THE ACQUISITION COORDINATOR AS CHAMPION

Healthy debate, of the kind you can expect in a well-balanced team, does not mean making everyone happy. There are times for the talking to stop and action to be taken. That can require strong leadership from the Acquisition Coordinator and occasionally may call for intervention from the CEO. With the potential for personality conflicts and emotionally charged decision making, as well as the danger of bureaucratic stasis, the Acquisition Coordinator has a crucial role to play as the champion for the program. Passion is an essential ingredient of successful acquisitions, but there’s an important distinction here. The Acquisition Coordinator should be a passionate advocate of the process and its goal—not ...

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