What is the best advice you have ever received to be an effective supply chain leader?
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Director of Supply Chain2 months ago
Listen, learn, be factual and transparent as possible.Director of Operations2 months ago
Lead by example and foster a culture of accountability and excellence.VP of Supply Chain in Transportation2 months ago
Over the past 30-plus years, I have received a lot of valuable advice from mentors and peers. If I had to boil it down to the three best pieces of advice to share, it would be:1) Build a team around you that is passionate, competitive, driven, intelligent, problem-solvers, and top performers, and then let them do what they do best. So, hire and attract the right talent.
2) Invest in others to grow and develop their skills, competencies, knowledge, and leadership presence to develop the next generation of supply chain leaders. Give others the chance to lead without fear of failure, taking calculated risks, but be proactive in managing internal and external mechanisms that inform business performance.
3) Get out of your own way.
Director of Supply Chain Planning in Healthcare and Biotech2 months ago
1. Focus on the basics - Company, Business (P&L) and Supply Chain in that order2. Look beyond metrics, have a balanced score card view to look for impact beyond supply chain
2. Never forget the customer - internal and external
Director of Supply Chaina month ago
Your plan will be wrong. The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can focus on building a better plan for next time.