A lot of effort, dollars and leadership attention expended on improving organizational capability is often targeted at technology and process enhancements. That’s not a bad thing per se. Technology can provide powerful advancements in how we do the work. For example,...
My interview with SciQuest, prior to my keynote speech at their ‘Next Level 2016 conference, where I addressed some interesting questions: Has Procurement lost its mojo? During your Next Level session, you are going to speak about Change Management; do you have any...
The feedback from the recent BravoSolution webinar I co-delivered with the handsome Peter Smith of Spend Matters was fantastic. My guidance on Procurement talent and helping people find their destinies appears to have struck a chord. Perhaps it’s a reflection of the...
I co-delivered a BravoSolution webinar with Peter Smith of Spend Matters, covering five important topics for Procurement managers and executives in any organization: Spend analysis—where is the money going? Challenging long-standing contracts Identifying staff and...
I’ve frequently expounded the importance of the softer elements of organizational success—the intangible factors like culture, leadership, attitudes, and behaviours which typically differentiate top-notch Procurement functions from the mediocre. But this in no way...
