One of the world’s largest printing inks companies, aiming to scale from ₹1000 Cr to ₹2000 Cr by 2028, partnered with SimuRise for a 3-day leadership intervention. The goal was to align 50+ senior leaders on strategic thinking, strategic decision-making, growth mindsets, resource maximization, and cross-functional collaboration. Through simulation-led learning and structured planning, the intervention unlocked clear pathways and team commitment toward the company’s growth goals.
Introduction
This printing inks giant had achieved a milestone – ₹1000 Cr in revenue. But with an ambitious target to double that by 2028, the leadership knew that hitting numbers alone wouldn’t be enough.
They needed alignment, clarity, and ownership from every leader in the room.
So, at their 3-day Annual Business Planning Meet, 53 leaders, including the CEO, CXOs, and extended leadership teams, came together. Their mandate? To rethink how they lead, collaborate, and execute toward that ₹2000 Cr vision.
SimuRise was invited as the learning partner to drive this transformation.
Objectives
The program was built around three key goals:
- Sensitizing Leadership Behaviors – Strengthening growth mindset, strategic decision-making, and collective ownership.
- Identifying Blocks to Growth – Bringing to surface what’s working and what isn’t in their systems, culture, and thinking.
- Driving Aligned Action – Creating concrete, department-level action plans for the next 5 years.
The Intervention
Day 1 – Simulation for Growth Mindset and Strategic Decision-Making
The leaders were immersed in The Quest for King Solomon’s Mines simulation. The experience was designed to reflect key business dynamics:
- Thinking strategically about people, processes, and infrastructure
- Making the most of limited resources
- Collaborating as “One Team” instead of silos
By the end of the simulation, leaders had one clear realization—what they do daily impacts the organization’s growth journey. Teams reflected on their behaviors and made commitments to “mine more gold” through better planning, strategic decision-making, communication, and ownership.
Day 2 – Organizational Alignment
Now that behaviors were visible, the next step was aligning thinking.
Teams identified major roadblocks stopping them from reaching ₹2000 Cr. These included outdated processes, siloed decision-making, and lack of consistent follow-through.
But they didn’t stop at naming problems.
They worked in cross-functional groups to flip those roadblocks into accelerators, practical enablers that could fast-track results. A 3-member implementation team was formed, under a senior leader’s guidance. SimuRise will continue to coach and handhold this team over the next 4 months.
Day 3 – Action Planning with the SMT Framework
The final day was about turning insight into implementation.
SimuRise introduced the SMT Framework:
- Scoreboards with lag and lead indicators
- Meeting rhythms to track outcomes
- Trackers (WWW: What, Who, When) for accountability
Each department created an action plan, aligned with the company’s revenue goal. This wasn’t a theoretical plan. It had owners. It had timelines. And it was built to move.
Results
Before the offsite, many leaders weren’t sure if ₹2000 Cr was even possible.
After the offsite, they had:
- Clear department-level targets tied to strategic objectives
- A renewed belief in each other’s contribution
- A stronger sense of trust, ownership, and direction
- A united front with a “One Team” mindset
Most importantly, they left with clarity, not just about where the company is going, but how they will help get it there.
Conclusion
Growth isn’t just a number. It’s a mindset. And mindset shifts don’t happen in slideshows. They happen in shared experiences.
SimuRise’s 3-day intervention showed how simulations, alignment exercises, and structured planning can help organizations transform abstract goals into real, trackable action.
With a common vision, committed teams, and clear systems, this printing inks leader is now equipped to move confidently toward its ₹2000 Cr goal.
