December 27, 2016
Days of Future Past: The Accuracy of Year-End Procurement “Predictions”
The past: A new and uncertain world. A word of endless possibilities & infinite outcomes…. The future is never truly…
December 12, 2016
Fireside Chat with Pierre Mitchell of Spend Matters: Hype & Reality for Procurement in 2017
This week I am joined by Pierre Mitchell, the Chief Research Officer for Spend Matters. I have always admired Pierre’s…
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…
December 1, 2016
Procurement Math & More: 10 Sins of Day-to-Day Procurement
I will be in Las Vegas this week at the ISM Indirect Conference, and with Las Vegas also known as…
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…
October 27, 2016
Zycus Horizon Report: Are We Innovating Enough?
I was thrilled to be a part of the Zycus Horizon 2016 event as the media partner for the conference.…
