In The Hackett Group’s 2019 CPO Agenda Report, titled Building Next- Generation Capabilities, there is clearly misalignment between what procurement is expected to do and what we are placing an…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 20, 2019
“Companies will perform better if employees are not cowed into silence,” says a recent article in The Economist (registration required). While we don’t often discuss fear in the context of…
Philip IdesonJanuary 24, 2019
It isn’t often that a governmental Executive Order catches the eye for its potential impact on procurement. Last week, on his first day on the job, newly elected Governor of…
Philip IdesonJanuary 16, 2019
For small business owners – and this includes me – your brand is your word. AOP has been my brand identity since 2015 when I left my 9-5 job to…
Philip IdesonJanuary 6, 2019
The end of 2018 marks 3.5 years since I decided to “risk it all” as they say, leaving the confines of comfortable employment with a top tier firm to try…
Philip IdesonDecember 28, 2018
I have never written an annual letter to the Art of Procurement community before, but there is no time like the present. I see you as investors in our community.…
Philip IdesonDecember 27, 2018
Are you ready for 2019? In today's podcast - the last of 2018 - I reflect on what has changed for procurement this year, and what hasn't! I then share…
Philip IdesonDecember 17, 2018
I have spent a lot of time this summer thinking about the future of procurement. As part of our development of The CatalystCo Platform, we have been contemplating what…
Philip IdesonSeptember 8, 2018
How do you create a podcast? What is the production process? How do you select guests? How do I get on the show? What is the “business” of Art of…
Philip IdesonAugust 27, 2018
