Why Adoption Fails….
It is hard, it can be painful and most companies give up too soon. I have a challenge for any organization that has brought consultants in over the last ten years? Or five years? Are you still using (or did you ever use) the…
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Closing The Skills Gap By Borrowing From Germany!!
While there are a number of reasons, the biggest seems to be that not going to college is considered a failure while the same is not true in Germany. Called the TVET, Germany has had an apprenticeship program in place that encourages students to…
The Best Advice I Ever Received . . . . .
In a few weeks I will be facilitating a panel discussion for the Illinois CPA Society “Women to Watch Awards” recipients. To get prepared for the event, I spend some time with the winners to get a sense of how they think and what will…
Too Many Suppliers . . . Keep Looking!
Most of us can look at anything we “buy” on behalf of our company and see that we have opportunity for improvement. We may have too many suppliers, not enough suppliers or not the “right” suppliers. Whatever the situation, as Sourcing professionals it is our…
When Supply Chains Kill Thousands That Could Become Millions!! Part 2
We had recently written about the Ebola catastrophe and how it was poised to jump borders and go from an epidemic to a pandemic. While not yet a pandemic (thank your favorite god), it has not yet been brought under control and continues to spread.…