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Procurement Podcasts: A 2009 Vision Becomes a Vital Resource in 2026
January 3, 2026
Why practitioner-led content is going to replace analyst and consultant content.
18 Years of New Year Insights: How One Thesis Predicted Every Transformation Failure
January 2, 2026
Technology waves change. The failure pattern doesn't. An 18-year retrospective of one thesis that was never disproved.
Why Academics Are Continuing To Reach Out to Connect in 2026
January 1, 2026
In 2007, my audience was 60% operational practitioners. In 2025, it's 90% academics, C-Suite, and senior decision-makers. The content didn't change. The recognition did.
Complement, Not Compete: The Phase 0 Complementarity Map
December 29, 2025
Phase 0 doesn't replace your frameworks—it makes them more likely to succeed.
Why Proprietary Procurement Operating Systems Failed—and What Replaces Them
December 28, 2025
Ariba, Coupa, and SAP all tried to build procurement operating systems—and failed. The reason isn't that the concept was wrong. They built for lock-in instead of readiness. Here's what replaces them.
The Hackett Group’s AI Paper: What Five AI Models Found When They Read the Data
December 28, 2025
Five AI models read Hackett's latest paper. All five found the same buried lede: 18 years of data prove technology doesn't close the performance gap. Organizational readiness does. But that headline doesn't sell consulting engagements.
The 6 Accountability Questions That Consultants, Analysts, and Solution Providers Rarely, If Ever, Ask
December 27, 2025
The 6 questions that determine whether your transformation will succeed—and why most vendors hope you never ask them.
Why ConvergentIS Earned Top-of-Market Scores—And Why This Isn’t a Technology Story
December 26, 2025
ConvergentIS just earned 9.7s and a perfect 10 from Spend Matters. But they've also walked away from major accounts that weren't ready. The scores prove the technology works. The exits prove that technology alone isn't enough.
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Know Your Odds: Why Practitioners Would Have Better Luck at the Casino
January 4, 2026
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You have better odds at a blackjack table than implementing procurement technology without a readiness assessment. At least the casino publishes the odds.