1.Challenge 

 As the newly announced leader of the supply chain organization within our company , it was my   responsibility to drastically improve its performance . 

 The supply chain organization I have inherited was “ old ” in every aspect . It operated like an   organization of the 1960s or 70s . 

 Decision making was based on biased experience instead of analytical and data driven approaches ,   that are paramount to get to the root of the problem . 

 People were not adequately trained in purchasing and supply chain management . Many of the staff   members working within the supply chain organization came from other professional backgrounds . 

 Computer skills were lacking . Much of the work was not done digital , but still with a lot of pen and   paper driven processes . Many processes were tracked on paper on not with computer software   and/or an ERP System , to assistant in daily operational tasks . 

 The supply chain organization did not have the best reputation within the company . Instead of being   a department that created a lot of value to the organization , it was perceived as a department that   just did n’t want to offer the best service for its internal customers and one that did n’t keep adapting   to the challenges of technology . Every initiative to improve the organization and its people was futile   up to this point in time . 

 2.Selection 

 I have selected storytelling for the above described challenge . It picked storytelling because in my   opinion , I think it is one of the strongest tools available to change the hearts and minds of people   and therefore their behavior . In this particular case , it was very important to show all the team   members where they are today and where they must be tomorrow in order to stay competitive , not   only for the company they are working for , but also for themselves to stay competitive in the   modern hyper competitive job market . 

 3.Application 

 To make positive change happen , I used a story of how the supply chain organization currently is ,   and how it should be in the future . To make the story more vivid , I used two different characters .   Peter was the old purchasing guy . Reluctant to change , only wanting to keep the current status quo .   Mike was the newer guy , embracing change and using the newest technology to make a positive   impact . 

 It was paramount that the employees themselves began to see , that change is important . Through   telling the story of Peter vs. Mike , I was able to uncover all the shortcomings of not innovating and 

 struggling ( in a positive way ) to stay competitive . By using storytelling , the experience was vivid and   personal for the employees . 

 I was able to explain how Mike used technology to automate processes and improve overall decision   making . It was also a great way of showing how learning new technology will improve your situation   within the job market . 

 4 . Insight & Approach 

 The biggest insight for me was , that by using storytelling , I was able to deliver the message to our   team not in a confronting way , but showing them by example , to what kind of problems their   current behavior leads . Through storytelling , we were able to change the behavior of the   department not by confrontation or condemnation , but by stimulating critical thinking and drawing   out ideas and underlying presuppositions . 

 I general the approach we used can be applied to all organization that want to drive sustainable   change . The need to change must come from the people themselves – from within . It will fail if it is   forced upon them . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: 1.Challenge 

 As the newly announced leader of the supply chain organization within our company , it was my   responsibility to drastically improve its performance . 

 The supply chain organization I have inherited was “ old ” in every aspect . It operated like an   organization of the 1960s or 70s . 

 Decision making was based on biased experience instead of analytical and data driven approaches ,   that are paramount to get to the root of the problem . 

 People were not adequately trained in purchasing and supply chain management . Many of the staff   members working within the supply chain organization came from other professional backgrounds . 

 Computer skills were lacking . Much of the work was not done digital , but still with a lot of pen and   paper driven processes . Many processes were tracked on paper on not with computer software   and/or an ERP System , to assistant in daily operational tasks . 

 The supply chain organization did not have the best reputation within the company . Instead of being   a department that created a lot of value to the organization , it was perceived as a department that   just did n’t want to offer the best service for its internal customers and one that did n’t keep adapting   to the challenges of technology . Every initiative to improve the organization and its people was futile   up to this point in time . 

 2.Selection 

 I have selected storytelling for the above described challenge . It picked storytelling because in my   opinion , I think it is one of the strongest tools available to change the hearts and minds of people   and therefore their behavior . In this particular case , it was very important to show all the team   members where they are today and where they must be tomorrow in order to stay competitive , not   only for the company they are working for , but also for themselves to stay competitive in the   modern hyper competitive job market . 

 3.Application 

 To make positive change happen , I used a story of how the supply chain organization currently is ,   and how it should be in the future . To make the story more vivid , I used two different characters .   Peter was the old purchasing guy . Reluctant to change , only wanting to keep the current status quo .   Mike was the newer guy , embracing change and using the newest technology to make a positive   impact . 

 It was paramount that the employees themselves began to see , that change is important . Through   telling the story of Peter vs. Mike , I was able to uncover all the shortcomings of not innovating and 

 struggling ( in a positive way ) to stay competitive . By using storytelling , the experience was vivid and   personal for the employees . 

 I was able to explain how Mike used technology to automate processes and improve overall decision   making . It was also a great way of showing how learning new technology will improve your situation   within the job market . 

 4 . Insight & Approach 

 The biggest insight for me was , that by using storytelling , I was able to deliver the message to our   team not in a confronting way , but showing them by example , to what kind of problems their   current behavior leads . Through storytelling , we were able to change the behavior of the   department not by confrontation or condemnation , but by stimulating critical thinking and drawing   out ideas and underlying presuppositions . 

 I general the approach we used can be applied to all organization that want to drive sustainable   change . The need to change must come from the people themselves – from within . It will fail if it is   forced upon them .
### Output: 