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Who is this book aimed at?

Leaders or aspiring leaders who want to have quick access to pertinent insightful perspectives prior to making important decisions.
Individuals preparing for personal change or feel they need the confidence to deal with ongoing change that is impacting their wellbeing.
Individuals who feel stuck in a rut and want to challenge themselves to achieve more.
Those focused on continuous professional development.
Coaches or Mentors who want a “quick reference” to either refresh on a topic or want to leave their clients with some source content after the coaching session or engagement has finished.

The Value Proposition:

The primary value proposition of the book is that it provides quick access to thought provoking insightful material that will help the reader make considered decisions and take a prudent course of action when faced with a challenge that may evoke or have evoked an emotional response.

The book is different from others in that it is written by a business leader who has hands on practical international experience of dealing with business challenges both as a practitioner and as a coach to leaders in both large and small enterprises.

The book is packed with pragmatic suggestions and processes that will help the reader build the confidence to grasp their challenge in a positive manner.

Inspires confidence in readers to successfully take on big personal challenges in a focused, pragmatic, action oriented way.

Customer need:

What problem will this book help the reader to solve to make progress in the work or life?

This book will help recently appointed leaders prepare for tough conversations and become inspiring leaders.
It will help those trying to drive change in an organisation who are experiencing resistance or challenge build resilience and become a more effective manager.
It will help those trying to break into the “C” suite level take practical steps to enhance their chances of success.
It will help entrepreneurs transition from small business owners to inspiring leaders in medium sized businesses.
It will help those early in career build a strategy to maximise their career potential.
It will help those who want to make radical career change go through a disciplined decision process so that they make an informed decision.

Testimonials

Dublin Client

Career Development client

"Sheila, I just wanted to say thanks so much for your help. I nailed the interview, got the job and I'm currently 4 weeks in."

Michael O'Dwyer

CEO Swiftcomply

"Paddy provided fantastic advice, guidance and support during the formative stages of the business. He is a pleasure to work with"

Dave Warrick

General Manager, Global Supply Chain Microsoft

“Managing a career in todays environment is always tough, Paddy has a genuinely thoughtful approach which encompasses proven practices that he himself employed through his career with fantastic success, the tips and tricks section on each chapter is invaluable as a reference and the reflective exercises included really help ensure the lessons land and are instantly practical. For anyone wanting to take control of their career and understand how to climb the career ladder – this is a must read “

Orla O’Connor

Director National Women’s Council of Ireland

“…..very comprehensive - and written in a very accessible and clear manner….. In Chapter 3, I particularly liked the importance placed on being clear on values.”

Claire Staunton

Operations Director Circulator

"I found working with Paddy extremely beneficial for both for my career and on a personal level. Paddy is great at listening, he has a very calm and practical approach to problem solving which helped me through some tough business decisions."

Paschal Naylor

CEO Arkphire

“Paddy worked with the management team on the development of our Supply Chain Strategy This formed our plans for the implementation of a best in class supply chain and logistics facility. This is supporting our outstanding business growth.”

Todd Dunlap

Managing Director Booking.com Americas

“Really a useful resource, full of bite-sized tid-bits, useful to folks at every stage of their career or lives.”

Michael Culleton

Co Founder & CEO Stayhold

“Paddy joined us at a crucial stage of development while we were seeking investment and developing new products as was an invaluable resource for information and advice in terms of navigating our supply chain and route to market strategies. We were able to overcome various obstacles utilising Paddy’s input and support. We would recommend Paddy to any new company that is looking to develop their business. We look forward to working with Paddy in the future.”

LW

Legal professional

At a time of huge uncertainty and limited engagement with others, Sheila provided constructive feedback, practical advice and invaluable guidance on job applications CV, networking and interview techniques - instilling a sense of hope and renewed confidence not only in the possibility of re entering the job market at a volatile time but also of finding the 'right fit' for me. Sheila understands not only the jobseeker but also the individual and her knowledge and experience in this area are invaluable! I couldn't recommend her highly enough for anyone who feels 'stuck' in their career or, for anybody trying to re-enter the job market

Dublin client, who made a career pivot

Career Change Client

"Sheila, I have really appreciated and benefited from your support over the past year, which has been invaluable in my pursuit of a new career. I truly feel that the service you provided was ….most useful and beneficial and I really can’t thank you enough."

Marcella Flood

Head of Digital Transformation Allianz Care

“….crammed with clear and practical help for every stage of a career, a superb book. One to have and own and dip into over and over again.”

Kevin Blair

Market President, Washington Trust Bank. USA

“Paddy has put together a comprehensive guide for business success. Whether you are new to the workforce or a seasoned business veteran, this book is a tool that everyone can use to help achieve success.”

Andre Severi

Managing Director Curex Group LLC

“Very concise and to the point, great reference points throughout the book. It’s very much a handbook guide to a successful career path. Started with all the right building blocks all the way from managing yourself to managing others to finally managing your role at hand.”

Una Tynan

Managing Director Blank Canvas Cosmetics

"This wonderful book successfully shows us the importance and benefits of strategizing and planning. Excellence is a key mindset of the book, empowering the reader to reach their full potential. It covers everything from beginning your career, to reaching CEO level.

The book, in short is a fantastic tool for career and personal development. Whilst from the outset, it presents itself as a Career Tool kit, it offers so much more. It reminds us that personal and professional relationships are paramount to how we drive our success and enjoy our working life. This will become your go-to book, to reference time and time again. "

Dr. Colm Foster

Director of Executive Education. Irish Management Institute

“This is an immensely practical and useful book, full of useful and eminently sensible advice. It is refreshingly jargon-free and clearly benefits from the authors extensive experience as a practicing executive. The structure of the book, which breaks down the topics into bite-sized insights, coupled with practical tips, tricks and takeaways, makes it an ideal playbook that should be in the top drawer of every managers desk.”

Outplacement client

Dublin client, who had support with outplacement, and quickly secured a new role

"Sheila, it was so great to be able to bounce things off you and your support / guidance was invaluable. I genuinely can’t thank you enough."

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Who is this book aimed at?

SC & Procurement leaders who want to have quick access to pertinent insightful perspectives prior to making important strategic sourcing decisions.
Individuals looking to up skill with the latest and greatest thinking in Strategic Sourcing or feel they need additional tools in their armoury to deal with ongoing change that are impacting their supply chains.
Procurement and SC professionals who want to advance in their careers and want to challenge themselves to achieve more.
Those who are looking to build strength in depth in their teams and are looking to develop the SC & Procurement leaders of the future
Those focused on continuous professional development in the field of supply chain and procurement

Outcomes enabled by Effective Strategic Sourcing

This book will help SC & Procurement leaders use tried and trusted tools and techniques to develop comprehensive sourcing strategies.
It will help those trying to drive performance and margin improvement in an ethical environmentally responsible way through the implementation of robust SC & Procurement best practice.
It will enable SC & Procurement leaders benefit from the experience and insights of top SC experts and leaders as they grapple with the post pandemic new normal
It will help those in early and mid career build SC and procurement skills and competencies to maximise their career potential
It will help those who want to build strategic sourcing expertise in their companies.

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If you would like to purchase more than 10 copies please contact Christina in KoganPage by using the this email address:
corporate-enquiries@koganpage.com

In the event you would like to get a personalised bespoke version of the book with your company’s logo on the front or back cover or extra pages with an additional forward, a message or a promotional page please contact Christina in KoganPage by using the this email address:
corporate-enquiries@koganpage.com.

For bespoke books there is a minimum order quantity of 100 books.

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