By: Bruce Kilkowski

Bruce Kilkowski — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:11:10 +0000

Excellent article and approach. This is just one albeit an important way of developing the next generation of Procurement Leaders.

By: Andrew Bartolini

Andrew Bartolini — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:43:01 +0000

Howard – Another great comment, thanks! In fact, I referenced it in today’s article which is precisely the idea-cycle, I’m trying to foster.

All – please don’t be shy about leaving a reply..

By: Howard Richman

Howard Richman — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:15:44 +0000

Excellent article. What I see here is more about how you shape a culture – a culture of personal development and empowerment, and a focus on “share and build” versus “shame and blame”. We’ve seen it a million times in studies of organizations that when it comes to retention, salary usually ranks 4th or 5th in the list of needs. Much more important is whether people feel that they are being invested in, getting exposure, being trusted with opportunity to show that they are capable of success and will be rewarded for success, and seeing that their leaders not only talk the talk, but are willing to walk the walk. They need to see through example that leadership leads from the front, are dedicated to a vision of excellence and high performance (not flavor of the month mantras), and will stand by their team during the more challenging and difficult times. The best part of all of this is that it creates a culture of self-motivated managers who will overdeliver on a consistent basis – a huge payoff for the leaders of the organization.

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