Simplicity sprint gives me flashbacks to other upper/top management exercises I've done in the past. We never got much out of it. Good ideas and innovations are

Simplicity sprint gives me flashbacks to other upper/top management exercises I've done in the past. We never got much out of it. Good ideas and innovations are something that grows over time not over flashy events. I have no idea why Google is doing it. Generally they seem to be doing smart things in smart ways and avoid corporate nonsense. There's no magic stick effect to increasing productivity. I reckon this exercise is an excuse that will be used in near future to prune the workforce as it's unlikely to yield anything tangible.