“Build yourself a great team, and build a team that challenges you. You can't do it all yourself, you're only as good as the people around you.” With huge, long-spanning roles at Diageo and Compass Group, Oliver Cock has developed the blueprints for successful procurement change, fulfilling leadership, and introducing category management from scratch. Oliver is an incredibly experienced procurement leader, and now CEO of Zircon Consulting, which makes him wonderfully placed to weigh in on the virtues of great leadership, empathy, talent management, and so much more. This episode of Talent Talks covers: Oliver’s long and illustrious career through CPO, MD and other leadership rolesIntroducing category management from scratch by focusing on quick wins in core areasWorking with key stakeholders for greater buy-in from the wider businessRecruiting new talent with attitude over aptitudeEmpathy and clarity of direction being essential in procurement leadership