Supply Chain Blog
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,…
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…
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….
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…