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The Employee’s Guide for Surviving a Merger & Acquisition (Revisited)
Originally posted on The Remarkable Leader:
“I wondered if I would lose my job despite what we were told. We all know when mergers happen there are overlaps, or for other reasons you can get pushed out,” he said. From MSNBC Careers article “How to survive and thrive after an acquisition” by Eve Tahmincioglu Back…
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Sustainable Procurement: Converting Environmental Impact into Financial Impact By Nick Ford
March 23, 2015
It’s difficult to put a price on pollution. Damage to the environment is something we all end up paying for – through the depletion of resources and decreased quality of life – but how do you assign a figure to that? In pounds, dollars, yen, euros? Corporations, the world’s biggest polluters, think in terms of […]
Posted in: Guest Posting
How Winning Isn’t The Only Thing?
March 23, 2015
Originally posted on The Remarkable Leader:
How many people equate success with conquest? In other words, believe that we live in a dog-eat-dog world in which, while maybe not the only way, the best way to get ahead, is at bettering someone else. I thought about this perspective recently, when I read an article discussing…
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While familiarity purportedly breeds contempt, it certainly doesn’t lead to procurement fraud
March 19, 2015
Originally posted on Relational Contracting Intelligence Blog:
I read with great interest Colin Cram’s recent post regarding both the prevalence and significant impact that fraud within the procurement process has beyond the original transaction itself. While the Cram article focuses on how fraud and corruption are badly damaging the economies of many African countries, there…
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What Having A Seat At The Table Really Means
March 18, 2015
Originally posted on The Remarkable Leader:
Most everyone is undoubtedly familiar with the term “having a seat at the table.” Often reserved for those who are considered to have both the influence and power to make decisions and effect change, the table has become a symbol of power, negotiation and credibility through which one can…
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What’s in a name (or title)? by Jon Hansen
March 17, 2015
Great post Charles. Just to be clear, that quote actually came out of a CPO Agenda Roundtable discussion in which senior execs from major global corporations assessed the role of the buyer/purchaser/procurement person. Similar to the difference between the term purchasing and procurement – which I believe is largely semantics, the big issue is how […]
Posted in: Commentary
Can Sub-Sahaean Africa Be The Next Global Economic Powerhouse? by Colin Cram
March 16, 2015
Originally posted on Procurement Insights EU Edition:
Fraud and corruption are badly damaging the economies of many African countries. A recent report by the African Union http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/02/africa-tax-avoidance-money-laundering-illicit-financial-flows , publicised by Thabo Mbeki, http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/02/africa-tax-avoidance-money-laundering-illicit-financial-flows, alleged that illicit financial outflows were costing $50 billion every year as governments and multinational companies engage in fraudulent schemes aimed at…
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Whether being praised or skewered I wouldn’t want to do anything else by Jon Hansen
March 13, 2015
As many of you probably already know, I am co-authoring a book with Buyers Meeting Point’s Kelly Barner. It will be out before the end of the year, and I promise you that it will be a great read. Besides complimentary writing styles, it is also our differences that make the collaborative partnership work really […]
Posted in: Commentary
What’s the worst that can happen to a procurement professional? by Jon Hansen
March 11, 2015
“During a speech at a Florida resort to a very stressed out group of executives, one of the managers died of a heart attack in his chair without anyone noticing. When the person next to him noticed, he screamed at the top of his lungs which made the rest of those around him scream. Needless […]
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The gamification of warehouse management and the 20 second rule by Jon Hansen
March 10, 2015
Whenever I do an interview I always look to gain an understanding of the subject matter that, as quickly as possible, can be summed up in a simple statement. Perhaps this is a by-product from the dot com boom days and the purported logic behind the proverbial elevator pitch. Specifically, if you cannot clearly demonstrate or explain to me […]
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Procurement Insights 
March 25, 2015
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