Frustrated by a Persistent Situation? Take a Different Approach

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Growth Igniters® Radio

Pam Harper & Scott Harper

388 episodes

5 days ago

Join global keynote speaker, author, and business leadership advisor Pamela S. (“Pam”) Harper, Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc., and her business partner/husband D. Scott (“Scott”) Harper, a global innovation advisor, for thought-provoking conversations with visionary leaders who are changing the face of business.

Established in 2015, Growth Igniters® Radio is ranked in the top 5% of global podcasts by the podcast database Listen Notes. It has also been named a top business podcast in 2022, 2023, and 2024 by the PopCon Podcast Awards and Thinkers 360 Thought Leaders. Each week, a new show focuses on sparking fresh insights, inspiration, and immediately useful ideas to take you and your organization to new heights of innovation, transformation, and game-changing growth in this rapidly changing world.

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Frustrated by a Persistent Situation? Take a Different Approach

Growth Igniters® Radio

11 minutes 46 seconds

2 weeks ago

Frustrated by a Persistent Situation? Take a Different Approach

In this “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we share our insights from Scott’s “everyday adventure” of deciding to have shoulder surgery for an injury that wasn’t healing. We use it as a metaphor for leaders deciding to take a different approach to a persistent and frustrating situation.
Just because something feels normal doesn’t mean it’s serving you well. For instance, we discovered that there are parallels between Scott’s decision to have rotator cuff surgery that would take months to recover from, and the decisions that one leadership team embraced as they faced stubborn human dynamics during their business transformation. We also discuss the importance of finding the right kind of guidance for your unique situation.
When uncertainty and complexity are high, it’s natural to encounter persistent conflicts, strong resistance to new strategic directions, or ongoing declines in morale and productivity. These conditions can start to feel normal over time. However, the longer they last, the greater the cost in lost opportunities, damaged reputation, and drained resources. The more committed you are to your purpose and vision, the easier it becomes to take a courageous new approach to your situation. This can make all the difference in outcomes.
Just because a situation is “normal,” it doesn’t mean it’s serving you well. – Pam Harper
This week on Growth Igniters® Radio:

* Why it can be easy to keep on approaching familiar issues of transformation in familiar ways that are not serving you well.
* How focusing on your purpose and vision gives you the strength to challenge comfortable routines.
* How embracing the risk and uncertainty of change can lead to discovering options you didn’t see before.
* The importance of finding the right kind of guidance for your unique needs

Resources Mentioned:

* Listen to “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode 380, “How Can ‘Everyday Adventures’ Ignite Game-Changing Growth?“
* Visit the reimagined website for Business Advancement Inc. to learn more about our approach to leading for now and building what’s next

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