to context impacts your ability to influence

* A story from Nancy’s experience in the hospitality industry illustrating the essence of being influential

* Three immediately useful ideas for increasing your influence as a leader



Resources for This Episode:



* Find out more about Nancy and read her “Unpack It With Nancy” posts on Hertellier.com

* Connect with Nancy on LinkedIn

* Read Nancy’s post:”Influencer or Influential: Which Would You Rather Be?“

* Find out more about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieving Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World”



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Are you in the midst of leading a business transformation? If so, you’re not alone. Over the years, CEOs and C-Suite executives we work with have shared that a critical part of their strategy is leading business transformation in a way that keeps creating new value in pace with the constantly changing needs of customers, employees, partners, and other stakeholders.  The challenge is that while many companies launch transformation initiatives, studies show that less than half of these transformations achieve their goals.

While there are many considerations that contribute to successful business transformations, we’re focusing this Quick Take episode on three keys we’ve seen that can especially contribute to dramatically increasing stakeholder engagement and commitment. This can have a major impact on increasing success in both the short-term and the long-term.

Consider strategic transformation as a constant process rather than an occasional event  – Pam Harper

This week on Growth Igniters Radio:



* The impacts of accumulating minor changes as well as major changes on transformation

* How including a wide range of stakeholders in every stage of strategy and execution can maximize positive outcomes

* The importance of  honoring cultural traditions and structures before letting them go



Resources Mentioned:



* Read Pam & Scott’s ‘Harper Report’, “Why Minor Changes Can Have a Major Impact on Your Strategy“

* How many of your “Conventional” & “Unconventional” Stakeholders do you know? Download Pam Harper & Scott Harper’s Expanding Your Company’s Stakeholder Perspectives Checklist

* Learn about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieve Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World” at Pam Harper Speaks



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What is the key to staying focused and productive when you’re faced with competing priorities?  If you’re like the visionary CEOs and top leaders we work with, you may be torn between taking advantage of emerging opportunities while balancing the demands of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders. Taking a strategic approach to these challenges can help you prioritize more effectively.

This week we discuss this challenge with Penny Zenker, a focusologist, international speaker, business strategy coach, and best-selling author. As one of America’s leading experts in the psychology of productivity, she focuses on eliminating distraction, perfectionism, and self-sabotage to maximize results in every area of life.

Penny’s book “The Productivity Zone: Stop the Tug of War with Time” was an instant Amazon Best Seller. Her engaging, inspiring interactive talks teach people to think and act more strategically, and her TEDx talk, “The Energy of Thought,” has gained attention around the world. NBC News, Forbes, Inc., ESPN, and Wharton Business Radio, among others have also featured Penny’s insights.



Competing business priorities are the number one distraction, because when everything’s important, nothing’s important — Penny Zenker



This week on Growth Igniters Radio:



* The #1 issue that distracts leaders from maintaining focus in a high-pressure business environment

* How the principles of what Penny calls “The Reset Mindset” can help leaders navigate competing business priorities

* A story that illustrates how a “Reset Mindset” helped a CEO work through multiple business priorities

* Three immediately useful ideas for resetting your mindset to balance competing priorities



Resources for This Episode:



* Learn more about Penny Zenker and connect with her on LinkedIn

* Find out more about Penny’s book, The Productivity Zone: Stop the Tug of War with Time

* Find out more about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieving Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World”



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Do you feel like you’re leading at warp speed?  If so, you’re not alone. It’s likely that in the fast changing business environment you’re dealing with many high-stakes decisions all at once. What’s the key to balancing the often competing needs of employees, customers, partners,  and other stakeholders when the pressure is on? As counter-intuitive as it seems, it’s to uncover assumptions even more often.

In this Fan Favorite Quick Take episode, we discuss the key to making high-stakes decisions at warp speed. Under time pressure, it’s tempting to assume everyone knows what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what needs to happen next. However, as your company and stakeholders are changing faster than ever, these assumptions may no longer apply. This can lead to unintended outcomes.

For example, we discuss the story of what one CEO and C-suite team discovered about the impact of their assumptions as they led their company for dramatic transformation and growth.

A quick way to begin uncovering assumptions is to use our complimentary checklist, “Five Questions To Ask When You Need To Move Even Faster.”  We also discuss three particular times these questions can be especially impactful.

Increasing the success of  decisions at warp speed requires you to check assumptions even more often – Pam Harper

This week on Growth Igniters Radio:



* The special challenge of making high-stakes decisions at warp speed

* What one leadership team discovered about their assumptions and the impact it had on their decisions for growth

* Three ideas for using our free checklist for discovering leadership assumptions  when you need to move at warp speed



Resources Mentioned:



* Download Our FREE strategic resource: 5 Questions To Ask When You Need to Move Even Faster

* Find out more about Pam’s keynote speaking at Pam Harper Speaks



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If you’re like many of the top leaders we work with, you have a can-do attitude that enables you to take on tough issues and do what it takes to exceed expectations. You assume that you’re resilient. But in the face of unrelenting demands, anyone can burn out and not even realize it.

This week, we discuss this challenge with Marie-Hélène Pelletier, PhD, MBA, also known as “MH.” Her book, “The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health,” was released in February 2024.

Throughout her career in business management and psychology, MH has spearheaded a dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and workplace health. Drawing on her extensive background in corporate, insurance, governance, and public sectors, she brings national and international perspectives and expertise on mental health and resilience as a key pillar of overall health. MH is also a bilingual practicing psychologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical psychology and advisory workplace psychology. She holds a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.

MH is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. She is the author and co-author of numerous industry and academic publications and has won numerous academic and industry awards.



Resilience is not a given – you need a strategy. — Marie-Hélène Pelletier



This week on Growth Igniters Radio:



* The factors that can unintentionally put highly successful people at risk of burnout

* The reason MH say that rather than being a trait, resilience is a resource that can be developed

* Why MH says “taking a strategic approach to developing a resilience plan is good business”

* A story of a CEO who increased her productivity through developing a personal resilience plan

* Three immediately useful ideas for designing and developing a custom resilience plan



Resources for This Episode:



* Learn more about MH Pelletier and connect with her on LinkedIn

* Find out more about MH’s book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimize Your Work Performance and Mental Health

* Find out more about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieving Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World”



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