RFPs – Do they really make sense today?

As part of my consulting gig, I’m frequently obligated to participate and to comment on RFP contract value and winnability. As both a consultant and a former multinational supply chain manager, I have a conflicting view of publicly posted RFPs. A strong, well-written...

The Osborne Principle – Fall 2017

  Master your merger with the help of a seasoned professional. Efficiency, effectiveness, and expansion are sought-after goals of most organizations regardless of the sector in which they operate. Businesses want to grow their customer base – not-for-profits want...

For-hire managers love the life

Many executives enjoy the variety of new challenges By Anne Kerr Jane Rounthwaite, interim president of Women’s College Hospital Foundation, a non-profit health organization in Toronto, didn’t start her working life intending to not have a permanent job. But, at age...

It’s Just Not Rational

I recently read an article that sets out 5 reasons why having women in leadership benefits an entire company. The writer’s argument goes something like this: if having more women in your workforce means better problem solving and profitability; if female leaders are...