As I thought about what to write about in my first blog of 2014 I kept coming back to something that the insightful Seth Godin wrote about last month. In a December 20th post, he suggested that if there is “one thing you could do that would transform how 2014 goes for you,” it would […]
Kate Vitasek
What is building for 2014?
When a new year rolls around, you know what happens: historians highlight the past, pundits ponder the future, and I wonder whether it is all more entertaining patter than productive reflection or context. But we all get into to the spirit of the exercise anyway. We know changes can occur in nanoseconds that will impact […]
Virtuosity and Vested – A Likely Pair
Yay! It’s the Christmas season. And right after my son Austin’s bright eyes and excited step, my favorite thing is the music. Concerts everywhere, carolers in the streets. Amy Grant serenades me as I drive. I even recognize the elevator music! It’s a divine time of year. I think about the musicians offering their talents […]
SDCE — December 2013
Creating Personal Accountability in Mentoring Relationships Article in Supply & Demand Chain Executive by Kate Vitasek and Joe Tillman The glow surrounding networking events draws many young professionals like a bug light. The opportunity to meet and understand how others were successful is important for their self-development. It’s an opportunity to gather as many tips […]
Outsource Magazine — December 2013
Leaping to greatness December 18, 2013 column/blog by Kate Vitasek on the Outsource Magazine website. Stanford University academic, teacher and business consultant Jim Collins famously addressed the concept of making the leap to greatness in a huge bestseller, Good to Great, which I admired then and now because his solid research produced a counter-intuitive riff on the qualities […]
The Price is Not Just About Paying the Rent
It’s often said that everyone has a price, and when it comes to transaction-based deals, of course, price is all-important. I thought about this as I listened to another track from the Pet Shop Boys—Rent—while airborne recently. Last time in this space, in More to Partnership than Making Money, I riffed on another of their […]
Area Development Online — December 2013
How to Develop a Successful Outsourcing Contract Article in Area Development online by Kate Vitasek and Joseph Tillman on December 10, 2013. Outsourcing agreements crafted according to the 10 elements and five rules of “Vested” result in truly collaborative agreements and a win-win situation for the parties involved… Here is the link to the full […]
Area Development — December 2013
Vested Outsourcing: How P&G Brought its Focus on Innovation to Facilities Management Article in Area Development online on Dec. 10, 2013 by Kate Vitasek and Joseph Tillman. In a unique arrangement, P&G outsourced its facilities management, along with several other functions, creating a collaborative, win-win relationship with its service providers… Here’s the link for the […]
Information Week — December 2013
5 Ways To Turbocharge Innovation “Think “creative conflict” rather than touchy-feely collaboration to get the best ideas out of your organization.” Commentary in InformationWeek’s Strategic CIO by Kate Vitasek and Andrew Downard, published on December 5, 2013. Here’s the link: http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/team-building-and-staffing/5-ways-to-turbocharge-innovation-/d/d-id/1112920?
More to Partnership than Making Money
If you remember rocking out to the Pet Shop Boys you probably reached musical maturity during the 1980s. Ah yes, the 1980s: a time of economic struggle, redistribution of wealth, corporate greed, conspicuous consumption and the rise of yuppies. Sort of like today! One of the UK duo’s big hits, “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of […]
