In this fan-favorite “Pam & Scott Quick Take” episode, we describe how approaching daily experiences in new ways can transform them into “Everyday Adventures” that can ignite game-changing growth for you and your company.
As a visionary top leader, you’re already thinking big and seeking out new adventures to help you challenge your boundaries of what you think is possible. Maybe you’ve climbed Kilimanjaro or sailed to the Antarctic. However, adventures such as these can be few and far between. Fortunately, there is another route to redefining what’s possible to ignite game-changing growth. You can deliberately embrace the eye-opening new adventures that are all around you on a daily basis. We call these “Everyday Adventures.”
Examples include having conversations with people you don’t usually interact with, embracing pushback rather than rejecting it, finding new opportunities in a setback, and other ways that expand your imagination, resilience, and curiosity. These are all characteristics of what we call “Growth Igniters® Leadership.” We also share three immediately useful ideas for embracing your own new adventures every day as a leader to expand your horizons.
“Everyday adventures can help us challenge the boundaries of what we think is possible.” – Pam Harper
This week on Growth Igniters® Radio:

* How seeking out new adventures in everyday life can help us grow as individuals and leaders
* Why “everyday adventures” can help us improve our lives as much as “big adventures”
* Ideas for embracing your own everyday adventures as a top leader

Question:
What can I do, starting today, to expand my awareness and embrace the everyday adventures all around me?
Resources Mentioned:

* How many of your Conventional & Unconventional Stakeholders do you know? Download Pam Harper & Scott Harper’s Expanding Your Company’s Stakeholder Perspectives Checklist
* Learn more about Pam’s keynote address at Pam Harper Speaks


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We speak with master negotiator Mori Taheripour, author of “Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly.”  We discuss how bringing your authentic self to negotiations can create even more value for you and others.
From our previous conversations with guests about high-stakes negotiations, we see a common theme. That is, in the face of complexity and change, there is no single right way to negotiate. Your unique approach to negotiating comes down to what works best between you and others in the situation you’re facing now. This is especially true in high-stakes leadership situations, where negotiation is at the heart of building critical stakeholder engagement.  So what does it take to “harness the power of connection,” and what’s the key to doing this fearlessly?  

That’s what we discuss this week with our guest, Mori Taheripour, a globally recognized negotiation expert, award-winning Wharton faculty member, and author of “Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly.”  ​Mori shares what it means to bring your “self” to negotiations, and how being in touch with your own values can bring clarity and increase your ability to be present in the moment. We also discuss how authenticity can lay the foundation for finding common ground with others, even in the toughest situations. Looking at the future of the workplace, Mori shares why she believes leaders need to be more curious and less certain, and how this can strengthen relationships (especially with Gen Z).  We also discuss three immediately useful ideas for bringing yourself to negotiations and connecting fearlessly.
With more than 20 years of experience in negotiations and sports business, Mori’s impressive roster of clients includes Fortune 100 companies, major sports leagues, leading charitable institutions, and government agencies. Her current and past clients include the Goldman Sachs Foundation, Equitable, Google, Live Nation, Major League Baseball, Medtronic, the National Basketball Players Association, the National Football League, PwC, The Timberland Company, and more. Top business publications and media outlets have featured Mori’s work, include ESPN, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and more.
“The best negotiators are very much themselves: authentic, present, and true to their values.” — Mori Taheripour
This week on Growth Igniters® Radio:

* Why authenticity and presence are the foundations of fearless negotiation
* How connection is central to building trust, especially when in the face of risk and uncertainty
* The leadership implications of negotiating across diverse perspectives in organizations
* Practical, immediately useful approaches for showing up with clarity, curiosity, and commitment to negotiate fearlessly

Resources for This Episode:

* Read more about Mori Taheripour and connect with her on  “LinkedIn“
* Read about Mori’s  book, “Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly“
* Previous episodes featuring other perspectives on negotiation:

* “Make Successful Deals in Tough, High-Stakes Situations,” with Jeff B. Cohen, Esq.
* “The Key to Increasing Negotiation Succes...

