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N | Narrative. Communicates the supply chain vision through stories that inspire. Quotes from the book Achim Dünnwald: Leading Royal Mail at the end of his career was to tell a purpose-driven story and set the company’s journey onto the right path. Sandra MacQuillan: As she adjusted to her new role, she learned to be […]

I | Influential. Influences teams and leaders both up and down the organizational ladder. Quotes from the book Ken Allen: “I sing inspirational songs during meetings and encourage people to sing along. Songs aren’t just to sing: they are a simple and easy way to communicate, and to understand” Allen says the real heroes in

A | Adaptable. Prepares proactively, responds flexibly, and converts crises into opportunity. Quotes from the book Flexibility in your ideas is key in your leadership, he says, especially in a business environment where it isn’t always easy to interpret the true nature of a situation and thus to fix on a single strategy. – Chouaib

H | Holistic. Develops a true understanding of how a product gets from source to sold. Quotes from the book Claudio Strobl believes diversity of interests could have helped him refine his leadership skills. “Great leaders must be positively charged and at all times ooze ‘can do’ and ‘why not’ attitude, inspiring teams to get

C | Collaborative. Builds relationships throughout the value chain. Quotes from the book Andreas Krinninger : “Uniting behind one opportunity and one target within supply chains is one of our biggest challenges. It requires people to band together and understand the contribution of every individual in the team” Beatrix Praeceptor: “A high-performing supply chain is

This series of videos is designed to provide you with short examples on how CHAIN appears in practice in organizations. If you have loved the CHAIN Leadership model but are confused on how to bring it to your teams, here are some excellent ideas.