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Ashokk N Menon

Unlock your Procurement "GOD" Mode

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

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Ashokk N Menon

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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November 14, 2023
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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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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
November 14, 2023
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Ashokk N Menon

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
November 14, 2023
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Ashokk N Menon
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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Ashokk N Menon
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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Ashokk N Menon
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?
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2
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Ashokk N Menon
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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Ashokk N Menon
CFO's think procurement just shops around! ..Seriously!??
Certain organisations relegate Procurement to the backbench. Smart CFO's know how to leverage Procurement well.
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4
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Ashokk N Menon
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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Ashokk N Menon
Negotiation - Key Skill?? What else can I develop?
Negotiation is a key skill, but is it the only one?
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2
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RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT

Ashokk N Menon

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
November 14, 2023
READ
Ashokk N Menon

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
November 14, 2023
READ
Ashokk N Menon
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
Ashokk N Menon
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
Ashokk N Menon
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

Ashokk N Menon

Unlock your Procurement "GOD" Mode

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

Reading time (minutes):
8
November 14, 2023
READ
Ashokk N Menon

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
November 14, 2023
READ
Ashokk N Menon

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
November 14, 2023
READ
Ashokk N Menon

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

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

Reading time (minutes):
2
November 14, 2023
READ
Ashokk N Menon
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

Ashokk N Menon

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
November 14, 2023
READ
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Ashokk N Menon

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 14, 2023
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