Conflict in the Middle East is creating uncertainty and disrupting trade. Growth is being supported by strong tech investment and production, as well as lower tariffs.However, the halt in shipments through key waterways is having a negative impact. This delicate balance of opposing forces matters because it highlights the complex interplay of factors affecting global…
Category: Risk Management
The Courage Gap in Supply Chain
Peter Thiel‘s observation in “Zero to One” that courage is rarer than genius strikes at the heart of what holds back supply chain transformation. We’ve all sat in conference rooms filled with smart people who can articulate exactly what needs to change. The whiteboards fill with brilliant ideas about the projects such as system integrations,…
When Supply Chains Face Crisis: The True Test of Leadership
In his book High Ticket Selling, Dan Henry shares a profound insight that resonates deeply with anyone who has navigated the complexities of modern supply chain management: “The truth is, we are not defined by how we react in times of triumph but by how we react in times of struggle. Anyone can win when…
The Wisdom of Insecurity: Why Supply Chains Must Learn to Dance
Alan Watts once wrote that life is “all about balancing, not about being balanced.” For those of us who have spent years in the trenches of supply chain management, this insight resonates with particular force. We’ve been taught to pursue stability, to eliminate variability, to build fortresses of inventory and rigid contracts that promise predictability….
The Resilient Supply Chain: Mastering the Dance Between Levity and Gravity
In the complex world of supply chain management, we often find ourselves caught between two powerful forces. As Daniel Pink notes in To Sell is Human, healthy positivity requires calibration between levity that unseen force that lifts you skyward and gravity which is the opposing force that pulls you earthward. This metaphor perfectly captures the…