[MINISODE EP 37] - Why the Loss of a Big Prospect Isn’t Really a Loss

In this episode, Mike and Ryan give an example about a big failure we at The Breakthrough went through, but why it was the best thing to happen to us.

[MINISODE EP 35] - Get Good at Measuring Your Engagement

In this episode, Mike and Ryan discuss how we can accurately measure engagement and direct it in a way that does provide value to both your business and your employees.

[EP 79] Rebecca Houghton on How to Level up as a B-Suite Leader

In this podcast, Ryan interviews the "fairy godmother of middle management" Rebecca Houghton on how to be bold, have fun, and create impact as a middle management leader. They look into the challenges specific to middle management and shares solutions around those, including how to create space when overwhelm starts to build.

[MINISODE EP 32] - How to Work From Home Post Lockdown

In this podcast, Mike and Ryan share many stories of how people working from home during lockdown experienced different gains, losses and challenges, and the learnings we can take from their situations. And as the requirements have eased, companies have been adopting a variety of new models of working, some of which may not last long term.

[MINISODE EP 31] - Managing the Tension Between Stabilising and Adapting after the COVID-19 Lockdowns

Managing the tension between stabilising and adapting is difficult, even without the added pressure of a pandemic. In the process of stabilising our business, we must look at our business model and operations for what and how we can recover, rebuild, reinstate and reassure.

[EP 78] Jack Keeys of KPMG on How to Create Dynamic and Inspiring Leadership

This week, Ryan got a fresh perspective on leadership from Jack. Drawing upon his experience working for one of the "Big Four" accounting organisations, Jack shares his top three insights on what can create really impactful leadership.

[MINISODE EP 30] - Your Organisation Has to Change if You Want Your People to Change

In this episode, Mike and Ryan talk about how learning must be embedded to create transformation in the organisation, and its the organisation itself that has to change if you want the leaders to change.

[EP 77] How to Navigate Hybrid Working with Ali Hill

This week, we interviewed Ali Hill on what exactly hybrid working is and how you can use it to create a high performing team. She shares the three pillars of success when it comes to creating a framework for your hybrid work environment and how you can implement them in your organisation.

[MINISODE EP 29] - How To Make Working From Home Work For You

In this weeks episode, we travel back in time to when COVID-19 first hit as Mike and Ryan cover how to successfully work from home.

[EP 76] Rob Pyne on Transforming Your Leadership Team Through Emotional Intelligence

In this week’s podcast, Ryan interviews Rob Pyne on how focusing on the EQ of your leadership team before your IQ can create a collective leadership that performs better than any one person ever could alone.

[MINISODE EP 28] - What's Productivity Worth to Your Business?

This weeks episode covers an important question most business leaders have when they are about to invest in leadership training – How do you measure the results of leadership development programmes?

[EP75] Make Clear Communication Your Superpower

In this week’s podcast, Mike and Ryan share how to turn clear communication into your teams superpower. They share tips on what to do and what you should avoid if you want to get the best communication and contribution out of your team.

[MINISODE EP 27] The Regrets of the Dying

Inspired from the book by Bronnie Ware, Mike and Ryan go over the 5 main regrets of the dying, what can be learned from them, and how to apply these to improve both your business and personal life.

[EP74] The Power of Daily Scrums

In this week's podcast, Ryan shares how we structure our scrums and how you can implement them into your business. He also shares all the do’s and don’ts that we've learned along the way to keep the scrums running smoothly.

[MINISODE EP 26] Changing the Organisation From the Middle, Out

Your business will only change if your managers match your energy for improvement. In this podcast Mike and Ryan chat about the “leadership diamond” framework as developed by McKinsey in their book “Leadership at Scale”, and discuss and relate it to their own insights and experience with transforming organisations.

[MINISODE EP 25] 4 Types of People Who Take Meetings off Track

Mike and Ryan discuss how to effectively run a meeting, and how to deal with people that get your meeting off track.

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