Align with Time: Turn It From Rival to Ally
“Time can be a great collaborator—usually, when we’re in tune with the clock of life, the clock inside us. Yet time can also be a ruthless rival, when we’re careless with it, as if it won’t notice our profligate attitude.” >https://t.co/55fx8e0TYb #careeradvice #personalgrowth https://t.co/rKUejNVcoZ
Supply Chain Risks Vary Between Stable and Growing Firms
“Regarding supply chain risk mgmt., the most crucial things for an effective supply chain in a stable, mature business may be very different from those for a business going through a turnaround or rapid growth.” 📌 https://t.co/7AG1EKlCBd #procurement #purchasing #supplychain https://t.co/2t2YYMBWL7
Lead Change Adaptively, Not Just as a Prophet
“Is your team/organization *adaptively* charting and sailing a course of success? Or do you need to be the prophet inside preaching the gospel of change?” 🔗 https://t.co/TR9SgSUXwm #changemanagement #organizationalchange #workplaceeffectiveness https://t.co/BZGJjnMCDd
Procurement Talent Must Protect and Enhance the Brand
“Building people capability in #Procurement ensures the function has talented & engaged staff. They must be attuned to the sentiments of people outside the function—hence be aware of the ‘Procurement brand’ & how their behaviors burnish or tarnish it.” > https://t.co/dayL4yHpRb https://t.co/TXmsAyAw0P
Chinese Acquisitions Boost Domestic Patents, Hurt Targets' Profits
1️⃣ Chinese cos. acquire major stakes in foreign research-intensive firms→ 2️⃣ acquired firms’ R&D jumps, profits drop, & patents flatline→ 3️⃣ the Chinese parent enjoys an immediate bonanza in domestic patent filings. Coincidental sequence? 🧐 Via @FT https://t.co/xQrDARIHDu
Adopt AI with Purpose, Not Herd Mentality
“Is the AI adoption in ur org. driven by herd mentality, or by a clear sense of purpose about the benefits it’ll bring? If u’re unclear of what it’ll add to ur org. capability, then the outcomes will likely be uncertain.” 💡...
Your Priorities Reveal Your Path to Success
“Entertainment vs. Growth: ➤ Which is more important to u? ➤ Which is more critical for ur success & fulfillment? ➤ Which do u give more time & attention daily? ➤ Which do u spend more money on each year? What do ur answers above...
Balancing AI Use: Learn Without Losing Independent Thought
How AI fits in ur workflow matters gr8ly—not least to whether u’re benefiting or being harmed, as per @AnthropicAI’s study. It’s the “tension b/w ‘using AI to learn & growing so reliant on it that u cease thinking 4 urself.’” Via @Tharin_P...
Procurement’s Narrow Focus Limits Value Beyond Cost
“Too many #procurement pros and functions are locked in a ‘cost savings’ mindset. Even when able to expand their thinking to consider value rather than cost, their perspective of ‘value’ is still narrowly confined to financial value.” 🔎 https://t.co/qAx3AFHwol #supplychain https://t.co/AYyYIL8Cpl
Success Depends on Present People Management, Not Past Metrics
“The performance numbers of any team/org. are typically reflections of the past. Whereas managing the crucial things that produce success are almost always about the present—and primarily revolve around people.” 🔗 https://t.co/6cwj8cMUdN #leadership #management #productivity https://t.co/c7bN034ogp
Regular Self‑Check Fuels Massive Personal Growth
“Spending time with your inner guru periodically—checking under the hood & getting your house in order—is invaluable for your growth & success. It’s a habit that will propel you in giant strides.” 💡 https://t.co/55fx8e0TYb #careeradvice #personalgrowth #personaleffectiveness https://t.co/0ftVByuWfE
SMBs Face Up‑Front Costs While Big Brands Fund Sustainability
“Big brands & multinational cos. have the deep pockets to finance their #sustainability drives. It’s not as easy for many SMBs—a sustainable #supplychain makes business sense in the medium to long term but costs money in the short term.” 🍀 https://t.co/9vm6ZldSMK #procurement https://t.co/mTjzi4TZPG
Leaders Must Daily Ensure Clear Purpose and Support
🟦 “Am I expending sufficient time and energy in providing clarity of purpose, direction, guidance, and support for my people?” One of the cardinal questions every manager/leader must ask themselves every day. —https://t.co/NGK6CN9XDu #leadership #management #employeeengagement https://t.co/nLL3Gq8DGc
Laugh at Work to Boost Your Mojo
Oftentimes at work, we take things too seriously & forget that we’re all still humans, with beating hearts within us. So try to laugh at work at least once today. Your heart will be smiling when u do that, and it’s...
