I often teach, talk and write about the 10 Ailments that can disrupt, derail or even destroy an outsource or business relationship—and many of these ailments relate either directly or indirectly to the foibles of measuring performance. A recent post by Paul Michelman on the HBR Blog Network stresses the necessity of getting the metrics […]
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Vested: One Size Fits All
The latest Vested book released this month, Vested: How P&G, McDonald’s and Microsoft are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships, examines how real-life, real-time companies use the Vested approach of collaboration, creating and sharing value, trust and innovation to achieve amazing long-term success. But this win-win formula is not just for the big companies named in […]
Bloomberg Radio’s “Taking Stock” — Sept. 19, 2012
Kate Vitasek Discusses `System First Thinking’ (Audio) Sept 20, 2012 Kate Vitasek, co-author of “Vested,” discusses creating winning relationships in business. Vitasek talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox and Courtney Donohoe on Bloomberg Radio’s “Taking Stock.” Download
Palgrave Macmillan Business E-Newsletter — Sept. 2012
Read Kate Vitasek’s brief Q&A session with Macmillan. Q. There is a lot of buzz lately about “shared value.” Can you describe what that is and how it fits into what you are doing with your work on Vested and Vested Outsourcing? Shared value principles establish economic value in a way that creates value for […]
Watch and Listen about Vested on Fox and Bloomberg!
Today’s the big day for the release of the latest Vested book, Vested: How P&G, McDonald’s and Microsoft are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships, by myself, Dr. Karl Manrodt with Jeanne Kling. It’s a book that takes Vested from concept to practice, with organization case histories based on exclusive interviews with people who are using […]
Haque and Caffeine-fueled Collaboration
Umair Haque, the always engaging and thought-provoking economist, hit the nail squarely this week in his HBR blog on the importance of teamwork, collaboration and achieving synchronicity for business success. He poses this question: “If you were the next Steve Jobs, what problems would you try to solve?” He relates a personal story about his […]
A Game Theory Power Play — UK Style!
I often use game theory and the prisoner’s dilemma in my talks to share the advantages and disadvantages of cooperation. In the prisoner’s dilemma “players” are not in the same room and are unable to negotiate and have to make choices on whether to cooperate or not based on rewards. There are three simple outcomes. […]
Onboarding Compatibility and Trust
I recently read an article by George Bradt in Forbes about how “only three true job interview questions” matter. The three questions he cites are: Can you do the job? Will you love the job? Can we tolerate working with you? I think these questions are also highly pertinent when picking a supplier or service provider. Simply […]
Arrogance Always Precedes a Fall
Frequently I engage in good fodder with colleagues and luminaries on topics that seem obscure—but then somehow prove to have powerful lessons for today’s businesses. This post comes courtesy of Steve Frampton – who left a successful career as a procurement professional and outsourcing change management expert at Kimberly Clark to become a business coach. […]
Spacing Out on Risk, Shared Value and Desired Outcomes, Part 2
Last week I talked about the Apollo Program and Robert Braun’s idea that you can “celebrate failure” – which boils down not being afraid fail in order to achieve your Desired Outcome. Braun, NASA’s Chief Technologist, probably knows a little something about risks, innovation and how to handle them. In an interview in NASA’s ask […]
