Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

W HEN A CEO first assumes their position or joins a new company, they’re often quick to make changes to the executive team, creating a group of trusted advisors who will drive their strategic agenda. Some senior leaders stop developing and, therefore, over time will be more and more out of touch with the organization’s needs.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

This company had a proud tradition of investing in the development of its employees. Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. But so is training.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

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Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 201

Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

They were designed for predictable environments, traditional ways of getting work done, and organizations where lines and boxes defined how people were managed. This is a group that consists of the CEO, the CFO, and the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer). The relationship between the CFO and CHRO is vital.

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CFO Competitive Advantage Human Resources Charan 159

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

In their CFO Magazine piece, “ How An Obsession with Metrics Is Killing Your Company ”, authors Alexander Van Caeneghem and Jean-Marie Bequevort , write, “The quest for financial performance and the pressure to measure can corrode organizational cultures, narrow the focus of leadership, reduce intrinsic motivation, and support unethical behavior.

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P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2020

There are many different job opportunities in the accounting field that range from entry-level jobs to executive positions. The accounting field offers space for professional development. If you work in the field long enough, you can go from a staff accountant to an executive position such as a CFO. Good luck with that.

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CFO Career Chief Financial Officer Finance 65

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Developing The CEO Within You. What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2013

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently had the opportunity to have a conversation with the president of a privately held company as part of research for a book I am writing on talent management and development within small to mid-size companies. What has helped to shape you as a leader?

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CFO Executive Coaching Talent Management Influence 237

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2024

Instead Google’s job relocation efforts in India and Mexico will ensure those positions are filled up by employees outside the States. The individuals manage the critical functioning of a majority of Google’s services, which makes it all the more unexpected to see the company choose to let them go.

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Trends Decentralization CFO Bureaucracy 59

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 16, 2012

In many organizations and occupations, “management by walking around” and micromanagement have fell by the wayside, either by design or out of necessity. I’m in one of those positions. I run Executive Development Programs at a large university. After all, the role of “manager” must have been invented for a reason, right?

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Span of Control How To CFO Metrics 240

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2018

In light of this, you should continuously look for ways to ensure that your business finances are well managed. On that note, you’re going to find some key money management tips every business should consider below. Another way that you can effectively manage money in your business, is to keep track of your expenses.

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Tips Management Budgeting Discount 51

HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But more CEOs rarely understand the true position of their CHROs, let alone giving them the necessary backup to operate in the required capacity. The HR is supposed to be a true partner to the CEO, just like the CFO. The CHRO is in position to identify reasons why an organization may not be performing well or fail to meet its goals.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2015

Usually the CEO and the CFO have the biggest impact on organization-wide changes, but it is not always so; in some cases the hierarchy doesn’t reflect the amount of influence, so it’s advisable to check everything carefully. If the influence is not positive, you should create strategies to manage the opposition. Mind Tools.

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Project Succession Stakeholder Analysis Influence 150

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

When you started out you rightly focused on developing your unique new product, service, or solution. When you advocate a position, whoever is listening is voting in their head. Maybe your CFO is a family friend. You’re not managing your energy well. Effective time management begins with good energy management.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 250

Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. She was respected by colleagues and employees, and over time had become the right-hand assistant to the CFO. How to Increase Your Executive Presence.

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Charisma CFO CEO Execution 65

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2019

Before starting as CFO, I repeatedly scanned through my leadership qualities, considering how I would present myself to my new colleagues. Most leadership positions demand foresight, complex problem solving, and creativity, that of which requires sharp mental faculty. They should connect with employees. They should be story-tellers.

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P&L CFO Finance Sharpe 57

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Low performers in management roles contribute to attrition among high performers. However, according to Eagle Hill’s survey, among companies with high turnover rates, 26% of high performers leave because of poor management. Great sales people rarely make great sales managers for instance; the skillsets required are different.”

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 257

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Guides demonstrate social Intelligence, the ability to build and maintain positive relationships. Christian Hoogerheyde, a project manager at Socrata, a Seattle-based cloud software company, says his Icelandic guide’s social skills “serve as a lesson to me every time I try to establish a new client’s trust.” Guides are trust-builders.

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Leadership Styles CFO Learning-by-Doing Self-aware 120

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

The leading candidate is the scheming CFO played by Frederic March, a passionless, colorless bean counter groping for power, but with no vision beyond increasing dividend payouts to stockholders. This article posted on LiveLesium offers six tips for developing this important facet of the charismatic personality—confidence.

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Charisma Leadership CFO Learning-by-Doing 222

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in containing the crazies. Understanding the WIIFM Factor : Understanding the other person’s WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) position is critical. If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly.

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Blog Brand CEO Consultative 313

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), in the prior year).

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Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. The perceived need to learn something new is inversely proportional to the rank of a manager. Date Hired. That’s really short-sighted.

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Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Development Progress & Complicating Factors: In general, adding “date hired” will give you a better sense of employees’ developmental progress.

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Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

There is a noticeable focus on “culture” lately, whether the topic is recruiting, engagement, development, retention, what have you. This was a helpful realization – it reminded me that even in the most challenging of environments, you can identify positive elements to take with you. .

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CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

Commentators and researchers have focused on the crucial role of the CEO in leading effective corporate action to promote high performance, high integrity , and sound risk management. This critical alliance needs and deserves much greater analysis and application.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Due Diligence Compliance 8

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2020

The early stages present numerous opportunities for disagreement, whether it’s around funding or product development, and when stress and tiredness are added to the mix, it can be incredibly combustible. There’s no manager to select team members, much less to assign them the roles they’ll undertake. Assigning roles.

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Team Entrepreneur COO CFO 105

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. I think you’ll find that your view of the world will change dramatically when you rely upon your own observations, as opposed to what you read in a management report, or what you hear third or fourth hand in a meeting.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 16, 2013

Who would you rather have as a CFO? A moderately good accountant who is great with people outside the firm and skilled at managing very smart people? But further along in your career curve, when it’s time to step up into a leadership position, you’re going to need these qualities in spades. And start developing it.

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Chemicals Welch CFO CEO 133

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

In fact, that’s how Jung got her position on the Apple board of directors. She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Develop Your Own Advisory Board Post by Jane K. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. World authority on project management. Co-author: Predictable Magic.

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Executive Coaching CEO Banking Magazine 70

Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

The hubris displayed by Skilling, along with founder Kenneth Lay and CFO Andrew Fastow, didn’t just destroy Enron. While there are always different positions on a business team with different levels of responsibility, each is vital to winning. Their fatal lack of humility damaged the public’s trust in business leaders in general.

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Kaplan CEO Real Estate CFO 100

The Practical Leader

JULY 11, 2012

Their foundation program is a strengths-based leadership development system based on their bestselling The Extraordinary Leader book. It’s a big step in our company’s growth and development. He’s one of my leadership development heroes ! There are many reasons we decided to partner with Zenger Folkman.

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White Paper Drucker Leadership Development CFO 56

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

Yet companies continue to invest in skills development only to be disappointed by little or no difference in performance. Satisfy the motive and you will manage the behavior. With a high goal orientation score, you are motivated to move toward goals, pleasure or something positive. Changing just behavior is at best temporary.

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Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

Welcome to the January 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog shared Podcast: Increasing the Capability of the Organization. John summarizes, “Changing how organizations are managed makes a huge difference in people’s lives.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 150

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Many managers want to be more inclusive. For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. PATRIK STOLLARZ/Getty Images. But they don’t know how to get there.

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