Purchasers urged to show leadership and act faster_2
7 September 2012
Purchasers must do less managing and more leading if they are to ensure their company is a winner in the fast-changing global business environment.
René Carayol, business guru and author of Corporate Voodoo, told delegates at this year's CIPS Premier Conference that purchasers needed to take risks and go outside processes to inspire the people they lead.
In his opening address at "inspiration2action" last week, he said: “When I was a board director, procurement was amateur-like. Now it is professional and...