THE BREAKTHROUGH INSIGHTS

Feedback is best given face to face. Only a small percentage of communication is in the words we use. Tone, body language, inflection and non-verbal signals all combine in everyday speech to make complex, nuanced conversations. How can we best manage this when an organisation is working remotely? USE VIDEO CALLS WHENEVER POSSIBLE  These are a better alternative to only [...]

"It was not merely the tools and methods of Breakthrough that achieved the effect but the pragmatism, energy and intentionality that Dr. Bart Sayle and his team injected into the organisation that was able to cut-through resistance and inertia." – Tony Kypreos, former EVP Business Development & Innovation and Board Member of  T-Mobile International and T-Ventures In 2005 Breakthrough Global [...]

When Riding the Blue Train was first released, Jan Smit the then Senior Adviser Financieel-Strategische Prognoses of Eneco Groep wrote a review of the book, outlining the impact the Breakthrough Tools and principles had on his professional and personal life.  To celebrate the re-launch of the Riding the Blue Train, we are re-publishing the review in English and Dutch.   RIDING [...]

Good leaders seek out every opportunity to inspire growth, energy and creativity among their people. It’s a formidable challenge given the myriad of factors at work today that stifle creative energy.  Fear of failure, time and cost pressures, and comfort with the status quo all erode a company’s ability to innovate. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CREATE A CULTURE OF [...]

THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep? Have you ever experienced disrupted sleep when you are under stress or when travelling? It’s such a common problem that being sleep deprived can become the norm for us. I don’t want to alarm you but it’s time for a “wake-up call”. [...]

This week our Director of Innovation, Kat Murray-Clark, attended the largest tech conference in the world, Web Summit. Over the course of the week, she gained insights on the future of corporate innovation and what we can learn from the latest tech trends. Here is the first of her two-part update written whilst at the event.  This week over 70,000 [...]