Rebecca earned her stripes leading large teams in complex organisations and built quite a reputation for doing business differently. Today, she is among Australia’s leading Talent and Leadership coaches and facilitators – helping leaders and their teams work. She is particularly passionate about helping mid-level leaders, the B-suite, to step up in the face of complexity. She is sometimes called the "fairy godmother" of middle management.In this podcast, Ryan interviews Rebecca on how to be a bold leader. She shares just how important it is as a leader to be creating fun in the workplace and how doing so can leader to higher performance and creativity, but also how it's equally important to remember that fun looks different to everyone. Together they look into the challenges specific to middle management and share solutions around those, including how to create space when overwhelm starts to build. Rebecca shares some great tips on how to build and prioritise your tasks in a way that you can actually feel the impact you're creating in your business, along with allowing you to work with upper management in a way that doesn't see you working above capacity.Links  Check out Rebecca's website here Connect with Rebecca through her LinkedIn here Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/

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

EP 79 - Rebecca

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. This weeks episode covers the important topic of contribution, and why it should be something business leaders should be thinking of. For business leaders, it's impossible to know what your people are doing all day every day, it also isn't a great use of your time trying to figure that out. With this in mind, rather than thinking, "How do I know that my people are being productive", rephrase that and ask this question to your people, "How will you contribute". In this podcast, Mike and Ryan will take you through what contribution is, what it means in a larger sense, and how you and your people can increase in productivity and efficiency just by highlighting contribution. The idea of contribution is an important concept for yourself, what you do for your organisation, your customers, your community, our society and our wider planet. In the full length of this episode, they cover contribution by talking about their personal experiences around contribution and highlight how important it is at not only an individual level, but wider. Listen to the full episode hereWhere else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

MINISODE 33 - How Leverage Contribution for Greater Productivity

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. This weeks episode covers the question so many of us are asking "What is the ideal working model going forward in levels 1 and 2?"  For many businesses and their people what was once the norm is now a choice; to work from home, to return to the office or something in between.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 ease, companies have been adopting a variety of new models of working, some of which may not last long term.  The important thing to realise is that there isn't a one size fits all solution, not only for the organisation but for individuals. We need to be continually adjusting and asking questions like "is this still working for us?" and "what do we need to change?" Listen to the full episode hereWhere else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

MINISODE 32 - How to Work From Home Post Lockdown

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. This weeks episode was recorded right after our first 8 week lockdown in 2020, so with that in mind, Mike and Ryan discuss the tension for business leaders between stabilising the business after a lockdown, while also adapting our business models to make sure we stayed afloat during the 'new normal' of business after COVID.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. So we must engage in the process of adapting, think about how to stay relevant, reimagine, reengineer, and disrupt so we exceed. The good news, you don't have to know all the answers right away, your role as a business leader is to help navigate the space and come up with solutions as the problems come, which is where we can help.Links- Click here to listen to the full episode - Read more https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/coronavirus-leading-through-the-crisisWhere else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

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

Jack Keeys is a Research and Insights analyst at KPMG, Jack has led the market entrance of an agricultural computer software company into the UK and Ireland, while also conducting business development and training around New Zealand. Jack has also been involved in several industry initiatives including co-developing the Rabobank Agri-Leadership programme and being selected for the first AGMARDT international placement award in 2019.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. He discusses 'dynamic leadership' and how to create space for different people and skills to take their turn leading and how to allow inspiring leaders continue contribute at their highest value, rather than box them into result driven work and projects.We also get some really interesting insight into the future and innovation in the food production sector and where New Zealand stands within that. He shared technology on the rise like 3D printed steaks and (very) smart fridges that can do some pretty amazing stuff... Links  Check out 's KPMG's website here Connect with Jack through his LinkedIn here Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/

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

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. This weeks episode covers all the reasons why those 2 day workshops you've been putting your leaders on haven't worked.Think about the learning workshops you've done over your career. Did you go away, have an inspiring day or two, only to go back to your workplace and keep doing what you've always done? You may have been introduced to some great new ideas and skills, but there was no path to bring that into your work within the organisation. 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. Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

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

Alison Hill is the CEO of AFR Fast 100 company Pragmatic Thinking, working with organisations to build better leaders, grow better teams, and shift cultures. Ali is a Psychologist, an award-winning business woman, an influential keynote speaker, producer and host of Stand Out Life podcast, regular on mainstream media, and a best-selling author.A hybrid work environment has become commonplace, and it’s no wonder considering the huge potential benefits to both employers and employees. But how can you make it work for your team?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 answers questions like 'How do you know your people are working while at home?', 'How do we keep a good work culture?' and 'What if we have people that HAVE to be in the office?'.Ali also 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. Links  Buy Ali's book here Check out Ali's website here Connect with Ali through her LinkedIn here Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/

