Announcing The CPO Honors 2021 Award Winners
With more than 230 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2021 Awards, held on November 16th. The CPO Honors winners…
CPO Honors 2021 – Finalists in Focus (The Leadership Award aka CPO of the Year)
The 6th annual CPO Honors Awards are today and it is an exciting time for everyone at Ardent Partners! Last week, we announced the complete list of finalists across the seven distinct awards. As…
Procurement Performance in 2021
Peter Drucker said the difference between management and leadership is “doing things right” (i.e., management) and “doing the right things” (i.e., leadership). The procurement profession needs more and stronger leadership.…
Procurement 2021: The State of Procurement
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…
Procurement 2021: Leadership and Precision Performance
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…
Best of 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (Leadership)
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Gregg Brandyberry
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…
Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Phil Broughton, CIPS
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…
Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Larry Williams
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…
Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Fiona Wood, CIPS
In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…