Transformation is HARD! If you don’t believe that then you have never gone through one. Often, when a transformation fails or an organization does not achieve its’ desired business results, “culture” is identified as the culprit or perhaps the scapegoat so says two Supply Chain Management professors in “Culture Eats Strategy . . . and how to deal with it”.
Governance is still on my mind because it continues to be the answer for many challenges a client faces BUT, they are challenged with doing anything about it – for many different reasons. And they are not unique in their situation. In my memory, there…
I wish I had a nickel (yes that would suffice) for every time a client told us that a new technology they were considering was going to completely transform their business. We have been led to believe that “Digital Transformation” is the silver bullet that…
I read this article about Change Management that really caught my attention. Here is an excerpt from the opening paragraph: “We’ve all been there: We’re ready to use one of our favorite business or social media apps on any one of our devices, only to…
. . . Still! We have several clients that are going through Procurement technology upgrades. The single biggest issue that they are ALL having is around the people side of the change which is ALL about Change Management. They are frustrated because most of the time they spent…
I hope you and your families are staying healthy and safe. After reading my title you are most likely asking yourself “how are these topics related to each other and to Category Management”? I can and will relate all three of these topics to Category…