Stewart Boothman

The BIG challenge from now to 2035: A high demand for leaders with transformation skills, but not enough supply! Nearly 60% of C-suite reports increasing worries about sourcing leaders with the skills to meet the challenges of the next decade. The survey was done in Q1 2025 of 400+ European C‑Suite executives and 100 private equity investors (EU + US). Organizations face a convergence of disruptive forces: ✅ Digital acceleration & AI transformation ✅ Workforce transformation spurred by talent shortages, shifting values, and generational change ✅ Geopolitical & economic volatility, including inflation, new regulations, and fragile supply chains ✅ Succession uncertainty, as many lack resilient, forward-looking leadership pipelines How are you taking on this challenge as a C-suite leader or an Executive Search recruiter? Johanna Frelin Pernilla Ramslöv Marie Berner Moberg Azra Osmancevic Patrik Hofbauer Lena Franzén Lindfors Jeanna Tällberg Annelie Nässén Lovisa Ekman Linn Roslund Martin Hansson Monica Längbo Magnus Tegborg Jan Jendeby Håkan Ekström Liv Gorosch Eva Ekedahl Scott Newton Liselotte Hägertz Engstam 🌏♦️Maria Zalamans Furenmo ♦️ 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dCqrX-dk #leadership #succession #transformation #ai #data #boardofdirectors #talent #digitalacceleration #strategy #business #resilience #future #skills

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Why Every Procurement Tech Implementation Needs a BRD (Business Requirement Document) Over the years, I’ve worked hands-on with systems like Epromise, SAP, Oracle, Maximo, JD Edwards, Jaggaer and many more. I’ve also been part of the implementation teams for at least three of them in different organizations. If there’s one lesson that keeps repeating—it’s this: Implementing software without a proper BRD is a shortcut to long term inefficiency. Unfortunately, I’ve observed this too often—founders or senior decision makers choose software based on surface level demos, pricing or persuasive sales talk, rather than actual business needs. The result? ❌ Endless hours of rework ❌ Misaligned processes ❌ Frustrated teams ❌ And ironically, more money spent fixing what could’ve been avoided A BRD (Business Requirement Document) isn’t just a formality. It clearly defines what the business needs—independent of how a system might deliver it. It aligns internal teams and gives vendors a structured path to configure or build the system accordingly. Yet, many companies don’t even know what a BRD is—or worse, they skip it to “save time and money.” Let’s be clear: Buying the cheapest software without a BRD can cost you more than you think. If you're considering procurement automation or system upgrades, make the BRD your starting point. It’s your best insurance against avoidable chaos. #alambaar

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Most SRM strategies stop at performance reviews, but that’s not where risk starts - And it’s definitely not where value ends... After 20+ years in procurement, I advocate a simple blueprint that I call the 3-Layer SRM Checkpoint. It's a framework you can use to assess supplier relationships that are built to last. Use it in your next supplier review and let me know in the comments below if you found this helpful. #Procurement #SupplyChain #CIPS

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The 2025 State of Enterprise Procurement Agility Report looks specifically at Enterprise responses to constant change, and the ways that technology plays a role. Key findings from the report include: ⚡ 85% of procurement executives say they’re piloting or using AI ⚡ 73% already deploying AI agents ⚡ 49% clearly understand how agentic AI works ⚡ 39% report providing formal AI training across their teams ⚡ 64% use 10+ procurement tools, but... ⚡ 8% say the majority of those tools deliver expected ROI 1. Procurement Pressure is Higher than Ever 2. Tech Fatigue is Real ... and Costly 3. AI Adoption is Surging, but Trust is Still Catching Up 4. Supplier Risk Tolerance is Rising 5. Speed Doesn’t Always Equal Agility https://lnkd.in/eP-88UyY

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