The procurement function in most organizations deserves more attention than it gets. Most executives associated with procurement lack the competencies and perspectives required to identify gaps and effectively manage the function. This paucity of attention and capabilities is a certain path to extinction in this age of abrupt supply and demand shifts, intense competition, material […]
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The Kraljic Matrix
Contributed by Mark Bridges on October 23, 2023 in Operations & Supply Chain, Strategy, Marketing, & Sales
Strategic Thinking Games
Contributed by Mark Bridges on February 9, 2022 in Management & Leadership, Strategy, Marketing, & Sales
Organizational leadership can draw on 3 Strategic Thinking Games to master Business Strategy and apply in varied scenarios and organizational structures. The Strategic Thinking Games provide Decision Making models for senior executives to choose from and use as per the situation. The Strategic Thinking Games are based on mathematics and statistics, particularly Probability Theory, and […]
This Is What Makes an Idea Great
Generating ideas is wonderful. Remember those great EUREKA moments under the shower, while driving or just talking to others? Unfortunately, the hangover is always later when you present your ideas to others. They are often less enthusiast than you and raise a lot of “BUT”… questions. Or everybody within your organization says it’s a great idea, […]