The Brookings Institution, suggests ally-shoring as a solution. to the manufacturing/labor crisis.
Consider the Doughnut
No, not the delicious edible kind, but doughnut economics. The Doughnut, or Doughnut economics, is a visual framework to illustrate sustainable development. The doughnut shape combines the concept of planetary boundaries with the complementary concept of social boundaries. The name derives from the shape of a diagram, i.e., a disc with a hole in the middle. The center hole of the model […]
Getting Ready For Back To Work And Negotiations – Forbes 28 July 2021
Kate Vitasek blog/article published on 28 July 2021 features getting back to work insights from Dan Ariely. Also getting back to efficient negotiations.
JULIAN NYARKO: STICKINESS AND INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS — Future of Sourcing July 2021
Article by Kate Vitasek published 14 July 2021. URL: https://futureofsourcing.com/julian-nyarko-stickiness-and-incomplete-contracts
The distinction between rigid and rigor
Seth Godin’s recent blog, “Rigor vs Rigid” draws a distinction between two words that share the same Latin root. They began as Latin terms for stiff and unyielding, but Godin says they “sound the same but work in opposite directions.” In short, they’ve diverged: A rigid approach in life and work is easy to describe, […]
Art of Procurement – Podcast with Kate Vitasek on “Contracting in the New Economy”
Art of Procurement podcast with Kate Vitasek was recorded on 28 June 2021. In this episode of the podcast, Kate joined host Philip Ideson to talk about: • What a formal relational contract looks like in practice and how the change management process should work • How to establish governance frameworks around contracts that are […]
Supply Chain Careers Podcast with Kate Vitasek
The Value of Career Surfing: with Education Executive Kate Vitasek Here is the link: https://supplychaincareers.com/podcast-kate-vitasek/
Collaboration Leads to Better Productivity, just ask a Chicken
Playing chicken need not be aggressively competitive or even the best way to have productive chickens or a workplace. A better approach is to engender cooperation and contentment to breed the most productive hens. Professor William M. Muir, the evolutionary biologist at Purdue University, has focused his research on group behavior and measuring productivity. In […]
WorldClassPerformer — 12 April 2021: Short Life Lessons from Kate Vitasek
Interview with Kate Vitasek by World Class Performer published 12 April 2021. Here’s the link: https://worldclassperformer.com/short-life-lessons-from-kate-vitasek/
Uncut and in Conversation with – Kate Vitasek, a founding force for Vested – ^ April 2021
Video/Podcast with EP Business in Hospitality on 6 April 2021 Link: https://www.epinsights.co.uk/ep-videos/uncut-and-in-conversation-with-kate-vitasek-a-founding-force-for-vested/
