The Agile Workforce in Unprecedented Times
Today’s article includes a “sneak peek” of the upcoming Ardent Partners research study, The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2020, which is slated for publication in early May. To say…
The Resiliency Imperative – CPO Strategies: Paving the Road to Recovery (Session 12 Overview)
The Resiliency Imperative sessions continue this week with our best set of sessions yet including three created by and for Chief Procurement Officers. The first, CPO Strategies: Paving the Road to Recovery…
The Elements of Procurement Mastery – Leadership During Times of Crisis
The walls of the elite art museums around the world are covered with the works of the leading artists of their periods, literal masterpieces by artistic masters. Today’s Best-in-Class Chief…
Friday Frenzy: Halftime at the 2K20 Series PLUS Quarantine Comedy
CPO Rising 2K20 Series Update Last night, the NFL Draft... Today, "Halftime" at the CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series and some thank-yous are in order. To start, I'd like to commend…
Throwback Thursday: Cash Rules Everything Around Me (C.R.E.A.M.)
It is inevitable that Cash will become more important to CFOs and Chief Procurement Officers everywhere. So. I find this Throwback, as timely as when I first wrote it in…
The Resiliency Imperative – The Three Pillars of Managing a Remote (and Productive) Workforce (Session 10 Overview)
The Resiliency Imperative sessions roll along with a new on-demand session, The Three Pillars of Managing a Remote (and Productive) Workforce (click to register). This session highlights the critical strategies, approaches, and solutions…
The New Normal of Remote Work (and Why You Should Follow the NFL’s Lead)
Last week, during Ardent’s What the Pandemic Means for Your Workforce session (part of the CPO2K20 Resiliency Imperative virtual series), I mentioned that one of the three major ramifications of…
The Resiliency Imperative – The Role of Sustainability in the Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain (Session 9 Overview)
The Resiliency Imperative sessions continues with The Role of Sustainability in the Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain (click to register). In this session, we will we hear from a leading supply chain sustainability expert, Divya…
Patriots’ Day 2020
(Publisher's note: For those of you reading today from the 178 other countries who visit us each month, today's article, while American-centric, is not about being an American. It is…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#19 – Cash Management)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…