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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

I remember being an executive sponsor myself in the corporate environment. We too often confuse strategic account sponsorship with corporate project sponsorship, where sponsorship is a way to escalate issues or decision-making when in need. Let us define what we mean by agile leadership. Agile leadership. Agile leadership.

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The Neuroscience of Decision Making

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By Carmen Simon, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Corporate Visions. To help us solve complex problems? When you had to navigate that route to work the first time, you had to think about it. Eliciting reflexive responses. Aesthetic stimuli can elicit a reflexive response, too. Why do human beings have brains?

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THE 10-K FILING: THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT SAMS NEVER READ

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Truth be told, 99 percent of us don’t bother reading these documents at all. They make great paperweights, but if asked about specific details, most of us might offer an uneasy grin, knowing that we have companions-in-arms, equally guilty of shirking that responsibility to read altogether.

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What suppliers can do mid-contract to future-proof their negotiations

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So why is it that most of us always wait until the current contract cycle is about to wind down to engage about an extension? Negotiations are about promises and clear terms to create a value exchange. At Shapiro Negotiations Institute, we coach the principle that the best negotiation occurs when you have leverage.

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Building and optimizing your diverse, multifunctional “Dream Team”

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Two statistics to think about: 35% and 15%. So our practices in this area are going to be incredibly important because if our organization doesn’t look like the candidate, think like the candidate and/or foster an environment where the candidate feels like he or she has a seat at the table, then they’re not coming to work for us.

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People Make the Difference: A Day in the Life of Elisabetta, Director of Global Localization 

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Join us as we share her remarkable journey from a dedicated translator to a collaborative, intentional leader, and discover the valuable insights she has gained along the way. Explain your role as a Director of Global Localization and a few of your responsibilities. Tell us about your career journey to date.

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How Aramex’s Young SAM Program Provides Strategic Value and Impact

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In response to these market shifts, Aramex decided to move from a purely product-oriented approach to a market-shaper approach through deep integration with its customers.”. This reflected itself in the win of previously non-existent market share across countries, expanding the penetration in about 35 percent of the strategic key accounts.