THE SCALE AND SPEED LAB: ADDRESSING STAGNATION
A highly focused workshop where leaders gain a deep understanding of what slows down even well-run companies.
Participants leave equipped to correctly identify and address these challenges within their team and organization.
Slow Decisions
Unclear Ownership
Inward Focus
Lack of Accountability
Approval Loops
Conflicting Priorities
Performance Theater
Excess Fear of Risk
These stagnation traps expose you to nimble competitors and undermine your ability to respond to changes in the market.
They also demotivate people and teams within the organization. For example:
Bureaucracy: Excess approval loops and meetings consume time, taking focus from solving real problems.
Inward Focus: Increases exposure to existing and disruptive new competitors.
Conflicting Priorities: Dilute impact and waste energy.
Performance Theater: A checkbox culture, where bad news travels slowly as narratives are polished, preventing fast learning and adaptation.
CREATED BY AN OPERATOR. NOT A LIFELONG CONSULTANT.
Having led businesses from $1M to $9B, Simon understands the challenges that come with scale.
At Intel, he built a reputation for challenging assumptions to deliver growth far in excess of KPIs.
In new product launches, his team outsold competitors by 10:1. In key segments, they reversed declines to re-invigorate growth.
OUR VERSION OF A WORKSHOP
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Developed from content built for The Simon Assessment, adapted to workshop format.
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Suitable for single teams, or cross-organizational groups.
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Half day or sprint (2 hour) options, for audiences of up to 24.
"After working with Simon, the team spends less time in meetings and more driving the business forward."
-Product VP, Industrial Manufacturing