The bid mindset

The bid mindset

We frequently talk about the bid mindset: understanding that a tender is a competition, not a test. Once the penny drops that a tender is a competition, with only one winner, it totally transforms the way bid teams behave during the tender phase. Instead of focussing...
Persuasive presentations

Persuasive presentations

According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. “This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy,” quipped Jerry Seinfeld. For those of us in business...
Shooting the engineer

Shooting the engineer

In new product development, there is a famous saying: “Sooner or later, you have to shoot the engineer and put the product in to production.” You see, when a new product is being developed, the tendency from the development team is to create a prototype, seek...