Why is Supply Chain always working on projects?
Recently I spoke about Supply Chains to students of a post-graduate business program. During the Q&A session, one of the students raised her hand and asked what the difference between supply chain operations and supply chain project management was.
The Fourth King. Can there be love and compassion in supply chain environments?
Magi? Kings? Wise men? Sorcerers? Astrologers? I call them three curious guys. But there is a story which I love. The legend of the fourth guy who didn't arrive at Bethlehem. According to the tradition, three wise men came from the east following a star to find Christ-child in
Supplier relationship lessons from a stand-up comedian?
This short article is inspired by a book that has been on my reading list for some time and I have just managed to finish. "I can't make this up. Life Lessons." written by stand-up comedian, actor and producer Kevin Hart and co-author Neil Strauss. Thankfully Mr. Hart has
A fresh perspective on persuasion and negotiations
Once upon a time, a monk was travelling through the woods. Suddenly a samurai appeared in front of the monk, and with his sword drawn, asked in a menacing tone: Who are you? What are you doing here? Where are you going? The monk, although somewhat shocked, thought for
Listening, an essential leadership skill
In their influential book called Positioning, The Battle for Your Mind (2001), Al Ries and Jack Trout write that “We are an over-communicated society, and the average mind is already a dripping sponge that can only soak up more information at the expense of what’s already there.”