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The Honorable Off-Ramp: Why Even the Best Intentioned Leaders Stay Equation-Based — and How the Industry Can Finally Move Forward (FULL VERSION)

December 3, 2025

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What if the best leaders in procurement weren't wrong — they were trapped?

What If AI Readiness Has Nothing to Do with Technology?

December 3, 2025

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Now this is what a Tech Stack should (and must) look like.

When a Five-Time CPO Reviews Your Methodology

December 3, 2025

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The best feedback doesn't come from analysts. It comes from practitioners who've lived what you're trying to measure.

Procurement Insights Readers: When the World’s Most Influential Tech CEO Validates What You’ve Been Saying for Decades

December 3, 2025

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Satya Nadella says SaaS is collapsing. I've been explaining why since 1998.

AGI Won’t Fix Your Dirty Data. Neither Did AI, GenAI, or Agentic AI. Here’s Why.

December 3, 2025

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A technology-first approach has never addressed the clean data problem — and it never will.

Why Are We Congratulating and Celebrating the Loss of a Key Member of Our Industry?

December 2, 2025

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The warning signs were there in 2007. In 2015. In 2018. In 2023. We kept ignoring them. Now we're losing our best people — and celebrating as they walk out the door.

When Were They Ever Qualified?A Consolidated 5-Model Assessment of McKinsey and the Big Firms** (EXECUTIVE VERSION)

December 2, 2025

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A century of strategy. Zero foundation for implementation. It’s time we stop pretending the Big Firms were ever built for ProcureTech.

When Were They Ever Qualified?A Consolidated 5-Model Assessment of McKinsey and the Big Firms** (FULL VERSION)

December 2, 2025

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A century of strategy. Zero foundation for implementation. It’s time we stop pretending the Big Firms were ever built for ProcureTech.

Gartner and Forrester Tell You Which Vendor Is Best. But Best for Whom?

December 1, 2025

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Why does the industry need a practitioner-centric framework alongside the vendor-centric ones?

The Hidden Column Missing from Every Procure-to-Pay Shortlist

December 1, 2025

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What's the 'Missing Column' in ProcureTech selection success?