This is part 2 of our conversation with guest Kate O’Neill, CEO of KO Insights and author of the award-winning book “What Matters Next.” We dig deeper into the challenges and opportunities for making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions under pressure, and conclude with three immediately useful ideas for ethical decision-making.
Kate O’Neill, widely known as the “Tech Humanist,” is a digital innovator, author, and global speaker. As CEO of KO Insights, Kate advises on data-driven, human-centered strategy. A former early Netflix employee, she’s worked with top organizations including Google, IBM, and the UN. Her insights appear in major media, and her books guide leaders on solving human problems at scale. Her latest book is “What Matters Next: A Leader’s Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That’s Moving Too Fast.” It’s an International Book Awards finalist, and Thinkers50 named it “One of the top 10 best new management books of 2025.”
In this second part of our conversation with Kate, we discuss the leadership challenges of making complex technology decisions in accelerated environments. We dig deeper into the challenges and opportunities of making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions, despite the pressure to accelerate, using a story from Kate’s early years as one of the first 100 employees of Netflix. Kate also shares her current views about ethical decision-making. We conclude with three practical ideas for making human-friendly tech decisions in your own company.
 For more insight, listen to Episode 377: Part 1 of our conversation with Kate O’Neill
Kate shares how the uncertain, accelerated environment amplifies the challenges of making complex technology decisions.  She shares how her “Now–Next Continuum” can provide a practical framework for integrating the past,  present, and future. We also speak about how focusing on “what could go right” can amplify human potential while managing risks.
“Purpose” can be more than a fluffy, feel-good esoteric thing, but rather a very aligned principle about what it is you’re trying to do — Kate O’Neill
This week on Growth Igniters Radio:

* Kate’s story of her experiences in the early days of Netflix that influenced her approach to making human-friendly tech decisions
* Kate’s views on ethical decisions around technology and balancing the relative harms of action vs the harms of inaction
* Three guidelines and immediately useful ideas for making human-friendly tech decisions in your own company.

Resources for This Episode:

* Read more about Kate O’Neill and connect with her on  “LinkedIn“
* Read about Kate’s  book, “What Matters Next“
* Listen to Episode 377, Part 1 of our conversation with Kate O’Neill
* Find out more about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achie...

As you’re considering your business strategy for 2026 and beyond, here’s a big issue you and your leadership team may be facing. Where and how AI can serve your business now and into what’s next. What’s clear is that within the past year, AI’s capabilities have dramatically increased, and will continue to grow. This means there will be many more opportunities for humans and various technologies to complement each other to ignite game-changing growth. What does it take to make “human-friendly tech decisions” in a way that’s ethical and benefits those stakeholders who both impact it and are impacted by it? That’s the focus of our conversation with our guest, Kate O’Neill, widely known as the “Chief Tech Humanist.”
Kate is a digital innovator, author, and global speaker. As CEO of KO Insights, Kate advises on data-driven, human-centered strategy. A former early Netflix employee, she’s worked with top organizations including Google, IBM, and the UN. Her insights appear in major media, and her books guide leaders on solving human problems at scale. Her latest book is “What Matters Next: A Leader’s Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That’s Moving Too Fast.” It’s an International Book Awards finalist, and Thinkers50 named it “one of the top 10 best new management books of 2025.”
This is Part I of our conversation with Kate. We discuss  her perspective on what it means to be a “Tech Humanist.” We speak about the leadership challenges of making complex technology decisions in uncertain, accelerated environments. Kate also shares how her “Now–Next Continuum” can provide a practical framework for integrating lessons from the past, clarity from the present, and foresight into the future.  We also discuss how focusing on “what could go right” can amplify human potential while managing risks. We end Part 1 with why the opportunity for human betterment should be at the center of tech-driven business decisions.
Note: Be sure to join us next week for Episode 378, Part 2 of our conversation with Kate O’Neill.
We’ll dig deeper on making human-friendly tech decisions through a story from Kate’s early years as one of the first 100 employees of Netflix. We also discuss three immediately useful ideas for making human-friendly tech decisions for your company.
Being a ‘tech humanist’ centers on making sure that business objectives and human outcomes are aligned before technology is used to amplify them. — Kate O’Neill
This week on Growth Igniters Radio:

* Kate’s perspective on what it means to be a “Tech Humanist,” and why she wrote her latest book “What Matters Next“
* The leadership challenges of making complex technology decisions in uncertain, accelerated environments
* How Kate’s  “Now–Next Continuum,” can provide a practical framework for integrating lessons from the past, clarity from the present, and foresight into the future
* Why the opportunity for human betterment should be at the center of tech-driven business decisions

Resources for This Episode:

* Read more about Kate O’Neill and connect with her on  “LinkedIn“
* Read about Kate’s  book, “Show more...