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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
Libby Gill Speaker Preview (July 28th PI Window on Business Show)
Everyone gets stuck; it’s part of the human condition. Maybe you’re stuck in you career , finances, health, or relationships; or maybe life dealt you a blow like a layoff or divorce. So, what are you going to do about it? Executive coach and best-selling author, Libby Gill, who Dr. Phil has said “is one […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Professional Development
Death Before The Eulogy And Other Myths of Public Speaking
July 10, 2009
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” Looking beyond Jerry Seinfeld’s humorous anecdote, a recent gallop poll […]
What is Procter & Gamble Thinking?!
July 9, 2009
It never ceases to amaze me how the bigger companies lack the creative insight to look beyond the old standby of vendor compression or rationalization as a means of driving procurement savings. With Procter & Gamble’s latest move to save money “plan,” the industry heavyweight is looking to reduce the number of production companies with […]
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350 Years in Business and Counting: How Zycus Equipped Orkla to Save $100 Million
July 8, 2009
You can’t address what you do not see or acknowledge! In a recent PI Window on Business segment on 21st Century Leadership, I talked with a guest panel of four internationally acclaimed bestselling authors regarding what else, leadership. The heart of this discussion focused on the key attributes of leadership in today’s complex world, and […]
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PI Syndicated Ping: Shel Israel, Author of “Twitterville” On-Demand Interview Available
July 8, 2009
Shel Israel, acclaimed author of the new book “Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods” on-demand interview now featured on http://ping.fm/D0w9i In an April 18th, 2009 article that appeared in the National Post titled “Should you Twitter Your Business: Understanding the Psychology of Twitter,” it is suggested that while there is “no […]
PI Syndicated Ping: A Survey on Leadership
July 4, 2009
In what became a two-part segment on 21st Century Leadership thanks to a precipitous lightning strike that took us off the air on the June 30th show, a guest panel that included Bill McAneny (Frankenstein’s Manager: Leadership’s Missing Links), Dr. Gaby Cora (Leading Under Pressure), Merydith Willoughby (Sex in the Boardroom), and Forrest Breyfogle III […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show)
PI Syndicated Ping – Leadership: All we think, nothing we expect!
July 4, 2009
Leadership is all we think and nothing we expect – see why on Jun 30 & Jul 2 PI Window on Business; http://ping.fm/hxvEM
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Professional Development
Procurement Insights 
July 14, 2009
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