October 25, 2019
A CPOs First 100 Days – Creating a Highly Skilled Procurement Team w/ Shirin Tomlinson
“For CPOs to attract the best talent, new recruits need to see two things: 1. that their role makes a…
August 6, 2018
Scaling Procurement’s Impact Through Effective Capability Frameworks w/ Gordon Donovan
Gordon Donovan is one of the leading thinkers in procurement on the topic of skill and behavior development, and I’m…
October 23, 2017
Increasing Procurement’s Strength through Diverse Perspectives w/ Antonio Humphreys
I am joined today by Antonio Humphreys, the Senior Manager of Global Procurement at Adobe Systems based in California. I’ve…
March 20, 2017
What’s the Story…(Procurement)
In December of 2015 I attended the Think Tank procurement conference. At the event we heard from a range of…
December 5, 2016
How a Procurement Outsider Powered Transformation at AEP w/ Matt Curtis & Marcia Ayacaba
Matt Curtis had never worked in procurement, but was enjoying a successful career across U.S. utility company American Electric Power…
November 28, 2016
The Art & Science of Influence, w/ Gordon Donovan
This week I welcome Gordon Donovan on to the Art of Procurement. Gordon is a presently a member of the…
November 24, 2016
The Importance of Mindset in Challenging the Status Quo w/ Elisabeth Schlag Lawrence
More and more, I believe the mindset is a key enabler or roadblock in our efforts to think differently and…
November 7, 2016
Decision Points on the Journey to Becoming a CPO w/ Alex Brown
In today’s Art of Procurement we take a look inside the career journey of Alex Brown, long time Chief Procurement…
July 19, 2016
The Education Imperative: How to Develop Your Team Through Next Generation Learning, w/ Mark Pollack
With procurement talent at a premium, and the skills required to be successful rapidly evolving, professional development has arguably never…
