Matt Phillips Innovation & Creativity Expert; Innovation Agency President; Second City Trained Improviser

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• THE BREAKTHROUGH THINKING TOOLBOX
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  THE BREAKTHROUGH THINKING TOOLBOX

  Powerful principles and tools to get unstuck and solve challenges through creativity and innovation.

  Breakthrough leaders think differently. When they get stuck, they turn to a proven set of tools that help them reframe their challenges, imagine bold new ideas, and quickly launch solutions into the real world.

  In this high-energy keynote, innovation expert Matt Phillips shares the principles and tools he’s used with leading organizations during his 20+ years as a C-suite innovation advisor, as well as the methods of top breakthrough leaders across a range of industries. Matt shows that the true power of breakthrough thinking is that it unlocks breakthrough doing…the ability to quickly turn disruptive ideas into growth and impact.

  The audience will leave with:

  • The five core principles of Breakthrough Thinking.
  • Stories of real-world leaders who faced strategic challenges and how they unlocked breakthrough solutions.
  • A set of specific tools you and your team can use to move from breakthrough thinking to breakthrough doing.
  • The confidence to apply the tools of innovation, regardless of your role in the organization.
• BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP
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  BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP

  How leaders can harness breakthrough thinking to supercharge their teams and create a vibrant culture of innovation.

  Dive into a set of mindsets and methods used by breakthrough leaders and their teams to think outside of the box, triumph over
  setbacks and launch innovations that make a massive impact.

  Drawing from over 20 years of research and hands-on work with Fortune 500 and nonprofit leaders, Matt shows how applying creativity and innovation to your leadership can lead to new prorducts, new services and growth across your organization. We’ll also explore ways to unlock the full potential of those you serve to produce a culture that delivers breakthrough results.

  The audience will leave with:

  • Five leadership principles and mindsets to allow you to spot and seize upon innovation opportunities faster.
  • Inspiring stories that show how real-world leaders solved problems by slightly shifting how they see the world.
  • Ways to empower the people around you to grow their creative and innovative abilities.
  • Confidence to apply the tools of innovation in your leadership.
• WORKSHOP NO. 1 THE BREAKTHROUGH THINKING TOOLBOX WORKSHOP
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  WORKSHOP NO. 1 THE BREAKTHROUGH THINKING TOOLBOX WORKSHOP

  Take a hands-on deep dive into the tools from the Breakthrough Thinking Toolbox in this interactive and immersive workshop.

  In this high-energy session, Matt delivers short talks and stories on key innovation principles and tools, followed by interactive exercises that engage the entire room. The workshop challenges attendees to develop breakthrough solutions through creativity and collaboration. Attendees will leave with new Breakthrough Thinking tools, and a plan to put the concepts immediately into action in their own work.

  Duration: 1-3 hours, half-day or full-day.
  Designed for: Conferences and corporate events
  Available: In-person or virtual

• WORKSHOP NO. 2 THE CONFERENCE-SCALE BREAKTHROUGH THINKING WORKSHOP
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  WORKSHOP NO. 2 THE CONFERENCE-SCALE BREAKTHROUGH THINKING WORKSHOP

  Bring an interactive experience with breakthrough thinking tools to your entire conference at once.

  Matt and his team have designed hands-on workshops for conference audiences of up to 2,500 people, in sessions that get attendees interacting with others at their tables, making new connections at a level that rarely happens at large events. One part keynote and one part massive workshop, Matt’s Conference-Scale Breakthrough Thinking Workshops are an unforgettable way to reimagine the programming at your next event.

  Duration: 1-3 hours, half-day or full-day
  Designed for: Large events
  Available: In-person or virtual

• WORKSHOP NO. 3 CUSTOM BREAKTHROUGH STRATEGY SESSIONS
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  WORKSHOP NO. 3 CUSTOM BREAKTHROUGH STRATEGY SESSIONS

  Develop actionable breakthrough strategies and new product pipelines in a fully custom session.

  Matt and the team at Phillips & Co. have led hundreds of breakthrough strategy workshops for the world’s leading brands. In a Breakthrough Strategy engagement, we first lead a discovery process to understand your organization’s current situation, and market needs. Then, we’ll custom-design the strategy session and materials around your target outcome. Following the workshop, Matt’s team will deliver a robust report with all of the group’s ideas, a set of top-ranked concepts and an action plan to move the ideas forward into breakthrough doing.

  Duration: Half-day, full-day or two days
  Designed for: Organizations seeking to drive change
  Available: In-person or virtual