Common
Sense Purchasing states that purchasing professionals need to
live in honesty and commit to it. Integrity in relationships will always carry
the day, impress suppliers, scare the competition, and let you sleep well at
night. Educational credentials look
good, and certifications are impressive but nothing makes a purchasing professional
more effective than developing strong relationships and being true to their
word. Spending more time on relationships always pays off for all
participants. Once trust or
relationships are broken they are nearly impossible to repair, so don’t neglect
them or underestimate their criticality. You won’t be able to dig yourself out
of any of the deep holes that you dig by dishonest relationships. Honesty
builds respect. Available on Amazon
Dr. Tom DePaoli with the book Leadership by Storytelling: The Best Way to Learn Good Leadership Principles , provides some excellent principles of good leadership. The principles are illustrated with compelling leadership stories that reinforce the principles. Dr. Tom provides 26 principles of good leadership. He notes that one of the oldest methods of passing down knowledge is oral storytelling. Usually an ancient sage would be the keeper of the stories and passed them down to other tribe members. He recommends the storytelling method for leaders. The stories are authentic. Each principle has a story to clarify the principle. The book has cogent illustrations for the stories. He urges the reader to gather leadership stories to share with fellow leaders and followers. He believes the growth in leadership abilities will be much stronger via the use of leadership storytelling. Available on Amazon

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