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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 leadership decisions in defining moments, […] The post The Art of High-Stakes Decisions in Def...

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 read the June 8 […] The post Claim Your Company’s Future in the Changing World ap...

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 uncertainty, pressure from complexity, and competing demands from your many […] The po...

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 audio-only and video formats. Watch […] The post Leading to Keep Human Connection at the For...

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 necessarily. Our guest, Susan Lindner, shares that developing […] The post Innovation Ne...

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 innovation efforts succeed in reaching more […] The post Top Leadership’s Role in Unlocking Innovat...

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 it take to go […] The post From Impact To Action: Keep...

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 easy to dismiss […] The post Get To The Heart Of What You Really Want app...

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 of major shifts before they happen. Rita is consistently ranked among […] The post Detecti...

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 unknown and thrive. Yes, we’re hearing from CEOs […] The post The “Upside of Disruption” Redisco...