I was looking through some client files for some examples to send to a multi-billion dollar multi-national client who is looking to “future-proof” their competencies. I came across this example from another client (ABC) that I ended up sending and thought it was worth discussing with all of…
I read this article in HBR “A Short Guide to Building Your Team’s Critical Thinking Skills”. To move from tactical to strategic, reactive to proactive, Strategic Sourcing to Category Management requires a set of skills that are often not taught in school or even in corporate training but…
I just ran across this headline and because it was in Forbes, it caught my attention: The Top 10 In-Demand Soft Skills To Learn In 2024, Based On Research. Of course, clients, alumni, and readers o this blog will roll their eyes because you’ve heard this ad nauseum…
While globalization has lost a fair amount of its aura and near-shoring or on-shoring is more in fashion than offshoring, retraction from the global economy is clearly not the answer. Careful consideration of all the risks and then creating a competitive advantage for your company is still the…
As most of you know, we publish an annual review of the challenges and risks that we see coming up for all of us. While this is derived from several sources, one of the key sources is the round of Executive and Leadership interviews we conduct. If you…
