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Breakthrough Bravery: Challenging the status quo with Pieter Du Preez

How celebrating small wins can lead to breakthrough

Episode 10: Despite being paralyzed in an accident in the prime of his pro-cycling career, Pieter du Preez persevered to pursue his dreams at the highest level of sport – breaking records in marathons, Ironman competitions and ultimately winning gold in the Paralympic Games. In this episode, Pieter shares how his positive and resilient mindset has driven him forward and how reaching for small goals along the journey (starting with one sock at a time!) can add up to the big goals that may seem impossible.

Despite being paralyzed in an accident in the prime of his pro-cycling career, Pieter du Preez persevered to pursue his dreams at the highest level of sport – breaking records in marathons, Ironman competitions and ultimately winning gold in the Paralympic Games.

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Breakthrough Brand: owning your authentic story with Allison Kluger

Managing your reputation starts with “getting real”

Episode 9: The balance point between authenticity and professionalism can be challenging to strike, especially in the workplace. Four-time Emmy-nominated producer, Allison Kluger, joins Kim Christfort to share her experience on how to be authentic at work, own your story, and shape your personal brand on this episode of Breakthrough by Design. The duo explores examples of how and when to “get real” both personally and professionally in ways that can help springboard success.

The balance point between authenticity and professionalism can be challenging to strike, especially in the workplace. Four-time Emmy-nominated producer, Allison Kluger, joins Kim Christfort to share her experience on how to be authentic at work, own your story, and shape your personal brand.

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Breakthrough Bard: Speaking the truth through Shakespeare

Betsy Sullivan explores breakthrough from the lens of Romeo & Juliet

Episode 8: Shakespeare's works aren't just about dramatic speeches and tragic endings. Tucked away in those famous lines, there are deep lessons about human nature, innovation, and the advantages of not playing nice. This episode explores where Romeo & Juliet went wrong, and which Breakthrough Manifesto principles may have changed their fates, had they been leveraged in time.

Immerse yourself with host Kim Christfort, and guest, Betsy Sullivan, as they unravel the lasting relevance of Shakespeare's creations and their deep connection with today's human experience.

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Breakthrough Bots: Harnessing Gen AI for positive societal impact

Angel Ayala shares his human-centered approach to technological breakthroughs

Episode 7: Are robots really going to take over the world? The topic of Gen AI is all around, and in a time where technology is shaping our world at an unprecedented speed, leaders are wondering – how might we harness the promise of Gen AI to change our world for the better? Listen in as we discuss the fears and possibilities of AI, and how leaders can bring a human-centered focus to shaping a technology-enabled future.

Are robots really going to take over the world? The topic of Gen AI is all around, listen in as we discuss the fears and possibilities of AI, and how leaders can bring a human-centered focus to shaping a more technology-enabled future.

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Breakthrough Breakups: Navigating divorce using breakthrough thinking

Suzanne Vickberg gets real to share her surprising divorce journey

Episode 6: Feeling stuck in an unhappy marriage and dissatisfied with the two options she could see--stay or leave—Dr. Suz applied breakthrough thinking to create a third option and design a unique divorce that better met her family’s needs. She then wrote Divorce by Design, sharing her story and approach to help others envision new possibilities when they’re stuck or dissatisfied with the options before them

In this episode, we hear from Suzanne Vickberg (Dr. Suz) as she shares her story of a personal breakthrough. Listen in as host, Kim Christfort, and Dr. Suz talk about how the Breakthrough Manifesto principles can help make meaningful change, not just in business but also at home.

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Breakthrough Beginnings: Creative problem solving with Coe Leta Stafford

Discover the benefits of design thinking and how to apply them to solve big challenges

Episode 5: Guest, Coe Leta Stafford, Partner and Design Director at IDEO and co-founder of IDEO’s School for Creative Leadership, breaks down the benefits of design thinking and shares examples of how creative problem solving can lead to powerful human-centered solutions that can truly lead to breakthrough.

Guest, Coe Leta Stafford, Partner and Design Director at IDEO and co-founder of IDEO’s School for Creative Leadership, breaks down the benefits of design thinking and shares examples of how creative problem solving can lead to powerful human-centered solutions that can truly lead to breakthrough.

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Breakthrough Bites: Overcoming limiting beliefs with Jason McKinney

Shark Tank to Truffle Shuffle: Strip away everything to reach big, bold goals

Episode 4: Listen in, as Jason McKinney, Co-founder and CEO of Truffle Shuffle, shares the challenges that left him with no other choice than to Strip Away Everything, question his assumptions, and adopt a beginner's mindset. In this podcast, we hear about how Jason and his team empower each other to be part of the solution and embrace being relentless in pursuit of maximum smiles.

Jason McKinney, Founder and CEO of Truffle Shuffle, digs deep into one of the foundational Breakthrough Manifesto Principles, Strip Away Everything. He shares his personal experience facing challenges, set aside his limiting beliefs, challenge his assumptions, and adopt a beginner's mindset.

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Breakthrough Book: Change your way of thinking, change the world

Introducing The Breakthrough Manifesto: 10 Principles to Spark Transformative Innovation

Episode 3: Tune in as Paul Silverglate, Deloitte’s Executive Accelerator leader, sits down with authors Kim Christfort and Dr. Suzanne Vickberg to talk about their latest book, The Breakthrough Manifesto, 10 Principles to Spark Transformative Innovation, and how the practical methods within can help you get to breakthrough.

Tune in as Paul Silverglate, Deloitte’s Executive Accelerator leader, sits down with Kim Christfort and Dr. Suzanne Vickberg to talk about their latest book, The Breakthrough Manifesto, 10 Principles to Spark Transformative Innovation, and how the methods within can help you get to breakthrough.

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Breakthrough Bridges: Leveraging Improv for Business Leaders with Debra Schifrin

Bridging improv and leadership in business to reach breakthrough

Episode 2: In this episode, we hear from Debra Schifrin, a Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer who teaches a course that leverages improv techniques for business. She explains how the methods and mindset of improv can encourage creativity, collaboration, active listening, thoughtful questioning and genuine curiosity.

Debra Schifrin, Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer, bridges the worlds of improv and business in a business school course that encourages heightened creativity and collaboration.

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What is Breakthrough? Adopting a Breakthrough Mindset with Kim Christfort

A podcast exploring what it takes to get to breakthrough innovation

Episode 1: We believe that everyone has the potential to get to breakthrough, but it requires a different way of thinking to make positive change. In this first episode of Breakthrough by Design, Kim Christfort, Chief Innovation Leader for Executive Accelerators at Deloitte, shares insights from over a decade of work with individuals, teams and organizations on what it means to adopt a breakthrough mindset and drive transformative innovation in big and small ways.

We believe that everyone has the potential to get to breakthrough, but it requires a different way of thinking to make positive change.

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