Distinguish Success From Fulfillment to Guide Your Career
“Success and fulfillment may not be the same thing—*for you*. Are you clear on the difference, and what this means for your life, your career, and your dreams?” 🔍 https://t.co/ShDXeJoFVo #careeradvice #careergrowth #personaldevelopment https://t.co/XerVKn4HZo
Cloud Business Powers Big Tech AI, Investments Paying Off
The cloud business is now the main flywheel driving Big Tech’s #AI engine. And the payback on all the infrastructure investments may be creeping into view, despite “the financial strain of the data centre boom starting to show.” Via @RichardWaters @FT https://t.co/0A9jTNjPLF
Hidden Inefficiencies Waste Resources and Demoralize Employees
“Many orgs. are plagued by senselessness hidden in various nooks & crannies of their operations. It routinely creates waste & intangible problems that feed employee dissatisfaction & drain org. energy.” ➤ https://t.co/ylz4kVYcuu #processimprovement #businessprocessmanagement https://t.co/54LuxZ6vNy
Leaders Must Confront Misaligned Employees During Organizational Revamps
“When you’re revamping the performance, talent, culture, and entrenched ways of working in a team/org., some incumbent employees may just not fit the bill. Any leader worth their salt must address the issue unequivocally.” 📌 https://t.co/gNw3MlEKqF #leadership #management #HR https://t.co/B4Cpz54bDj
Focus on Priorities, or Lose Effectiveness and Mojo
“If you squander your time and brain horsepower foolishly, rather than focusing on the important things that will move you toward your career aspirations, you’re damaging your personal effectiveness and negating your mojo.” — #CareerDreamstoSuccess #careeradvice #careergrowth https://t.co/T4ocGEqBFg
Silence Reveals Your Inner Dreams and Destiny
“Silence is a channel to the sage within us. It’s in silence that we hear the call of the dreams of our hearts clearer & louder—a call that steers us to our destiny, if we have the courage & confidence to...
Stop Band‑Aid Spending; Probe Operational Root Causes
“Many cos. throw money at problems as misguided solutions. Few orgs. really drill down 2 probe the underlying robustness of their operations—as it’s easy to hide root-cause ineffectiveness when things seem fine.” >https://t.co/JX6MTYzYmq #changemanagement #organizationalchange https://t.co/v6yLeiG2Aw
Focus on Key Procurement KPIs to Drive Value
“Good Procurement KPIs act as a health check for your function and highlight its effectiveness. Zero in on the vital few metrics that clearly show the value delivered, capability development, and continuous growth.” 💡 https://t.co/K3VAVdMUos #procurement #supplychain https://t.co/mHPqcO9t9n
Your Emotions Shape Stakeholder Interactions—Be Aware
“The way u feel—frustrated, stressed, self-assured, inspired, etc.—impacts how u interact w/ ur stakeholders & how they come across to u. Imbibe this awareness to ur approach & u’ll handle ur stakeholders better.” > https://t.co/tosLQUYKZX #productmanagement #projectmanagement https://t.co/OQffQiZe2W
Most CEOs Discuss Talent, Few Actually Practice It
“Almost every organization and senior executive talks about ‘talent.’ But only a minority really get their groove on with the subject—i.e., walking the talk with their actions.” 🔍 https://t.co/ikKoUjyesa #leadership #management #talentmanagement https://t.co/FM5NgcYmEO
Unwrap Your Innate Mojo by Aligning Career with Inspiration
“Your mojo is ur personal gift of inner success which we’re all born with. But u must unwrap that gift to manifest it in the outer world. Unwrapping ur gift is sweeter when the work u do as u build ur...
