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The 7 Questions Every Manager Should Ask Before Firing a Poor Performer

Termination should be the last resort, not the first response, with underperformers.

Oct 7, 2023

The 7 Questions Every Manager Should Ask Before Firing a Poor Performer

Oct 7, 2023

Nick Masao

Dodging the $10 Million Bullet: The 5 Secrets Elite Supply Chain Leaders Use to Prevent IT Systems…

In a world where a single software glitch could cost $10 million, wise supply chain chiefs are rewriting IT systems resilience rules

5d ago

Dodging the $10 Million Bullet: The 5 Secrets Elite Supply Chain Leaders Use to Prevent IT Systems…

5d ago

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Stuck in a Supplier Standoff? Here’s How to Build Trust and Get the Partnership Back on Track

Discover practical strategies to build trust, align incentives, and break through supplier deadlocks, even when the stakes are high.

Jun 10

Practical strategies to build trust with suppliers

Jun 10

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How Do You Keep the Initial Spark Alive Throughout the Writing Process?

If you’ve ever struggled to keep that initial writing excitement alive, you’re not alone!

Jun 7

Keeping the spark alive

Jun 7

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Don’t Let Driver Labor Shortages Derail Your Supply Chain: 7 Proven Strategies to Attract and…

The trucking industry is staring down the barrel of a massive crisis that is worse than you think, but there is hope on the horizon

May 27

Don’t Let Driver Labor Shortages Derail Your Supply Chain: 7 Proven Strategies to Attract and…

May 27

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Your Insider’s Guide to Managing Intensifying Supply Chain Workloads (Without Sacrificing Your…

Insights on how top supply chain leaders rewrite the rules, achieve the impossible, and thrive in the face of relentless pressure.

May 14

Your Insider’s Guide to Managing Intensifying Supply Chain Workloads (Without Sacrificing Your…

May 14

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Are You Too Nice To Lead?

The delicate act required to lead with heart and authority is often underestimated.

Apr 22

Are you too nice to lead?

Apr 22

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Eliminate Late Supplier Payments for Good (5 ‘Unconventional’ Tactics For Supply Chain Leaders)

Late payments have become a crippling epidemic in the world of B2B commerce. But this can change.

Apr 12

Eliminate late supplier payments for good

Apr 12

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The $81.5B Source-to-Pay (S2P) Opportunity Most SaaS Providers Are Missing

The lack of unified S2P tools draining margins and stifling supply chain performance points to an $81.5B market for integrated platforms

Apr 5

Fragmented systems are bleeding profits and stifling productivity for supply chain organizations

Apr 5

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Slash Costs or Keep Suppliers Happy? How to Win This Ruthless Trade-Off.

Strain a partnership too far and you may never recover the trust.

Mar 18

Slash costs or keep suppliers happy?

Mar 18

Nick Masao

Nick Masao

Practical insights and expert analysis to elevate your leadership and supply chain skills, gained from 18+ years operating in conflict & post-conflict regions.

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