Supply, skills and sustainability: futureproofing procurement for the UK

Supply, skills and sustainability: futureproofing procurement for the UK #Supply #skills #sustainability #futureproofing #procurement

https://12sknnews.com/supply-skills-and-sustainability-futureproofing-procurement-for-the-uk/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 30 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘵, 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭.

And here's what I know. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Most organizations fail. Not because they want to, but because they continue to let mediocre behaviors rule their culture.
That's the insight that inspired my two latest books, each tackling innovation and growth from a unique angle.

The first book, "𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲," is not your typical leadership manual. Instead, I wrote it as a playful, satirical mirror held up to reveal the subtle yet pervasive ways teams unknowingly settle for less. Over the years, I've noticed how easy it is for organizations to drift into habits that quietly sabotage their potential, keeping them comfortably but frustratingly average. This book vividly highlights these self-defeating behaviors, enabling you to recognize and steer clear of them.

I dare you to share it with your team, and ask them to identify the behaviors they admit to being guilty of.

Then comes its companion, "𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴!" It directly addresses the mindset shifts and practical actions required to break free from those ingrained patterns. It urges you to push beyond your comfort zones, chase bold thinking, embrace calculated risks, and pursue genuine excellence.

𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵.

Together, these books offer a powerful combination. "𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮" helps pinpoint and understand the hidden reasons teams stall, while "𝙀𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮" equips you with strategies and inspiration to overcome these barriers and thrive. I've consistently witnessed that the path to excellence, though challenging, is infinitely more rewarding than settling for less.

Ready to elevate your team's critical thinking, challenge the status quo, and spark meaningful innovation? These books are your starting point.

They're both on Amazon now, and available directly from me.

It's all at **mediocrity.jimcarroll.com**

**#LeadershipDevelopment** **#Innovation** **#TeamBuilding** **#CriticalThinking** **#BusinessStrategy** **#JimCarroll** **#EscapingMediocrity** **#EmbracingMediocrity** **#FutureProofing** **#OrganizationalChange**

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• Are we building the assets and mitigating the profound risks for that future entity with the same diligence we apply to our own personal 'Future Self'?

It’s a challenging mandate, but a vital one. What "eliminatory conditions" are you championing today to ensure the success and resilience of your team's or organization's "Future Self"?

#Leadership #StrategicPlanning #FutureProofing #Coaching #CriticalThinking #SelfReflection #FutureSelf

The global health OS is updating: China boosts WHO with $500M as US involvement shifts. Despite some static from RFK Jr., a landmark pandemic treaty just got a massive YES from 124 nations. #WHO #GlobalHealth #FutureProofing

Your future self is your most important teammate.

Today’s shortcuts are tomorrow’s blockers.
Write code your future self will thank you for.

✅ Leave meaningful comments
✅ Name things with intention
✅ Avoid “just for now” hacks
✅ Document decisions and reasons

Code ages — make it age gracefully.

♻ Repost to help others level up their career.
➕ Join My WhatsApp Channel: https://lnkd.in/g62_G8Gr

#CleanCode #DeveloperMindset #CodeMaintainability #SoftwareCraftsmanship #FutureProofing

New entry of AI-generated #comics and #jokes added to our #website:

#Future-Proofing #Doom

comics.lucentinian.com/7722
#LaughWithAI #VisitNow #FunnyNews #AIHumor #DailyLaughs

Insightful strategies for managing risk and complexity! Emphasizing the importance of innovation and collaboration. #ThreatIntelligence #AI #FutureProofing
https://medium.com/@sanjay.mohindroo66/reduce-risk-and-complexity-a-professional-guide-554329ffb63c

The jobs of tomorrow might not even exist yet. 🤖🌍 As technology, AI, and sustainability reshape industries, how can you ensure your child is prepared for the future? The key lies in future-proofing their education today. 💡📚

Learn more about how to set them up for success in a rapidly changing world and securing their future 👉https://zurl.co/jmMH6

#BabyYumYum #BYY #FutureProofing #ChildEducation #TomorrowJobs #SmartParenting #InvestInYourChild #CareerReady
@Old Mutual South Africa

🧩 Is your security architecture ready for a decentralized future?

