List of Blog Posts
Below is an up-to-date catalogue of all blog posts published since the beginning of georgevrakas.com. These have been categorised by theme.
Summary of Blog Posts by Theme
Concepts and Philosophy
- How can you identify your own value system (A user’s guide) – presentation from the inaugural Gather and Grow festival held in Melbourne on the 4 November 2023. (link here)
- Can you always find what you are looking for? What Heraclitus, Pasteur, Goleman and a recent marketing study posit about the benefits of focus (link here)
- Stoicism and Stephen Covey – You don’t need to worry anymore! (link here)
- What Aristotle and Plato have to say about Team Development? (link to Part 1 and Part 2)
- Negotiation, what it really is! (link here)
- Logical Fallacies: Avoiding Common Negotiation Pitfalls (link here)
- Cognitive Biases: 6 Additional Pitfalls to Avoid during a Negotiation (link here)
- Epicurus: Tetrafarmakos – An Interpretation (link here)
Music compositions
- These are 29 compositions inspired by a number of themes including anecdotes from the Greek antiquity, philosophy and perennial themes (link here).
List of Favourite Quotes
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Academic Publications
- The effects of evolving port technology and process optimization on operational performance: The case study of an Australian container terminal operator (link here) published in the Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, Volume 37, Issue 4, December 2021
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Procurement, Contract Management and the Negotiation Series
- 8 must know question types for Effective Leaders (link here)
- 5 milestones to Sourcing Excellence (link here)
- How to perform a mid-year Procurement review (link here).
- “All Models Are Wrong, But Some of Them Are Useful” (link here) – First published in Procurement and Supply Australasia
- The First Step to A Successful Negotiation (link here)
- It takes two to Tango! (link here)
- 10 Quotes for successful Procurement and Contract Management (link here) – First published in TheSource e-news
- 5 Approaches to a Negotiation – (Negotiations and everyday life) (link here)
- The Iron Triangle – A great tool for successful Procurement and Contract Management (link here)
- Procurement and a Differentiator (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
- The 4 absolute basics to a contract deal (the 4Ps) (link here)
The Future
- The New Holy Grail – In Pursuit of Customer Success!! (link here)
- What will the Future of Transport and Logistics look like? (Transcript from my presentation at the CILTA AGM Sept 2014) (link here)
- The Future of Learning – Are you part of the Learning Revolution? (link here)
- How to Conquer tomorrow? (link here)
- Conscious Communication – A paradigm for the 21st Century! (here)
Productivity and Innovation
- What is your Excalibur? Power Sources in organisational settings – an enhanced model (link here)
- David Allen – GTD system – Practical Personal Productivity (link here)
- Multitasking, a missed term! How to put your real multi-tasking power to good use! (link here)
- Innovation: SCAMPER- A Practical Guide (link to Part 1 and Part 2)
- Don’t be Busy, Be Productive! (link here)
- If You Want Something Complex Done Well, Give It to a Busy Person! (link here)
Team Development
- The 9 Elements of an Effective Team (link to Part 1 and Part 2)
- 12 Essential Tools to Maximise Productivity, Profitability, Employee Retention and Customer Satisfaction (link here) – Free Download included
- “3C+1L” – The Four Basic Qualities of An Exceptional Team Member (link here)
Employee Engagement (Tips/Techniques/Models)
- Don’t Try to Motivate Your Team, Employee Engagement is What Matters (link to Part 1, Part 2)
- Employee Engagement – 3 Essential Targets (link here)
- How Can You Measure Employee Satisfaction Using an NPS Survey? (link here)
- Employee Engagement: Practical Tips for a more Productive Culture in the Workplace – Presentation – (link here) Free Downloads included.- As presented at a CILT A Webinar.
- 4 techniques to help you get over the “Perfection Syndrome” (link here)
Leadership and Inspirational Stories
- In pursuit of Best Practice – Intrapreneurship (link here). First published in www.procurious.com
- The Leader’s Role is Setting and Keeping the Tune (link here) – Two inspirational Videos included.
- How to Eat an Elephant? (link here)
- What Can A Jungle Story Teach Us About Leadership (link here)
- How to make stress your friend (link here)
- How to develop a winning organisation today! An inspiring talk (link here)
George Vrakas
2023