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What are the 3 biggest challenges faced by supply chain/purchasing professionals today? (Survey Result 13)
There are many factors both internally as well as externally that are affecting supply chain/ procurement practices today. From the growing talent vacuum to the continuing lack of collaboration between Finance, IT and Purchasing relative to corporate initiatives. What in your own experiences and opionions are the top 3 issues that procurement professionals face?

Understanding the Need for Radical Change
Why do organizations often turn on those within it who have their best interests at heart? Why do change efforts so frequently end in 'more of the same'? Much of it has to do with the cultural systems operative in each organization. Change is scary, and the 'poison we know' often seems preferable to the 'poison we don't know'. Even rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic can be doubly aggravating when there's someone coming along behind you, putting them all back where they were. Radical change is more than 'thinking outside the box' — it's acting outside the organizational box.

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5 steps to building a cultural brand
Successful cultural icons like The Grateful Dead and contemporary brands such as Starbucks and Patagonia exemplify the cultural connection between the brand and the consumer world.

Become a Master in Listening
Did you know that the Chinese symbol for listening consists of 10 distinct elements? They combine meanings like “king, ear, eye, heart, sense and respect” into one symbol. What does that tell you? Obviously the entire culture of the Far East perceives listening as extremely valuable and is trained to get a lot of information beyond the spoken word: Context, emotion, cultural background or intentions. As a sharp contrast, our Western culture emphasizes verbal and written expression, powerful speaking, articles and books as part of individual development. This cultural underpinning is subconscious and might impact our readiness to listen effectively.

Prospects Are Like Children
When telling stories about our son, I usually write in the context of Salespeople are Like Children. However, with this article, I'm writing in the context of Prospects are Like Children. When prospects want something badly enough, they can become quite resourceful. Think about what you've been willing to do when you wanted something - really badly - that you couldn't afford.
The creativity/business conundrum
The concept of creativity is an abstract one, at best. The dictionary tells you that when you ask for creativity, you can expect to see “the ability to use the imagination to develop new and original ideas or things, especially in an artistic context.” This is all well and good if you’re in the market for something astonishing to frame and hang on your wall, but in the context of business design it falls somewhat short of adequate.
Cultural Differences with Sales Force Evaluation
I was in New Orleans speaking at the Gazelles Coaches Summit, a prelude to the Fortune Magazine Sales Summit. I was asked a question about cultural differences with the Sales Force Evaluation: Is the lack of Money Motivation on an entire sales force in Ireland a cultural difference?
Context is Everything - ideas for increased productivity - Part1
How come "Context is Everything" is getting more and more attention these days? And what does it exactly mean also in the context of time management and stress management? This is exactly the question this article is going to go into - illuminating the topic with three very different examples. Enjoy the read!
Dealing with Abrasive Personalities: Is it them or you or both?
When coaching abrasive managers and executives I have discovered that in some cases they are only abrasive in the context of an overly passive culture. Before labelling a problem employee or manager, examine the context of the department, division or company.
Healing the green-eyed monster so you can get on with your life and work
There are three things I want you to take away from this post: 1. Context matters. 2. You are the boss of context. 3. It gets easier.
Tribe, Nation, Business Unit – Are we not are all the same?
We often look to cultural diversity when considering organizational processes and strategic leadership. This article notes the need to understand cultural differences as they relate to business operations.
High- and Low-Context Cultures and Power Distances
Literature provides argument that cross-cultural communication is a complex matter. Edward Hall argued much of the human communication is non-verbal and always follows cultural and contextual patterns (Katz, 2006). Hall further argues that there are two key concepts: High-Context v Low-Context and Polychronic v Monochronic (Babel, n.d.).

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