In 1997, The Performance Group embarked on 18 months of interviews and study groups with industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. The Breakthrough Performance Through People report is the outcome of its findings.

The outcome of a study undertaken to gather the opinions and views of 83 presidents and chief executives of companies throughout Europe on European growth issues. The report aims to address the European problem of low growth issues from a business perspective,

People who consistently perform at levels recognised as "world-class" are experts at using their own resources and at mobilising the potential of others to help produce an exceptional result - a world-class performance. Since the best way to learn about high-level performance is to ask high-level performers, The Performance Group designed and conducted a study which, via interviews and questionnaires,

In a world in which everything is changing, how do the leaders of the world's best-managed companies decide what to do next? Changes in the way companies and people work, and the emergence of the truly global organisation, have resulted in a profound change in the role of enterprise and management.