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Making the Final Ascent from CPO to CEO
Taking the final step from CPO to CEO appears to elude many procurement leaders. So, why does Procurement so often lose out to Finance? At the eWorld procurement conference last month Tania Seary interviewed me about leadership as part of Procurious’ Career Boot Camp series. After we finished she said, “there’s one question we ran … Continue reading Making the Final Ascent from CPO to CEO
Defining & Defeating Maverick Spend
Is maverick spend an issue for the UK public sector? Is local government adhering to procurement practices when spending taxpayers’ money? It’s not uncommon for businesses to suffer from high levels of uncontrolled procurement, often known as maverick spend. These levels can often reach 80 per cent of total spend, a figure likely to send … Continue reading Defining & Defeating Maverick Spend
Winning Popularity Contests Doesn’t Make a Great Manager
A great manager isn’t out to win any popularity contests. They want to win your trust and respect – and this is how they do it. Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip satirising office life, has observed that people frequently tell him how their manager is exactly like the incompetent Pointy Haired Boss. … Continue reading Winning Popularity Contests Doesn’t Make a Great Manager
Extreme Procurement
With growing focus on emerging markets, ‘extreme procurement’ will become more common. I was at an airbase in the desert when the call came in on my satellite phone: my regular security detail was stranded in Northern Iraq and wouldn’t be able to meet me when I arrived in Baghdad. My firm had won a … Continue reading Extreme Procurement
5 Ways Social Media Can Help Your Procurement Career
Post your way to success! A while ago I posted about the career-limiting bear traps to avoid when using social media for business. It’s good to be conscious of those, but they shouldn’t scare anyone away from making the most of these great communication tools: the one bear trap I forgot to mention last time … Continue reading 5 Ways Social Media Can Help Your Procurement Career
Watch Your Step! Pitfalls In Social Media To Avoid
Career bear-traps to avoid… It’s a major crisis for the company – the phones are ringing off the hook as the comms team is bombarded with furious questions from journalists, customers, shareholders, regulators. Announcements, FAQs, press briefings need preparing at lightning speed, and frustratingly every single one has to be approved by the lawyers before … Continue reading Watch Your Step! Pitfalls In Social Media To Avoid