Ah, November. The smell and sound of the crunchy leaves under our feet....the shorter amount of daylight hours....the aromas of pumpkin pie, turkey, and holiday spices....the warmth of candlelight....'tis the season of Thanksgiving. Last month our neighbors in Canada celebrated and this week we will be celebrating in the USA. We all have things to be thankful for, even if we are in a period of challenge, so it is important to take inventory of the good things, the graces, in our lives. We at Transearch Detroit took some time to share the things that we are most thankful for in our personal lives and in the workplace (posted beneath this paragraph). And at the following LinkedIn post, we shared the highlights of what we are most thankful for in our workplace this season -- make sure to check it out and please take the poll and/or share in the comments section what YOU are most thankful for: Our LinkedIn Thanksgiving Post! What the TS-Detroit Staff is Most Thankful For in Our Personal Lives:
* Our pets
* Family/Parents/Grandchildren
* Friends
* Our health and that of our families What We are Most Thankful For in Our Workplace:
* A committed, collaborative team of coworkers
* The opportunities to learn alongside and from our teammates, clients, candidates, and for formal, external training through seminars/conferences
* Being able to successfully work remotely and still feel as vibrant a part of the team
* Our dedication and ability as a team to see things through to the end The one theme that was most recurrent related to our work lives was being part of a collaborative team. And as I reflected upon a November/Thanksgiving message, I thought of how fitting it was that we as a team emphasized collaboration as what we're most thankful for in the workplace, because think about Thanksgiving celebrations that you've attended and the collaboration that is central to making such events meaningful and enjoyable (or as one would say from the business perspective, "successful"). Well, I found a great article about the importance of collaboration in the workplace, written by TRANSEARCH International's very own John O. Burdett, entitled, "Collaborate or Die!" The excerpt from the article is posted at the bottom of our newsletter. To read the full article, you'll need to click on the "DOWNLOAD HERE" link shown in the excerpt. We encourage you to take the time to read through this insightful, educational article in its entirety over the weekend. But first, check out our Featured Candidate(s) and Position(s) below. | | Seasoned General Counsel, USA based | We are currently working with an exceptional General Counsel for a $5 Billion, global manufacturer. This candidate has touched on many areas of in-house law, including corporate, commercial, contracts, IP, employment, and more. He has proven leadership of multicultural teams across all time zones and has been a reliable advisor to all areas of the business for his MNC (highly engineered products). This candidate can relocate anywhere in the USA for the right opportunity. If you have interest in setting up a confidential conversation with this candidate, call us at 313-887-8300 ex.102 or email us: information@tieronesearch.com. | | Featured Position 1: Americas Director of Indirect Purchasing (for a $10 Billion, Global Manufacturer) | In this role, you will lead a team of three direct reports and ten indirect reports and a spend of $500 Million in the Americas. This role reports to a Regional VP, and will be overall responsible for all indirect and non-material purchasing including all IT, Professional Services, Technical Services, Tools, Systems, Facility Services, etc. Please reach out only if you have experience with indirect purchasing for a larger manufacturer. If you are interested in this position, call us at 313-887-8300 ex.102 or email information@tieronesearch.com. | | Featured Position 2: Divisional Vice President, Production and Assembly Equipment ($6 Billion Manufacturer) | This role can be based in the Midwest or in a Southeastern US metro area (confidential and requires an NDA signoff). The successful candidate will lead all special machinery build activities and P/L for a manufacturer, but in this case the customer will mostly be internal customers with some external customers. This manufacturer purchases capital equipment, but in a lot of cases, it’s necessary to custom build. There are a lot of opportunities to build cost out of various processes. It’s an excellent organization that is growing significantly. In this role you will need to have an understanding of mechanical design, electrical design, software design and machine assembly practices. You will also need to have experience overseeing the design of custom equipment for manufacturing including assembly, inspection, process control, etc., as well as strong leadership, communication, and problem solving skills. If you are interested in this position, call us at 313-887-8300 ex.102 or email information@tieronesearch.com. | originally published October 6, 2023 on the TRANSEARCH International website by John O. Burdett The Age of Discontinuous Change: Thriving Through Collaboration Economists talk about a “tipping point.” Historians use the term, “a hinge in history.” Management writers dramatically overuse the term, but “transformation” describes the same phenomena. Personally, I prefer the term “discontinuous change.” However you describe it, recent records reveal that about once every hundred years business and society go through a period of dramatic reinvention. Today’s catalysts for change are the environment, diversity, inclusion, AI, hybrid employment, smart robots and the shift of power from the enterprise to the employee. And quantum computing lies in the wings. The overriding challenge? Enabling collaboration to thrive in the face of complexity, uncertainty, an avalanche of data and the need to compete on ideas. Collaboration is far more than a skill or a capability. Like storytelling, although far, far older, it’s the essence of who we are as a species. Download the full insights article Contents: * Discontinuous Change * Who We Are Is Who We Were When * Context is Everything * Conclusion This article is an extract of content © Orxestra® Inc. The download is available from the TRANSEARCH International website. John O. Burdett is founder of Orxestra® Inc. He has extensive international experience as a senior executive. As a consultant he has worked in more than 40 countries for organisations that are household names. John has worked on organisation culture for some of the world's largest organisations. His ongoing partnership with TRANSEARCH International means that his thought leading intellectual property, in any one year, supports talent management in many hundreds of organisations around the world. Get in touch with John O. Burdett » |  Happy Thanksgiving From Our Families to Yours! | | You can find us at Transearchdetroit.com and connect with us on social media. | |
