Breakthrough by Design Podcast
We believe that everyone has the potential to get to breakthrough, but it requires a different way of thinking to make positive change.
Latest episode
Breakthrough Bond: How building trust fuels winning teams with Aubrey Kingsbury
What does it take to turn a group of talented individuals into a winning team? In this special, finals-week episode, Washington Spirit captain Aubrey Kingsbury—two-time NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year and recent quarterfinals Player of the Week—joins guest host Bec Heinrich for an unfiltered look at forging trust within a truly diverse lineup. Bringing the Breakthrough Manifesto’s ‘enlist a motley crew’ principle to life, Aubrey shares stories of uniting teammates from around the world, navigating pressure-packed moments, and turning differences into strengths. From edge-of-your-seat penalty shootouts to everyday acts of leadership, Aubrey’s stories offer practical wisdom for anyone eager to spark connection and inspire results—on the field, in business, or wherever the stakes are highest.
Learn more about the host
As the chief innovation leader for Deloitte’s Executive Accelerators, Kim specializes in helping executives, teams, and organizations get to breakthroughs. Recognizing that companies are often held back not by technical challenges, but rather human ones, she’s dedicated her career to exploring the intersection of human behavior, societal dynamics, emerging trends, and business strategy.
As part of this mission, she spearheads the Deloitte Greenhouse Experience, a group that diagnoses why groups get stuck, crafts methods to unlock opportunities, and designs and facilitates immersive team experiences to create lasting, positive impact. Kim recently co-authored The Breakthrough Manifesto: 10 Principles to Spark Transformative Innovation, offering research, behavioral science, stories from the field and practical strategies for achieving breakthrough. She is also the architect and global leader of Deloitte’s proprietary working style system Business Chemistry, used by more than 800,000 people around the world, coauthor of the book Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships and a Harvard Business Review cover story on Business Chemistry. She is a frequent speaker, facilitator, and coach for global businesses.
Kim lives in California, where she enjoys time with family and friends, particularly outdoors in the state’s lovely open spaces.
