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Managing Complexity: Grünenthal’s Leadership Team Tackles Before Mars in Lisbon

Moodmaker traveled to Lisbon to guide Grünenthal’s leadership team through Before Mars, a team-building experience designed to master complexity and achieve breakthroughs.

For their annual leadership retreat, Grünenthal invited Moodmaker to organize a challenging and transformative team-building activity. The chosen program, Before Mars, brought together their 12-member leadership team in sunny Lisbon to develop skills for managing complexity—an essential quality in today’s fast-changing business environment.

Why Before Mars?
Complexity is an ever-present challenge in modern work. Teams face overwhelming amounts of information, unpredictable outcomes, and constant change. But within this complexity lies great opportunity.

Before Mars offers a unique framework to:

  • Bring clarity to chaos: Learn how to create structure and clarity in overwhelming situations.
  • Make decisions amidst uncertainty: Develop the ability to act effectively, even with incomplete information.
  • Seize opportunities: Transform complexity into strategic advantages and breakthroughs.

How Does Before Mars Work?
The session immersed participants in a four-quarter simulation. Each quarter introduced new challenges, including:

  • Tight deadlines: Timely execution was crucial for success.
  • Limited resources: Teams needed to balance priorities and allocate resources wisely.
  • Unexpected events: Flexibility was required to adapt to changing circumstances.

Participants collaborated, thought strategically, and adjusted their decisions based on new information. This interactive approach ensured everyone was engaged and contributed to the team’s overall success.

What Makes Before Mars Unique?

  1. Learning through play: The gamified format makes complex concepts accessible and applicable.
  2. Focus on team dynamics: The program offers insights into collaboration and communication within teams.
  3. Measurable results: The simulation provides concrete data on performance, decision-making, and leadership.

The Outcome:
The session in Lisbon brought Grünenthal’s leadership team closer together. They not only learned how to better handle complexity but also discovered new ways to collaborate and achieve strategic breakthroughs. The inspiring Lisbon setting provided the perfect backdrop for learning and growth.

Conclusion:
Complexity isn’t a barrier—it’s an opportunity for growth and innovation. Before Mars showed Grünenthal’s leadership team that they’re ready to tackle modern challenges and excel.

Want to prepare your team to manage complexity effectively? Contact Moodmaker to learn how Before Mars can empower your organization.

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