ABSTRACT
The innovative breakthrough seems almost mystical if viewed alone, a spark of genius, which after it is achieved becomes the norm to use for the future. The breakthrough itself cannot be controlled, but much of what’s necessary to achieve it can be influenced, stimulated, inspired, encouraged, developed, and fostered. Breakthroughs do not happen by chance; they are the result of organized activity. And because of that, they can be managed. Yes, managed. It seems like a contradiction in terms; managed breakthroughs—almost an oxymoron. But that’s precisely how they happen. A written translation of the breakthrough event is usually flawed and may really lead us in the wrong direction in terms of understanding the event. These breakthrough events happen to all of us, not all of the time, but occasionally. Usually, they are the best times of our lives, at least of our professional, if not our personal, lives.
