It’s time to bury that old excuse for bad or questionable behavior in business – you know, the one where the executive “kindly” remarks after stepping all over someone, “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” At the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) conference this week I was sitting in on a session on negotiation […]
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Good Relationships are Good Business
What do you want most out of life, or in other words, what will make you happiest? Most people will say wealth, followed closely by fame – but according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, they are mistaken. As the fourth director of the 75-year-old Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies […]
A New Year’s Wish
I heard a good quote about transparency the other day to the effect that many businesses still think “transparency” is something you put on the overhead projector and write on with a grease pencil. Ok, I may be dating myself a bit with that one but the point is transparent, er, clear: “transparency” is an […]
Check Out These Vested Stocking Stuffers
Holidays filled with the collaborative spirit of Santa, the “jolly old elf,” and his helpers always endure. Are you still looking for the perfect gift or gifts for your business partners? Here’s a great suggestion for all Santas looking for cyber stocking stuffers. And for those who are also looking for bargains—these are all free! I […]
EBGnetwork — December 2015
EBG | Play: Kate Vitasek about old sourcing models being incomplete EBG Network interview with Kate Vitasek on 18 December 2015. Here’s the link: http://ebgnetwork.com/2015/12/18/ebg-play-kate-vitasek-about-old-sourcing-models-being-incomplete/
Forbes — 16 December 2015
State Of Virginia Pioneers Supplier Access To State Contracts Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 16 December 2015 The State of Virginia has unveiled a new online procurement tool that’s designed to help suppliers “Meet-Connect-Collaborate” on state government procurement contracts. This is not only good for the large contractors, but is also expected […]
Buyers Meeting Point — December 2015
Book Review: Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy Book review posted by Kelly Barner on 17 December 2015. “In November, Kate Vitasek and a team of co-authors released Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy: Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Business Models for Modern Procurement. Vitasek is best known for her Vested Outsourcing series of books, […]
Buyers Meeting Point/Blog Talk Radio — December 2015
Conversation with Kate Vitasek on the book, Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy: Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Models for Modern Procurement. On Blog Talk Radio 9 December 2015; here’s the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/buyersmeetpoint/2015/12/09/conversation-with-kate-vitasek-author-of-strategic-sourcing-in-the-new-economy Today Buyers Meeting Point welcomes Kate Vitasek as our guest. Kate is a well known and respected authority on highly collaborative win-win […]
Douglass North – A Lasting Legacy of New Institutional Economics
Douglass C. North, a Nobel laureate famed for his groundbreaking work on “new institutional economics,” died on November 23. He was 95. North – a professor, economist, philosopher, and economic historian – was the co-recipient (with Robert Fogel) of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences “for having renewed research in economic history by applying […]
People, Inspiration and Dreams
Sometimes it’s necessary to state, or restate, the obvious: it’s always about people, whether it’s innovation, dreams and the inspiration that drives innovation and dreams made reality. I’m thinking along these lines at this time of the year—when dreams seem especially prevalent for young and old. Walt Disney said, “You can design and create and […]