🔗 https://wardenshield.com/cybersecurity-mesh-architecture-future-proofing-enterprise-security-in-a-decentralized-world

#CyberSecurityMesh #CSMA #enterprisesecurity #decentralizedsecurity #futureproofing #ZeroTrust #cyberarchitecture #wardenshield

@robcornelius @breadandcircuses
And remember to avoid anything about extracting oil or the manufacture of plastics.
#futureproofing

@nixCraft

It's not just about cost, there's also keeping historical records. How many public institutions are now relying on proprietary, closed source cloud systems?

Even if they have local backups of the data, without the code, the information will be unreadable in the future.

We owe the future generations of historians a trove of data that was created and kept on open source, self-hosted systems.

#opensource #selfhosted #history #futureproofing

If you haven't listened to Fareed Zakaria and @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social yet, I recommend you do. 📽️ 🇩🇪🇩🇪 on Germany, and #futureproofing ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #Deutschland (had to cut mentioning JD Vance off the beginning to fit bsky)

as you can see, there was a time when Germany was the most important car market of Europe, I'm wondering if those times will ever return.. is there any #futureproofing coming? #alwaysbecharging

Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands - A Blueprint For Conservation
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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-antarctica-hidden-ice-free-blueprint.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04424-y <-- shared paper / spatial dataset
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#GIS #spatial #inventory #mapping #Antarctic #ecosystems #wilderness #biodiversity #environmental #icefree #landcover #climatechange #humanimpacts #habitat #opendata #bioregional #abiotic #spatialmodel #biogeography #raster #model #modeling #spatialdata #futureproofing

#whatIf agriculture products would be purchased in a way that there would be incentive not to maximize crop but keep it on a sustainable level (taking account the area and environment ofc).

Capping the purchased crop to a certain level would remove the exploitation of soil which keeps the soil good for growing food for a much longer time.

#agriculture #environment #futureProofing

Today, amongst other things, I'm going to have to think about and prepare for migrating off AWS and somewhere else, likely within the UK.

I could be optimistic and pretend that the UK and EU remain in sufficient equilibrium over data but perhaps I shouldn't.

Operationally, I probably only have to have an alternative to DescribeInstances, Fabric2 does the work.

Within the system the big piece is SQS/SNS, and there needs to be an S3 like store.

#AWS #FutureProofing

AI drives workforce innovation, not human obsolescence. It boosts decision-making, a spot Bornet misses. AI makes education and resources more accessible. With learning and reskilling, can we enhance our potential?

#AI #Innovation #Learning #FutureProofing #CareerDevelopment

https://www.paulwelty.com/article-analysis-3-ai-competencies-you-need-now-for-the-future/

Restoring a Rare Commodore 64C: Recapping, Cleaning, and Future-Proofing for Christmas
#C64 #Commodore64C #C64Restoration #RetroGaming #VintageComputers #C64Repair #Recapping #HeatSinks #RetroComputing #DIYRestoration #ClassicComputers #RetroTech #C64Shortboard #KeyboardRestoration #JanBeta #FutureProofing
https://theoasisbbs.com/restoring-a-rare-commodore-64c-recapping-cleaning-and-future-proofing-for-christmas/?feed_id=869&_unique_id=676d6bbb13fe8

As @jomc discusses in this article, Bluesky is not decentralized (at least not yet).

Mastodon is today.

That is why I have been more focused on things here where I have more control of my data, social graph and it is more resistant to single-owner problems.

https://filmmakermagazine.com/128200-joanne-mcneil-bluesky/

#social #networks #media #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #data #ethics #DataEthics #digital #content #bluesky #mastodon #FutureProofing

It's somewhat surprising that #Elektron mk2 Digitakt and Digitone instruments do not have #USBC #port. Or at least USB-B-to-C #converter cable provided in a box. Probably USB-C is not so prevalent yet but these devices will last for a long time. I would guess updating a connector port would be good for #futureproofing the device. It's not even possible to purchase the converter cable from Elektron, but there are third-party converter cables available, for example UDG sells one with good reviews.