Robert A. Rudzki
Bob Rudzki is a former Fortune 500 executive and Chief Procurement Officer, who now advises other companies as President of Greybeard Advisors LLC, a strategic management consulting firm. He is author of several business books including the critically acclaimed Beat the Odds: Avoid Corporate Death, and also the book Straight to the Bottom Line. Bob is a frequent public speaker at conferences and events. He can be reached at Rudzki@GreybeardAdvisors.com
Transformation LeadershipLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Sustainability and the Next GenerationToday’s guest blogger is James Baehr, who in addition to his broad experience with Strategic Sourcing, heads up the IT Strategic Sourcing practice at Greybeard Advisors LLC. Jim has had management roles in IT sales, IT operations, and IT procurement at major firms, before joining Greybeard. Jim can be reached at: Baehr@GreybeardAdvisors.com The presence of an intern at the 2 nd... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) The Future of Procurement (part II)One of the most gratifying and positive side-effects of procurement transformation is witnessing the breakdown of corporate silos, particularly regarding information protectionism between departments or among business units. This posting continues the discussion started in the last posting, titled “Migrating From a Need to Know Culture to a Shared Knowledge Culture.” The very... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Migrating From a Need to Know Culture to a Shared Knowledge CultureI listened to an interesting interview with former homeland security adviser Tom Ridge recently. He was commenting on the recent terrorist attempt to down a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit. Ridge indicated that one of the prevailing and major challenges of dealing with this threat in the future is to have all elements of the government replace their historic “need to know”... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) The Future of Procurement (part I) - Idealized DesignI’ve been talking with some of my peers in the procurement profession about what procurement functions should be doing over the next 5-10 years in order to contribute more to the success of their companies. In other words, what should they do in order to lead and thrive, not just survive? This is the first part of a series on the Future of Procurement. I spoke with some of the people... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) The Year in Review: Blog Index of TopicsAs a convenience to readers, here is an Index of topics covered in this column since its inception. You can access any of these by using the Web site’s search function to look up the title. September, 2007: The Challenge (in Supply Management) Welcome to Transformation Leadership - I (creating awareness and a roadmap) October, 2008: Welcome to Transformation Leadership -... More |
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