Business Leader Breakthroughs

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 type of people you have in your work place that take valuable time away from team meetings. Mike and Ryan discuss how to effectively run a meeting, and how to deal with people that g...

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 how to make your meetings more interesting, less boring and less frequent. Mike and Ryan talk about the importance of team meetings in shaping your company culture. Believe it or not, th...

We recently conducted a survey with over one hundred operational leaders in the productive sector asking about their challenges, opportunities, growth/decline, focus, and goals. We also interview economist Cameron Bagrie on his insights about what these results might mean for leaders in the economic environment over the next twelve months.    Mike and Ryan have cherry-picked the most relevant insi...

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 how important culture is in any workplace, and surprise surprise, it's actually extremely important. Creating a company culture is not just writing some values on the walls and expecti...

In an economy where skilled talent can sometimes be in short supply, it's imperative you are developing skills within your own team. It might just be the edge you need against your competitors. In this week's podcast, Mike and Ryan discuss exactly how you can develop that talent in your team to create greater business results. They provide actionable steps you can take to begin developing your sta...

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 the guys cover the topic of mindfulness at work.  No, this episode isn't about yoga and meditation. Mike and Ryan cover mindfulness in a work context. This means being present and open in the m...

In this week's podcast we turn Mike from host to guest to ask him what he thinks are the top three things all staff want from their leaders. 1. Someone to believe in 2. Something to believe in 3. Someone to believe in them Understanding how these three insights can have a multitude of positive effects on your business, from improved culture to greater engagement to improved trust. Mike and Ryan di...

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 Ryan is joined by Milena, head of digital at The Breakthrough, to talk why outsourcing work on websites such as Upwork has been a vital part of growing our business. They share with you the les...

Delegation is a great tool to give yourself something everyone wants... more time and less work to do! In this weeks podcast, Mike and Ryan share their knowledge on how to use delegation to take your business to the next level. They explain the different types of delegations and give tips on how to decide what should be delegated and what to do with tasks that no one wants to do, because guess wha...

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 surrounds itself around 3 important questions that everyone business owner should ask themselves, regardless of where you are at in the business. Mike and Ryan talk around 3 big strategic quest...

How many of you wish there was more time in the day to get everything done? Well we can't help with that but what you can do is create more value out of the time you do have. How? By managing your priorities correctly. In this week's podcast Mike and Ryan share a wealth of knowledge on exactly how to evaluate what should be prioritised, starting with making only 3 big goals (and no more!), thinkin...

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 why marketing is so important, and that it should be just as good as the product you are selling. Being good at product isn’t enough, you need to be great at marketing too for your bus...

Estelle Curd started her HR career as HR advisor at New Zealand Steel in 2012, and has since then held a number of senior management positions, before joining Rocket Lab in September 2019 as head of people and culture. This week, Ryan was joined by Estelle as she inspires us with her top three insights on what makes a great people leader. She opens up with how to always stay authentic to yourself...

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 the ladder we climb when learning new things- work related or personal! Learning's hard but if you want to embed what you are learning, it should be hard! In this podcast episode, Mike...

A company’s performance rests on creating a great team. We all know that diversity of gender, age, ethnicity and everything else is important. However, there is another type of diversity is often forgotten... the diversity of thinking - neurodiversity.  A great team has all the bases covered - the big picture, drive, concern for people and making sure it all works. So how can you make sure your te...

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 the no bullsh*t approach to fitness, health and wellness and how we need to shift the focus from crash dieting to living a healthy lifestyle.  Ryan is joined by Milena Cooper, head of...

Angela Cameron is an accountant by qualification, and a recruiter by nature. She started Consult at her kitchen table with a toddler in tow back in 2009 and won NZ recruitment leader of the year in 2019. To Angela, the most important aspect of her business is the people, staff, clients and candidates alike.  On this weeks podcast, Angela shares the secret of the success of her company – people. Un...

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every Friday, 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, Ryan challenges you to get F’d – yes, you read that right. However, it's what you might think.  This episode is all about attitude, and how you can change your life by simply changing the way you t...

In this week’s podcast we talk about two important changes you can make in how you work in your business to actually complete your goals. They may be uncomfortable but … all growth lies outside your comfort zone. This episode will help those who are finding their to do list growing while their goals get further and further away.  The first thing you can do set a limit of three goals. Focusing your...

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every Friday, 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 the competitive tripod- choosing 1 of 3 areas of your business to focus in on, and excel at. The All Blacks are one of the most successful organisations in the world. It is not just about how...

Jason Paris is the current Vodafone NZ CEO. After living in London for three and a half years, working for Nokia, he was headhunted by TVNZ and returned home. Over his four years at the company, Paris and his team set up the On Demand service before leaving to join MediaWorks. Jason then got the opportunity to become CEO of Spark NZ, something he always dreamed of, after 6 years there he joined Vo...

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every Friday, 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 the competitive tripod- choosing 1 of 3 areas of your business to focus in on, and excel at. Mike and Ryan discuss the competitive tripod - a framework to help you get clear on what you need t...

Coaching is at the heart of gaining leverage as an organisation, yet a lot of business leaders feel as though they could do more of it.  In this week’s podcast, Mike and Ryan share exactly what coaching is and help solve common obstacles holding leaders back from beginning their coaching journey (hint: is not as time consuming as you’d thing and you don’t have to know all the answers!).  They get...

Welcome to Business Leader Breakthroughs Minisode Series. Every Friday, 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 a 'homemade' framework from Ryan, giving you a simple way to ensure that you are hiring the right people for the organisation, and then making sure those hire's are growing within the business. Peop...

In this week’s podcast, we talk about something everyone never has enough of... Time! Time management is a key skill to being an effective business leader. When time is not being managed effectively, people get busy. Busy people get disorganised, lose perspective, start second guessing themselves and make mistakes. Mike and Ryan give a great framework on how to increase your contribution to your b...