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It's obvious to most people why people who work in the strategy office, or even in quality or process improvement roles, need to have some degree of performance measurement skill. But that's not sufficient if your goal is to have a consistent approach to selecting performance measures throughout the organisation that keep everyone focused on what really matters in achieving the organisation's strategy.

When you hear the words, "I heard it through the grapevine", do you sing along with Gladys Knight and the Pips? Or Marvin Gaye? Both recorded the song originally produced by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

Part of the responsibilities of a member of senior management in any organization is to have the ability to spot potential leaders among the large pool of employees within the workforce. By being able to spot potential leaders, you are able to help in the overall growth and prosperity of your company.

It does not matter how large your company is, if you still have paper requisitions and purchase orders, you have hidden issues relative to proper controls and maverick spending. Mapping out your overall procurement process using a Purchase Order Flowchart is one of the necessary activities when deploying e-procurement.

We do our best to avoid it- the dreaded "no." It usually means we didn't lock in the business we wanted, or didn't make a deal, etc. Chances are however, that you want to hear certain people say "no", you just don't know it! Why? Because you want spend your time with quality prospects, who fit within your ideal client niche. Consider these six prospect types, and learn why sometimes hearing "no", or saying it to a prospect can save you money, time, and a nasty headache (or lawsuit).