Effective Change Management Leverages Human Irrationality
“Humans aren’t wholly rational nor behave in reasonable ways—we’re complex beings w/ inclinations that can be idiosyncratic. Good change agents recognize & draw on this, infusing it into their #changemanagement efforts.” 📌 https://t.co/8b8IHa5Nc1 #stakeholdermanagement #agile
Hire for Team Skills, Not Just Role Requirements
“Incorporating the skill reqmts. of the team—rather than just those of the specific vacancy—in #recruitment decisions may be particularly crucial for some orgs. in certain situations. Hiring managers & their #HR ppl should remember this.” ➤ https://t.co/ysdPb3UXGz #leadership https://t.co/YBlPqeiJ3h
Procurement Needs New Tactics Beyond Traditional Training
“#Procurement ppl don’t need to reincarnate themselves as Casanova or Mata Hari to sharpen their stakeholder seduction skills. Neither might it be sensible for CPOs to expect full competency growth in their ppl from conventional training.” >https://t.co/BFbWag03sW #supplychain https://t.co/KAKlwlq90W
Escape Toxic Workplaces that Sabotage Your Career Growth
“Sometimes the orgs. we work in are drug dealers peddling behavioral cocaine. And their drug cripples our self-leadership and hinders the fulfillment of our career aspirations. Do your best to run away from such places.” 🔗 https://t.co/MRLsQRmDx9 #careeradvice #careergrowth https://t.co/qfolNJRvE8
Align Culture, Model, and Values to Drive Turnaround
“Aligning the culture, op'g. model & values is foundational to any org. #turnaround. The #leadership must infuse the org. with a culture that bolsters the T/A intent, while energizing employees to bring their A-game to the #transformation challenge.” 💡 https://t.co/EFCIyCrgW8 https://t.co/hP80gvq0IV
Prioritize True Supply Chain Effectiveness Over Urgent Fads
“Rather than focusing on the things that are truly important for our #supplychain *effectiveness*, too many of us in SCM expend time and energy on things that are urgent, may improve efficiency, or are simply the latest fad.” 📌 https://t.co/7AG1EKl4LF #procurement #purchasing...
Own Your Dreams, Don't Let Others Pull Your Strings
“Allowing others to pull your strings obscures the clarity of your dreams and clouds the brilliance of your potential, like clouds that shroud the brightness of the sun.” — #CareerDreamstoSuccess #careeradvice #careergrowth https://t.co/UMXrQZRcZk
Intangible Forces Drive Success, Yet Leaders Overlook Them
“Many of the critical factors for org. success are intangible agencies that can’t be measured by KPIs. Managers & leaders miss this insight b/c they suffer muddled thinking—largely due to distorted influences.” 🔗 https://t.co/6cwj8cMUdN #leadership #management #futureofwork https://t.co/DP4u0Dqwhj
Discover the Hidden Script Driving Career Success
Do you know the hidden “script” that shapes your work and career success? 🔍 https://t.co/kMJ3TplRcx #careeradvice #personaleffectiveness #workplaceeffectiveness https://t.co/wAsYQnub3w
Commit to Your Career Success and Keep It
“Make a commitment to yourself about your career success. And keep it. Because you acknowledge that your career is important to you, and you’re determined to make a success of it. Because your career dreams matter.” https://t.co/MRLsQRmDx9 #careers #careeradvice #careergrowth https://t.co/0GENVd3vNl
EU Faces Costly, Complex Break From US Tech Dominance
With so much of #Europe’s technology provided by a few US tech giants, alongside “troves of sensitive data,” it won’t be easy or cheap for the #EU to wean itself off this digital dependency. Via @MathieuPollet_ & Anouk Schlung @POLITICOEurope https://t.co/WNaVH4mBtt
S2P Fundamentals Are Simple Despite Varied Practices
“The Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycle is poorly understood partly b/c different orgs. adopt different practices for different types of spend. However, the fundamentals of an effective S2P process are straightforward.” 🔗 https://t.co/gy1EdLmJwM #procurement #purchasing #supplychain
Leadership Must Consistently Treat Employees as True Assets
“Organizations often say their people are their greatest asset. Well, if it’s true, then their corporate mandates & leadership actions must demonstrate that. Always—through good times & bad times.” > https://t.co/b4fWx8JJU0 #leadership #management #organizationaleffectiveness https://t.co/ece2mp97H1
Climb Your Career Mountain Now, Not Tomorrow
Are you being a “mountain climber” with your 2026 career goals? Or will you end up saying “Tomorrow” or pretending the mountain wasn’t there to be conquered? 💡 https://t.co/Jsel1OT2dt #careeradvice #personaleffectiveness #personaldevelopment https://t.co/PsqXBOfhmk
Slow Down to See More, Accelerate Toward Success
“Often in life, to make fast progress toward your goals you have to go slow & focus on the path. When you go slow, you see more. And the more you see, the better you can navigate to your success.” https://t.co/dVtefi5Sf9 #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #personaleffectiveness...
