{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/2fec86c4-2f6a-5de0-abd4-1301a5d509fc/66126da9da0a0800167329ee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Moment #63: Playing the Long Game With Suppliers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6176cca5b67d9bb6fcf7eeff/1712483193800-82c5e0c8c6b50e17784cc9fe5bfec8b1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Moment #63 // Times are tough and, when the pressure is on, it doesn’t take long before companies start to squeeze their suppliers in an attempt to find cost savings.</p><p><br></p><p>Unfortunately, your suppliers are facing <em>exactly</em> the same pressures you are. <em>Their</em> costs are rising too, and <em>they’re</em> experiencing the same difficulty in finding and keeping their best people.</p><p><br></p><p>Knowing how to manage your suppliers for optimum long-term benefit is critical, especially as you seek to outsource more and more of the company’s non-core work. If you squeeze your suppliers too tight, they’ll end up cutting corners. Remember, you can outsource the activity, but you can’t outsource the risk!</p><p><br></p><p>You can take a deeper dive into these insights by listening to <a href=\"http://www.yourceomentor.com/episode221\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep.221: Managing Supplier Relationships</a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a&nbsp;free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/quiz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist</a></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>You can connect with me at:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.yourceomentor.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.yourceomentor.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>Linkedin: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourceomentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor</a></p><p><br></p><p>————————</p><p><br></p><p>Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Martin G Moore"}