Trick or Treat: Investing in Innovation During a Recession
In times of recession, fear can loom large, especially when it comes to investing in innovation. However, rather than succumbing to the urge to slash innovation budgets, it’s essential to adopt a strategic approach to investment in innovation.
Data Governance, The One to Rule Them All
Almost every company strives to become a data driven business. To succeed with the transformation the company’s leadership will need to juggle many data management elements. That’s why we recommend to start with Data Governance function and take a systems thinking approach while embarking on the transformational journey.
Making New Year Resolutions – a Leader’s Approach
Are you, as a leader, going to make your resolutions for 2022? How do you set goals for the next year? Here are four key domains we suggest you consider while making new year resolutions, if you want to become a better leader and grow professionally and personally.
5 Hallmarks of an Innovative Organisation
People in organisations like to talk about innovation and every other company has innovation among its main values. But how to recognise a truly innovative company? These 5 criteria will help you.
‘Be cruel only to be kind’: 3 game-changing moves to elevate your team’s performance
‘Be cruel only to be kind’: 3 game-changing moves to elevate your team’s performance Dr. Alexandra Rogacheva Marta Marjan “I must be cruel only to be kind ” Hamlet, William Shakespeare The pace of innovation and disruption was high even before the pandemic, which only accelerated it further. How do you build teams that are […]
Technological Innovation – 3 key steps to ensure a successful launch of your R&D strategy in the 21st century
Trying to build a strong R&D strategy? Consider the following three key steps: (i) find a way to overcome the four main challenges of modern R&D organisations, (ii) choose the right components for your strategy, and (iii) test your R&D strategy before enacting it.
Marketing & Innovation: 3 ways that Marketing can strengthen your Innovation Capabilities.
Trying to build your innovation capabilities? Then don’t underestimate the importance of marketing. There are at least 3 reasons why it is essential for marketing and innovation teams to work together efficiently and effectively. We discuss those reasons and suggest how to start building such a collaboration.
21st Century Workforce – from STEM to ECOSYSTEM
What skills will you need to succeed at your job in the 21st century? We at Simplarity believe these are STEM skills necessarily complimented by such soft skills as Empathy, Critical thinking, Originality, Social and Your self-knowledge. We refer to this skill set as ECOSYSTEM.
Innovation – 4 key capabilities of Champion Teams
What innovation capabilities matter when a company wants to realise the value of new ideas and achieve sustainable growth? There are at least four capabilities that play the key role here.
Digital Transformation: 7 steps to increase your success
As the world emerges from lockdown and prepares to recover from the economic and humanitarian crises caused by COVID-19 pandemic, more and more companies are going to embark on the digital transformation journey. How to increase their chances of success at the end of the journey?