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talent density
Why hiring more heads isn't the answer. This pillar challenges the reflex to expand headcount when pressure mounts. We explore talent density over team size, fractional models that deliver without fixed cost bloat, and when to buy capability versus build it internally. For CFOs tired of approving roles that don't move numbers, and CPOs defending lean teams that outperform. Real examples of 3-person teams delivering what 12 couldn't. The maths of building smart.
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EBIT Flow
Where savings actually go to die. This pillar tracks the journey from negotiated savings to reported EBITDA, exposing the leakage points along the way. Budget reallocation games, baseline manipulation, timing mismatches, and the governance gaps that let value evaporate. For CFOs who suspect procurement claims don't match finance reports, and CPOs who want to prove impact that survives audit. The plumbing of value realisation, made visible.
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Stakeholder
Ninety percent of procurement problems are people problems wearing process costumes. This pillar unpacks stakeholder dynamics: the CFO who wants savings but blocks change, the business unit that bypasses procurement then blames suppliers, the executive who signs contracts without governance. Tactical approaches to alignment, influence without authority, and building coalitions that stick. Real stories of stakeholder wins and losses. The soft stuff that drives hard outcomes.
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PE Portco
Procurement through the private equity lens. Value creation timelines, hold period pressures, and the operational levers that move MOIC. How procurement fits the first 100 days, the annual planning cycle, and the exit preparation phase. For Operating Partners evaluating procurement capability across portfolios, and CPOs working within PE-backed businesses. The intersection of financial engineering and operational execution. Speed and precision matter here.
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Jugaad + AI
Resourcefulness meets technology. Jugaad is the Indian art of creative problem-solving with constraints. This pillar explores how AI amplifies scrappy operators, not replaces them. Practical AI applications for procurement: spend analysis shortcuts, contract review acceleration, supplier intelligence gathering. No vendor hype. Real workflows from practitioners using AI to do more with less. For leaders who need results now, not pilots that never scale. Constraints as competitive advantage.
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Career
For rising procurement leaders who want the seat, not just the title. Practical guidance on building executive presence, navigating stakeholder politics, and positioning yourself as commercial rather than compliance. How to speak CFO language, own outcomes not activities, and build a reputation that travels. No fluff about personal branding. Real patterns from leaders who made the jump. What nobody tells you about the transition from delivery to leadership
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