Nuggets of wisdom to expand your perspectives…
…on leadership, organizational effectiveness, procurement & supply chain management, change management, personal effectiveness, career growth and success, and Africa.
My work is frequently featured in print and online media, white papers, round-table conferences, expert panels and other similar events. For example, I was on the advisory board for The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum; an advisory panellist for Supply Management; a member of Logistics Europe Supply Chain Vision Group; and a featured adviser on the inaugural Procurious Career Boot Camp.
You can view some of my related work and media features below.
The Hard Value of Soft Skills to Procurement
As I explain in Career Dreams to Career Success, "You can’t possibly be a half-decent professional without the right technical skills. But to be effective and thrive, you must have highly-developed soft skills." This is a crucial point that many professionals, not...
read moreRisk Management in Procurement: Mining for Gold Without Protective Gear
Supply Management magazine recently reported a global survey in which almost half of Chief Procurement Officers named supplier risk as a top concern. Yet risk management did not feature as a top priority for the survey participants. Hmm… Another recent poll by CIPS...
read moreRisk Management Is Your Job, Not Just “A Priority!”
Supply Management recently reported a global survey by Consero Group in which almost half of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) named supplier risk as a top concern—“their biggest worry.” This is good news and bad news. The good news is that a significant proportion of...
read moreLeadership Effectiveness in Procurement & Supply Chain Management
What exactly does “leadership effectiveness” mean? And how does it apply to procurement and supply chain management functions—is it important, does it really matter vis-à-vis our functional success, or is it just another fancy term? I addressed these and other issues...
read moreWhat Procurement Should Learn from M&S
I’ve always admired Marks & Spencer’s “Dine in for Two” TV advert. The savvy marketing inherent in the ad is nicely and smoothly underplayed by the benefits offered: a cosy, romantic dinner indoors with your loved one for a very reasonable £10. Whether your loved...
read moreProcurement Mojo® Book Reviews
My book, Procurement Mojo®, has been highly lauded in many reviews and features, and I'm so pleased and grateful. You can read a few of the review extracts below, along with some of the actual articles: …a very impressive book… from someone who we think is destined to...
read moreRemember, Everyone Can Be Extraordinary
Helping people find and nourish their mojo in the workplace is one of the key obligations of leadership. I expounded on this theme in my talk at the Big Ideas Summit, reminding Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) that “everyone can be extraordinary” and Procurement...
read moreUnleashing Your Mojo
Every one of us is born with the capacity to do extraordinary things—the ability to do fantastic things in our lives. But many of us don’t, for a variety of reasons. I hope your visit to my website helps you on your journey to unleash your mojo and harness the...
read moreSigi Osagie’s Big Ideas on Bringing the Real You to Work
“Mojo” is about our ability to be the best we can be and attain success. And we should all be aiming for that; because we only get one life to live, and life is not a dress rehearsal—we won’t get the opportunity to live life again. Most of us will spend most of that...
read more“Our People Are Our Greatest Asset.” Erm… Really?!
A recent post I read on LinkedIn reminded me of a point I raised at a leadership round-table discussion a while ago. I smiled to myself as I remembered the looks on the faces of my co-panellists when I started talking about the ubiquitous phrase, “Our people are our...
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