{"id":1774,"date":"2018-06-20T14:17:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T14:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2023-04-23T12:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T16:03:34","slug":"let-procurement-leadership-transition-like-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/let-procurement-leadership-transition-like-sunrise\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Your Procurement Leadership Transition Be Like A Sunrise"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there\u2019s anything that worries procurement employees the most, it could very well be a leadership transition.<\/p>\n

When a new procurement leader \u2013 CPO, VP of Procurement, Purchasing Director, Supply Chain Manager, etc. \u2013 comes on board, the uncertainty that fills the air causes anxiety among a procurement staff. \u00a0And anxiety is never cited as a key to world-class procurement performance. \u00a0In fact, it can lead to reduced productivity, poor performance and even critical mistakes.<\/p>\n

A leader\u2019s job is to lead a staff to good performance. \u00a0So, allowing anxiety to exist is not something good leaders do.<\/p>\n

But, not all newly appointed leaders are good leaders. \u00a0Some people think that, to be a good leader, they have to have an overpowering personality. \u00a0That they need to start making changes on Day One. \u00a0That they need to \u201cshow \u2019em who\u2019s boss.\u201d \u00a0They make transitions feel like tornadoes, replete with fear, chaos and destruction.<\/p>\n

But, that\u2019s an amateur approach. \u00a0And it can result in a failed\u00a0leadership transition.<\/p>\n

You know the old saying \u201cYou don\u2019t get a second chance to make a first impression?\u201d \u00a0Well, a leadership transition is a one-time, delicate event. \u00a0If you mess it up, there are no re-do\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the first task involved in a leadership transition is to eliminate the invariable anxiety. \u00a0To appeal to the team in a way that motivates them to follow your lead.<\/p>\n

A friend of mine used to always say, \u201cIf you think you\u2019re leading and no one\u2019s following, you\u2019re not leading \u2013 you\u2019re just taking a walk.\u201d \u00a0So, you need to inspire the people you need to follow you for your success, for their success, and for the organization\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Instead of your transition to leadership feeling like a tornado, you should try to make it feel\u00a0like a sunrise.<\/p>\n

Think of the vibes related to a sunrise:<\/p>\n