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Collaborative Leadership?

Peter Simoons

CEO studies conducted by consultancy companies have emphasised this interest and in a recent article, David Tierno, CGI’s Vice President of Strategic Alliances, shared key insights on the growing importance of strategic alliances across sectors. Dealing with them was generally undertaken by the procurement department.

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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

To lead effectively, they must embrace change through agile leadership. Let us define what we mean by agile leadership. Agile leadership. Agile leadership. In our current reality, this leadership skill is necessary to survive. Sponsors are critical in these uncertain and transformative times.

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PM Conference Report 2022: Strategy implementation, Employer Value Propositions (EVP), Storytelling and Client Feedback

Red Star Kim

This article was published in the latest edition of PM Forum Magazine. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the centre a team from Man Bites Dog and Baker McKenzie led a masterclass on thought leadership as the smart growth strategy. Alan Gotto, chair of Consultancy Procurement Council. The event took place on September 29 th 2022.

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How to pitch to procurement, with Jessica Bowler and Iris Gatzweiler

Account Management Skills

I spoke to Jessica Bowler and Iris Gatzweiler , two senior procurement clients who shared some insights into the pitching process. Don’t forget to go back to Episode 9 , where Jessica and Iris talked about how to approach and develop relationships with procurement. Welcome to Episode 54. So welcome Iris and Jess. Wonderful, Jess.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

In the first article of this series on critical success factors for accelerating the SAM journey, we discussed the importance of establishing a SAM Center of Excellence (COE) to enable the SAM journey evolution, sustainability and agility. To lead effectively, they must embrace change through agile leadership.

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How to Avoid Deal Slippage – A Closure Plan!

Revenue Storm

Closure plans are absolutely critical for complex B2B deals where there are multiple authorizers, a formal sign off process, and then a commercial and legal process that takes place with procurement. Then of course, you will have the joys of legal and procurement. Procurement approval: November 15. Signature date: January 15.

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Why Account Managers need a point of view on AI

Account Management Skills

Understand your agency’s POV on AI so you can respond to clients The Drum recently published an article “Not every campaign needs to use generative AI, but how do you tell your clients that?” Tips: a) Ask your agency leadership about its position on AI and if a client wants to understand how the agency is using it, how you can respond.