Business Strategy Archives

06Mar

Expanding into DACH — what companies in Germany actually look for when hiring external SAP SuccessFactors consultants

Expanding into DACH | Smart People Blog The DACH market is one of the largest HR Tech markets in Europe. Anyone offering SAP SuccessFactors services eventually starts looking in that…

17Feb

by Piotr Lawrynowicz

Business Strategy, KPI, Outsourcing

Why German Companies Are Rethinking Traditional Outsourcing Models: The Shift to Accountability

Outsourcing in Germany 2026: From Capacity to Accountability | Smart People Blog Outsourcing in Germany 2026: From Capacity to Accountability Outsourcing has long been a core element of corporate strategy…

02Feb

by Katarzyna Kwiatowska

Business Strategy, Human Resources, Management

Why Companies Are Losing Senior Talent

Why Companies Are Losing Senior Talent (And How to Stop It Before It's Too Late) | Smart People Blog Why Companies Are Losing Senior Talent (And How to Stop It…

The Consultant’s Paradox – why the best consulting advice often gets ignore

02Feb

by Piotr Lawrynowicz

Business Strategy

The Consultant’s Paradox: Why Your Best Advice Often Gets Ignored

The Consultant's Paradox: Why Your Best Advice Often Gets Ignored | Smart People Global Academy The Consultant's Paradox: Why Your Best Advice Often Gets Ignored Imagine this: a client pays…

20Jan

by Piotr Lawrynowicz

Business Strategy, SAP

Why SuccessFactors Projects Fail (and It’s Not the Software)

Why SuccessFactors Projects Fail (and It's Not the Software) Why SuccessFactors Projects Fail (and It's Not the Software) I've watched this pattern repeat dozens of times: A company buys SuccessFactors.…

10Nov

by Piotr Lawrynowicz

Business Strategy

Headcount Metrics Are Sabotaging Your Growth: The Case for Capacity Planning

Headcount Metrics Are Sabotaging Your Growth: The Case for Capacity Planning The board asks: "How many people do we have?" The CFO answers: "247 FTEs." And nobody asks the only…

04Nov

by Katarzyna Kwiatowska

Business Strategy, Employee outsourcing, Management

The New Era of B2B Subscription Services: From SaaS to Team-as-a-Service

The New Era of B2B Subscription Services: From SaaS to Team-as-a-Service Just a decade ago, the subscription model was primarily associated with SaaS software. Today, this paradigm encompasses an increasingly…

03Nov

by Piotr Lawrynowicz

Business Strategy, Leadership

Digital Empires: How Global Corporations Became the Sovereigns of Competence

Digital Empires: How Global Corporations Became the Sovereigns of Competence In the 16th century, whoever controlled the sea routes controlled the spice trade. Today, those who control digital infrastructure and…

Schemat piramidy produktywności zespołów AI-First, z podziałem na automatyzację, współpracę człowieka z AI oraz wyłącznie ludzką innowacyjność

27Aug

by Katarzyna Kwiatowska

Business Strategy, Leadership, Teamwork

AI-First Work: How Teams Maximize Productivity While People Regain Time to Think Creatively

FREE YOUR TEAM'S POTENTIAL Automate the routine, amplify the creative Author: Katarzyna Kwiatkowska While most teams still manually create reports, schedule meetings, and write follow-ups, AI-first teams automated these routine…

30Jul

by Katarzyna Kwiatowska

Business Strategy, KPI, Outsourcing

5 Countries, 5 Systems, 1 Common Denominator: Complexity. How to Navigate the Most Challenging HR and Payroll Markets in Europe?

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