India Expands Rail, but High Fares Curb Ridership
#India should be commended 4 the investments in expanding its train network—unlike most govts. in Sub-saharan African countries. But if commuters nos. are low due to unaffordable ticket prices, then there’s more work to do. Via @Nik_Inamdar @BBC https://t.co/Hzmv0R9pKy
Seasoned Steering Group and Sponsor Essential for Complex Change
“A dependable steering group with seasoned members is indispensable for complex or extensive change initiatives. And it must include a project sponsor/champion who knows which way is up.” 🔍 https://t.co/TR9SgSUXwm #changemanagement #organizationalchange #digitaltransformation https://t.co/UiyO6HoaCc
Cross‑border Cooperation Essential to Curb Sophisticated Global Scams
With “the increasingly internationalized nature of scamming and the techniques becoming more sophisticated, governments and companies really need to do more—especially on cross-border cooperation—to crack down on scammers. Via @sharivahl @BBC https://t.co/quprxzVKlm
Accelerate Sustainability to Achieve Nature’s Perfect Circular Economy
“Prudent orgs. are currently boosting their green and ethical supply chain credentials. Such beacons of good sense must accelerate their #sustainability drives to attain and maintain the same ‘perfect circular economy’ as nature.” 🔗 https://t.co/9vm6ZldSMK #ESG #supplychain https://t.co/FPazbpVBts
Approachability Beats Aloofness Across All Stakeholder Levels
“Rather than being aloof, try being approachable with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels—including the cleaning lady, the receptionist, and the security guard.” — #SweetStakeholderLove #productmanagement #projectmanagement https://t.co/eIgMN9biCX
Processes Alone Won’t Stop Turnover, but They Aid Foresight
“Embedding process discipline in workplace practices won’t save an org. from being outcompeted or losing good employees who really want to leave. Yet effective processes can usually help cos. foresee or mitigate such events.” 💡 https://t.co/ylz4kVYcuu #BPM #processimprovement https://t.co/7qP8I0EPc5
Boosting Employee Engagement Drives Performance and Profitability
Despite a matrix of factors buffeting many orgs. right now, “there are lots of things employers can—and should—do to improve #employeeengagement.” If indeed they’ve “woken up to the positive impact on performance & profitability.” Via @FT #EX #leadership https://t.co/fpvfuM8yKj
Organizational Discipline Prevents Screw-Ups and Drives Success
Lack of organizational discipline creates countless screw-ups that restrict team/org. success. #leadership #management #workplaceeffectiveness https://t.co/c4ZtRXMNGl
Master Speaking and Silence for Career Success
“Effective #communication is a crucial skill for career success. And knowing when & how to speak and when & how to be silent is a cornerstone of communicating *constructively* with others—and more importantly, with urself.” ➤ https://t.co/fru9976tBb #careeradvice #softskills https://t.co/QwSCObNXwT
Accept Stakeholders As They Are, Be Assertive, Nurture Relationships
“Rather than driving urself insane with the vain hope that a stakeholder will change & become who, what or how you think they should be, it may be more effective to accept them as they are, be assertive & feed...