EP 77 - How to Navigate Hybrid Working with Ali Hill

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. In this weeks episode, we travel back in time to when COVID-19 first hit and we were in our first week of Level 4 lockdown.Mike and Ryan cover how to successfully work from home during these challenging times of COVID-19. When this episode was first recorded, working from home was a brand new thing, so moving to solely WFH was a big change for our business and mental states.  Although the tips and mindsets Mike and Ryan share in this podcast may not be relevant full time anymore, it's still important to remember how to work from home effectively and efficiently for workplaces that have decided to keep working from home as an option for their employees. LinksSee one of the many available pomodoro-timers here Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

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

Rob Pyne, is the author of Unlock: Leveraging the Hidden Intelligence in Your Leadership Team. He is a former Chief Strategy Officer, and now is an adviser to CEOs and senior leaders. He is a leadership coach and facilitator who helps teams unlock their collective intelligence and become smarter than the sum of their parts. In this week’s podcast, Ryan interviews Rob Pyne to discuss how focusing on the EQ of your leadership team before their IQ can create a collective leadership that performs better than any one person ever could alone. This is no easy feat, however, which is why Rob Pyne shares where you can begin the journey towards collective leadership within your own business, by laying down the emotional foundations that answer the why, the what, and the how of your business. They’ll also talk about how to close the gap between the strategic plan of the leadership team and the execution of that strategic plan by your frontline workers. Links  Buy Rob's book here Check out Rob's website here Connect with Rob through his LinkedIn here Email Rob at rob@robpyne.online Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/

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

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. 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? It is difficult to attribute a hard dollar value to soft skills, or translate it directly into measures like profit, so this can be a challenging question to answer. Mike and Ryan cover what they respond to questions like this, and continue to discuss the measuring ROI of leadership training, by referencing the Kirkpatrick Framework. This is a four dimensional training evaluation model that has evolved over multiple decades through application by learning and development professionals around the world.Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

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

We have more tools to communicate with than ever before, so you’d think we’d be better than ever at communicating, right? Unfortunately, what we’ve learnt from the leaders and teams we work with, is that poor communication and lack of clarity is one of the biggest concerns in their business. 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, such as the “and what else” trick and how to communicate with different team members based on their working styles. As well as what you should avoid if you want to get the best communication and contribution out of your team.   They also remind us how to listen. Really listen.Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/

EP 75 - Make Clear Communication Your Superpower

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. This weeks episode, Mike and Ryan get philosophical and talk about the top 5 regrets of the dying.Inspired from the book by Bronnie Ware, this week we revisit the 5 Regrets of the Dying, as the title suggests, this podcast is all about the top 5 regrets the dying patients of Bronnie Ware shared with her over the years. Bronnie Ware has had a long career in palliative care during which she would speak with the people she took care of, with many of them being on their death bed and being moved by what a lot of her patients shared, she wrote down their insights which she turned into her best selling book.The Breakthrough Company has applied the lessons learned from this book for a long time, finding that business success is unsustainable and meaningless if your personal and family life is neglected. In this episode, 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.Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

MINISODE 27 - The Regrets of the Dying

Daily scrums became an integral part of The Breakthrough over a year ago driving connection, communication, and focus within the team. In today's VUCA* world we need to respond faster and be more agile and scrums are the way to achieve this – not long boring meetings. 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. *VUCA = volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.Links Check out Mike's article on the "Culture of Contribution" here Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/

EP 74 - The Power of Daily Scrums

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every second Tuesday, we will post a shorter version of a popular previous episode so you get all the best bits in half the time. This weeks episode is about using the McKinsey Leadership Diamond as a framework on how to change your business from the inside out. Your business will only change if your managers match your energy for improvement. Change comes from direct contact, so you need to put in the work to develop your managers. 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. Find out more about McKinsey’s book “ Leadership at Scale” here  Read Mike’s summary of McKinsey’s insights applied to the Breakthrough here  Where else you can find usWebsite: https://thebreakthrough.coLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-breakthrough-companyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughco/Podcast: https://thebreakthrough.co/podcast/Blogs: https://thebreakthrough.co/blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakthroughco

MINISODE 26 - Changing the Organisation From the Middle, Out

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs where we help unlock the potential in you, your teams and your business. Hosted by Ryan Castle, along with Dr Mike Ashby, we share insights, experiences and stories on achieving breakthrough successes in business and life. In addition to a podcast, The Breakthrough is also a coaching and advisory business that provides programmes for business leaders, owners and managers to develop your skills and capabilities to boost your business and enjoy a better life.

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