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Simplicity



Give me 30 sec to explain...



(This is all based upon Heidrick & Struggles research)



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SuperAccelerators defined:


(as per H&S)



→ Amidst the top 500 of market capitalization


→ 200% higher business performance ratings


→ 23% higher economic impact



...and they attributed results specifically to:




Primarily as a result of:




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SuperAccelerators embed simplicity into 4 areas:








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H&S defined 4 kinds of Simplicity:



1️⃣ 𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬


Top-down simplicity 


benefitting the whole org, 


stemming from policy change 


agreed on by exec leadership.



2️⃣ 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦-𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬


Occurs at the interface between 


functions, business units, or teams;


such as reducing complexity in how


Product & GTM functions work with each other.



3️⃣ 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬


Applies to a function, business unit, or team, 


such as a sales team simplifying how 


it sets goals or reports information



4️⃣ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬


Targets day-to-day activities such as 


meetings, emails, or written communications. 


Some teams at P&G use a one-page doc


to share ideas instead of lengthy PowerPoints.


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Simplicity is NOT easy.


That's why complexity is so rampant.



One of the primary roles I play for my clients


is that of the "Simplifying Agent".



We identify areas of complexity


and then streamline rigorously.



There's a process by which I help my clients simplify


to improve execution in both speed and outcomes.


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If you're a hashtag#CEOhashtag#COO, or hashtag#CRO 


and expect that complexity is dragging your results...



▶️ REACH OUT ◀️



and we can discuss both the value and process of


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