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Leadership

Savings Is a Vanity Metric

Procurement has spent decades optimizing for the wrong scoreboard. It's time to measure what actually matters.

by Maximilian Groh, Mar 29, 2026

From Expert to Executive

The hardest career transition isn't changing roles β€” it's changing identity. This guide maps the full journey from individual contributor to executive leader, with practical frameworks for each stage.

by Maximilian Groh, Mar 8, 2026

Modern Procurement Leadership

Procurement isn't judged by savings alone anymore. This comprehensive guide covers what modern procurement leadership requires: strategic risk management, cross-functional influence, AI adoption, and building value that the C-suite actually recognises.

by Maximilian Groh, Mar 3, 2026

AI Leadership in 2026

AI transformation isn't a technology challenge β€” it's a leadership one. This guide covers everything leaders need to navigate AI adoption: the decisions, the people challenges, the burnout risk, and how to build teams where humans and AI work together effectively.

by Maximilian Groh, Mar 1, 2026

What Does a Procurement Project Manager Actually Do?

The job posting says one thing. The actual work looks completely different. Here's the real role after a decade of doing it.

by Maximilian Groh, Feb 26, 2026

Managing Human–AI Teams: A Leadership Playbook

AI is no longer just a tool β€” it’s a coworker. This piece reflects on what leaders must rethink when humans and AI share responsibility, and why managing the interface between them has become the real leadership challenge.

by Maximilian Groh, Feb 23, 2026