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TPP Guest Blogger

Unlock your Procurement "GOD" Mode

Navigate your career, hairy projects or complex social dynamic utilising cheat codes

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June 24, 2022
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TPP Guest Blogger

More people = Better Results??

More People = Better results, a commonly held perspective, which does not always translate to the best outcomes

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2
November 3, 2021
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TPP Guest Blogger

We run a tight ship

Leaders, teams, companies sometimes are lost in their own thought bubble vs focussing on what's really required to drive progress

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October 29, 2021
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TPP Guest Blogger

Do I source or renegotiate?

Often asked question in procurement - do I go to market for a sourcing exercise or do I renegotiate with the incumbent?

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2
October 29, 2021
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TPP Guest Blogger

I do not believe in consultants

Organisations have a love-hate relationship with consultants. I have seen both sides and understand both perspectives and the value added.

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4
October 29, 2021
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TPP Guest Blogger
Using momentum as leverage to drive value
Taking a procurement challenge head-on may be daunting, but if you use momentum as leverage, it could help deliver the change your after.
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2
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TPP Guest Blogger
Backed into a corner? You can come out swinging!
People often find themselves in a sticky situation, backed into a corner and they need to find a way out. Thinking out of the box helps.
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3
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TPP Guest Blogger
I want to change!! Oh!! May be not!!
Change is hard work. Uncertainty is the status quo. Do you make the effort or just go with the flow?
Reading time (minutes):
2
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TPP Guest Blogger
Building your procurement muscle
You only build skills when you focus and practice and get better at it. What Procurement skills are you focussing on?
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3
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TPP Guest Blogger
CFO's think procurement just shops around! ..Seriously!??
Certain organisations relegate Procurement to the backbench. Smart CFO's know how to leverage Procurement well.
Reading time (minutes):
4
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TPP Guest Blogger
Great meeting..but were we really listening?
Do we do a good job of listening? or even asking good questions? Do we really hear the people we work with?
Reading time (minutes):
2
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TPP Guest Blogger
Negotiation - Key Skill?? What else can I develop?
Negotiation is a key skill, but is it the only one?
Reading time (minutes):
2
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RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT

TPP Guest Blogger

We run a tight ship

Leaders, teams, companies sometimes are lost in their own thought bubble vs focussing on what's really required to drive progress

Reading time (minutes):
2
October 29, 2021
READ
TPP Guest Blogger

Do I source or renegotiate?

Often asked question in procurement - do I go to market for a sourcing exercise or do I renegotiate with the incumbent?

Reading time (minutes):
2
October 29, 2021
READ
TPP Guest Blogger
Using momentum as leverage to drive value
Taking a procurement challenge head-on may be daunting, but if you use momentum as leverage, it could help deliver the change your after.
Reading time (minutes):
2
READ
TPP Guest Blogger
Backed into a corner? You can come out swinging!
People often find themselves in a sticky situation, backed into a corner and they need to find a way out. Thinking out of the box helps.
Reading time (minutes):
3
READ
TPP Guest Blogger
CFO's think procurement just shops around! ..Seriously!??
Certain organisations relegate Procurement to the backbench. Smart CFO's know how to leverage Procurement well.
Reading time (minutes):
4
READ

RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT

TPP Guest Blogger

Unlock your Procurement "GOD" Mode

Navigate your career, hairy projects or complex social dynamic utilising cheat codes

Reading time (minutes):
8
June 24, 2022
READ
TPP Guest Blogger

I want to change!! Oh!! May be not!!

Change is hard work. Uncertainty is the status quo. Do you make the effort or just go with the flow?

Reading time (minutes):
2
October 29, 2021
READ
TPP Guest Blogger

Great meeting..but were we really listening?

Do we do a good job of listening? or even asking good questions? Do we really hear the people we work with?

Reading time (minutes):
2
October 29, 2021
READ
TPP Guest Blogger

Negotiation - Key Skill?? What else can I develop?

Negotiation is a key skill, but is it the only one?

Reading time (minutes):
2
October 29, 2021
READ
TPP Guest Blogger
Building your procurement muscle
You only build skills when you focus and practice and get better at it. What Procurement skills are you focussing on?
Reading time (minutes):
3
READ

RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT

TPP Guest Blogger

I do not believe in consultants

Organisations have a love-hate relationship with consultants. I have seen both sides and understand both perspectives and the value added.

Reading time (minutes):
4
October 29, 2021
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TPP Guest Blogger

More people = Better Results??

More People = Better results, a commonly held perspective, which does not always translate to the best outcomes

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2
November 3, 2021
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