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Where is procurement headed in the 21st Century . . . the answer can be found in a ketchup bottle by Jon Hansen
May 29, 2014
I have to say that I have moderated and/or hosted everything from conferences to webinars, and of course my show on Blog Talk Radio – which will soon air its 900th episode. All of them by and large have been fun and for the most part, memorable for different reasons. Being the moderator/host for today’s […]
Zycus LinkedIn post uses the equivalent of Sandberg’s “bossy” term to describe procurement professionals? by Jon Hansen
March 21, 2014
In a recent post by Roz Usheroff, she indicated that you would probably have to be on another planet – maybe even in another galaxy – to not have heard of the recent call to arms of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to eradicate the word “bossy” from our everyday vernacular. The reason for Sandberg’s discontent […]
The Ides of March for procurement experts? by Jon Hansen
March 21, 2014
Back in October of last year I wrote a post titled “It’s the end of the world as we know it . . . at least for traditional analyst firms and bloggers,” in which I talked about the reasons why the days of the traditional industry experts were numbered. What was interesting is that very […]
Reader Spotlight Series or What does Martha Stewart know about blogging anyway by Jon Hansen
November 11, 2013
In our October 17th post titled “Martha Stewart’s comment that “Bloggers Are Not Experts” is a case of delivering the right message but using the wrong standards,” I shared with you my opinion on Stewart’s assertion that bloggers are not experts. While I questioned the advice offered up by those who have been traditionally referred to as being […]
#eVAForum2013 The procurement professional’s Achilles heel by Jon Hansen
November 5, 2013
“Procurement professionals are great at delivering value, but terrible at promoting their value to their organization and beyond.” This is the statement I made to open my second session at last weeks 25th Annual Public Procurement Forum in Virginia. Titled Strategically Speaking: Procurement, the Organization and You, I focused on the significant changes that are […]
For procurement professionals’ success is as much about personal branding as it is doing a great job! by Roz Usheroff
March 21, 2013
Editor’s Note: The following is a post that appeared in Roz Usheroff’s The Remarkable Leader Blog. Besides being a great read, it demonstrates the growing reach of our profession in that discussions about procurement’s value to an organization are no longer confined to our specific industry. The other day I read an article by James […]
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Why a new CEO from outside of the company means greater job security for a CPO by Jon Hansen
June 27, 2014
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My father used to say be careful for what you wish as it may actually come true. It was one of those sayings that took on greater meaning with both age and experience. Well for many years now, procurement professionals have clearly wanted a seat at the executive table. While we are still a long […]