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"The world is filled with deliberate complexity and this has always frustrated me.


It is the art of creating simplicity that should be our collective focus."


Entrepreneur  •  CEO  •  Chairman  •  plc Board Director





"The world is filled with deliberate complexity and this has always frustrated me.


It is the art of creating simplicity that should be our collective focus."


Entrepreneur  •  CEO  •  Chairman  •  plc Board Director



Culture is king...

At the heart of how I operate and how I have repeatedly unlocked simpler, easier solutions is Culture. 


It doesn’t matter what pay and perks you put in place, or how good a head for business you have, you can only build a successful and innovative organisation when you build an inspiring culture.




Brilliant ideas come when talent can flourish, when people have support to be different and to fail. We have to create head-space to think, to be counter-intuitive, to question the questions.

 

I’m proud of all of my achievements but above all want my greatest legacy to be collaborative, family-style cultures.



“I founded Inspired Thinking Group with a handful of friends who had a shared vision”

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“I founded Inspired Thinking Group with a handful of friends who had a shared vision”

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Advisory roles...

  • Honesberie Shooting School has a great business proposition, but we lacked marketing expertise. Simon gave up his time to support us with a complete rebrand. He implemented new sales and marketing processes, using his experience to give us a huge boost to our profile.


    Nick Hollick, Honesberie Shooting School

    Simon Ward: Advisor

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  • Simon completely revamped our identity and helped us to pivot our offering during lockdown. Most importantly, he helped drive a shift in our culture that has given Love Handmade Cakes a more open, family feel.


    Paulla McCann, Love Handmade Cakes

    Simon Ward: Investor and Non-Executive Chairman

    Sold to Regal Foods 2023

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  • We are marketing technology and operations consultants, and there is no-one whose advice we value more than Simon’s. It’s no exaggeration to say he really is the leader in this field.


    John Saunders, Managing Director

    Simon Ward: Advisor and Shareholder


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  • We built Hppn around ready-formed teams of developers and programme managers who solve IT problems and design agile apps for clients quickly and efficiently. Simon’s knowledge and experience of both the tech world and how to successfully launch and run a business was invaluable in enabling us to hit the ground running.


    Kouros Roshanzamir, Hppn

    Simon Ward: Investor 

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  • Simon has been invaluable and trusted advisors that has allowed GEV to expand and grow profitability and deliver cultural balance.


    Ben Stanley, CEO, GEV

    Simon Ward: Investor and Chairman

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  • Edit Cloud’s mission is to connect talented creators with client’s content needs using best in class, collaborative tech. It’s a world Simon knows better than anyone. His knowledge and expertise in this space sharpened our brand, GTM strategy, and leadership team, and has positioned us for success.


    Simon Green, The Window

    Simon Ward: Investor and Advisor

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  • As we evolve Jungle’s core business, Simon’s deep understanding of business, advertising and marketing has been invaluable in helping us shape our ambitious growth strategy. Simon also supports an effective execution strategy. Simon’s ability to galvanise people and teams and his aspirational and inspirational approach is helping us unlock the best from the talent we have across all levels of our business.


    Mel Chapman, CEO

    Simon Ward: Advisor

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Charity Ambassador...


Supporting RSBC's

important work...


I advise the RSBC on raising awareness of the fantastic work the charity does for visually impaired children.


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We all hope to achieve

Peace One Day...


I am pleased to support Peace One Day and its tremendous initiatives to create a more just and peaceful world.


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Supporting Miss

Macaroon...


Fantastic macaroons and all profits go to youth skills training. Delighted to offer creative and marketing support.


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Supporting Jericho in

Birmingham...


I provide business advice to Jericho, which offers great work opportunities to people with health and wellbeing needs.


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Work life...


My career hasn’t been about building successful businesses, it’s been about building successful teams and cultures. If you’re going to succeed as an entrepreneur, it’s no longer enough to doggedly drive forwards, you need to understand the changing desires of your customers and stakeholders and have the vision and empathy to meet them. Above all, you need to understand what motivates people today goes far beyond the basic economic aspirations of previous generations.


Simon Ward

Founder, Inspired Thinking Group


Interviews and public

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 Get in touch...

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