Author Archives: Felix Römer

Infographic titled Open Source in the Enterprise covering growth, risk, and strategy. It illustrates the benefits of faster innovation, a strategic adoption playbook with security automation, and global priorities for governance and technical controls to manage open-source software effectively.
Open-Source Adoption: How Businesses Benefit from Community-Driven Software

You are navigating a world where community-built code powers more of your stack than ever. [...]

Infographic titled Tackling Megaprojects: A Playbook for Turning Ambition into Action, outlining Phase 1 foundation planning and Phase 2 delivery strategies for project management success.
Tackling Big Projects: Break Them Down to Stay Productive and Avoid Overwhelm

You don’t have to let a massive task steal your focus. Whether you lead a [...]

Infographic titled Automation & Your Income illustrating the wage gap caused by technology and strategies for a fairer future. It compares the problem of rising inequality with solutions like building complementary human skills, tracking productivity value, and policy changes to ensure broad economic benefits.
Automation and Inequality: Preventing Tech from Widening the Wealth Gap

This brief guides you through how automation shapes income and the risks it poses for [...]

Infographic comparing Product-Led Growth (PLG) versus Sales-Led Growth (SLG) to help businesses choose the right engine. It illustrates the differences between low-friction user acquisition and relationship-driven sales for complex deals, including a decision framework based on product price and complexity.
PLG vs Sales-Led Growth: Choosing the Right Go-to-Market Model

Your choice of go-to-market model shapes how your product reaches users and drives revenue. Nearly [...]

Infographic titled The 3-Step Playbook for Operational Efficiency. It outlines a framework to diagnose process leaks, strategize using SMART goals and KPIs, and implement improvements like automation and centralized communication to deliver higher quality results with fewer resources.
Operations Team Efficiency Playbook: Streamline Processes and Save Time

This playbook gives you a clear, practical path to boost output while cutting costs and [...]

Infographic titled Your Remote Promotion Playbook outlining strategies to advance your career from anywhere. It highlights the remote visibility gap and offers a strategic action plan involving proactive communication, documenting wins, and focusing on measurable outcomes to overcome proximity bias.
Remote Career Advancement: Ensuring Promotions and Visibility from Afar

You can move up even when you aren’t in the office. In 2025, the barrier [...]

Infographic titled Unlocking Growth: A Guide to the Product-Led Strategy. It visualizes the shift from traditional sales to PLG, detailing how to optimize time-to-value, identify product-qualified leads (PQLs), and design frictionless onboarding to lower acquisition costs and boost user activation.
The Ultimate PLG Growth Strategy for SaaS Companies

You’re about to get a practical roadmap to build a product-led approach that turns users [...]

Infographic titled Beat Distraction guiding users on co-working with an accountability partner. It contrasts home distractions with the focus of dedicated workspaces, outlining benefits like networking and collective motivation, along with a cost comparison of hot desks versus private offices.
Co-Working Sessions: Use Accountability Partners to Maintain Focus and Momentum

You don’t have to go it alone. Pairing with an accountability partner turns a casual [...]

Infographic titled "Tune In: The Power of Internal Podcasting for Modern Teams" accompanying the SmartKeys guide. The visual highlights the business case for audio, noting that while nearly 75% of employees skip broad emails, audio achieves 3x higher engagement. It provides a 4-step quick-start guide covering strategy definition, recording with USB mics, secure distribution via private RSS or SSO, and promotion to track analytics.
Internal Podcasting: Keeping Remote Teams Connected Through Audio Updates

Audio updates give your company a steady, human voice that travels well across remote and [...]

Infographic titled Mastering Corporate Crypto Treasury illustrating a blueprint for control. It details the governance foundation with board-approved policies and an operational framework featuring tiered wallet systems, 3-way reconciliation, and audit-ready workflows for secure digital asset management.
Crypto Treasury Management: How Companies Handle Digital Assets on Balance Sheets

You need a clear map for handling digital assets on your balance sheet. This introduction [...]

Infographic titled "Rethink Productivity: Ditch the Myths, Adopt What Works" accompanying the SmartKeys guide on productivity myths. The visual contrasts common misconceptions—like equating busyness with productivity or multitasking to save time—with evidence-based strategies. Key insights include protecting 3-4 peak hours daily for high-impact work, prioritizing three major tasks, and single-tasking to avoid the "switching tax" of nearly 9.5 minutes lost per interruption.
Debunking Productivity Myths: What Works vs. What Just Sounds Good

A wave of “how to be productive” articles promise quick fixes, yet many tips sound [...]

Infographic titled "The Remote Pay Dilemma: Parity vs. Location" accompanying the SmartKeys guide on global pay parity. The visual compares two compensation models: "Parity-First Compensation" (paying for the role to boost retention and fairness) versus "Geo-Based Differentials" (paying based on location to control budgets). It also highlights the stakes of pay equity, noting a 20% global gender pay gap and the fact that transparent job listings attract 50% more applicants.
Global Pay Parity: Should Remote Workers Be Paid Based on Location?

The core question isn’t only what you do, but where you do it, and whether [...]