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		<title>If you ain’t got the right questions…</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dalip Raheja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[…You don’t have a snowball’s chance in &#038;^$$ of getting the right answers.  I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had this discussion with CEOs and other senior executives.  Or, as my friend Pete often says – “The most common source of mistakes in management decisions is the emphasis on finding the right answer, rather than the right question”.  Or, as my other buddy Al says – “The formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill”.  Those would be Peter Drucker and Albert Einstein. <a href="http://blog.thempowergroup.com/2013/05/16/if-you-ain%e2%80%99t-got-the-right-questions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supply Chain Humor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 18:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TMG Admin</dc:creator>
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		<title>IT Adoption</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 19:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Livingston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With annual IT spending topping two trillion dollars globally, it makes sense for organizations to assess whether they are receiving the value from these investments.  Unfortunately, the answer often appears to be no.  Why is this? <a href="http://blog.thempowergroup.com/2013/05/02/it-adoption/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Sponsor’s Role In Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dalip Raheja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sponsor of change is a senior officer, one who holds the organizational power to legitimize the change.  This person knows when the time has come for change and has the confidence and strength to do something about it.  The sponsor goes forth and leads—overcoming obstacles, finding truth, and sharing knowledge.  Significant organizational change will not occur unless those who legitimize or mandate the change demonstrate FULL commitment to the task.  <a href="http://blog.thempowergroup.com/2013/04/25/the-sponsors-role-in-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Much and How Hard Can / Should We Squeeze?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Kohler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I admit this is a rant so please proceed with caution.   We, at TMG are busy – more than busy, which is great but for me it means that I have limited patience for anything that takes me away from doing what I need to do for my clients.  Every week we rotate who is responsible for writing this blog and today was NOT my turn, BUT yesterday I picked up my WSJ at the end of my driveway (yes I still like to read a “paper”) and saw a front page headline “Firms Pinch Payments to Supplier” and I went nuts <a href="http://blog.thempowergroup.com/2013/04/18/how-much-and-how-hard-can-should-we-squeeze/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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