When on the Lean path of challenging the norm, eliminating waste, and searching for root-cause, business leaders must apply “Emotional Quotient” (EQ) skills to overcome roadblocks. … You need to identify, take ownership, solve and meet challenges head on when applying an emotionally intelligent response. I didn’t get beyond the first paragraph of this article […]
On the third day of X-Mas my blogger gave to me tri-focal lens, two boxing gloves, and a lesson in strategy. When coming up with a good strategy for your supply chain, you first need to understand that there will always be three views of the best decision, the procurement view, the logistics view, and […]
Yesterday we listed ten characteristics of innovative companies. These were: Innovative Business Model Continuous Investment in Innovation Skillful Blend of Design and Technology Steady launch of “paradigm shifting” products Lengthy track record of successful innovation Institutionalized Capabilities Ongoing and successful expansion into new areas Speed Products that allow “lock-in” Staying Power Now we are going […]
Regular readers of this blog or Spend Matters should recall Jason Busch’s post on “The Spend Management Talent Game”# where he indicated that when seeking out talent, an organization should value generalist skill sets, raw intellect and EQ (emotional intelligence) over industry and domain knowledge. Spend Management professionals need to understand the world around them […]
In his series of posts on The Spend Management Talent Game (Part I* , Part II*, and Part III*) over on Spend Matters, Jason Busch discussed some of the issues that affect an organizations suffering from a talent shortage and offered some advice for identifying talent. Organizations that lack the necessary talent to compete at […]