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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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Fractional Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are in high demand these days. A fractional CFO is a highly qualified business finance professional that your company can hire on a part-time basis. The post The hottest finance trend in business today may be what your business needs appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Finance Chief Financial Officer Trends CFO 98

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

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. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management.

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HR Digest

JULY 8, 2022

The one thing that will majorly influence the fate of CFO aspirants is their tech skills. According to a Gartner survey of 173 CFOs in November 2020, digital investments topped CFO agendas. Being comfortable with data, technology, and cross-disciplinary collaboration was crucial to the success of CFO candidates.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The finance team in a Health Care Company. Was struggling with sales representatives and project managers turning in expense and budget reports on-time…They told me “We have tried everything and our CFO is tired to putting out fires for us.”. The finance team in groups of 3 flip charted those responses.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

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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. Andrew Cravenho is the CEO of CBAC Funding, an innovative invoice finance company. That is why unemotional leadership is an oxymoron.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The finding emerged after several hundred recruiters and HR managers were shown a press release that announced the new senior leader in a fictitious firm. Some of the participants were told the person was to be CFO, while others that they would head up EDI.

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CEO Insider

AUGUST 16, 2023

Vaibhav Taneja, aged 45, from India, will be taking on the role of Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in addition to his current position as Chief Accounting Officer.

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Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

Business leadership researchers tell us that the best traits for your CFO are emotional stability and global ethics. In the days after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), a chief executive cannot hide behind the acts of the CFO. If your CFO is doing something financially shady, SOX says that he is either doing it with you or to you.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 116

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4% One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g., which is down 4% from 30% in the prior year.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

If you learn to plan, structure, and participate in meetings effectively, you will be able improve your own time management and productivity as well as that of other participants. It’s not rocket science, but it is surprising how many CFO’s and managers don’t stop to evaluate the effectiveness of their meetings.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2020

This title demands a deep understanding of finance, and it requires, at the least, a four-year bachelor’s degree in accounting. If you work in the field long enough, you can go from a staff accountant to an executive position such as a CFO. Chief Financial Officer (CFO). JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCOUNTING CAREER. Bookkeeper.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2018

Of the many key aspects of your business, finances are one of the most important. 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. Look for Discounts.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the business world today, nearly two-thirds of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) say their companies are focused on automating tasks that employees usually handle. This insight comes from The CFO Survey, a collaboration between Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

The CFO’s Cheat Sheet to Compensation Risk & Reward. Finance leaders; find out how to stop struggling with time-consuming, inaccurate incentive compensation processes. This 4-page guide outlines 7 ways that automated compensation management software improves your ROI: Streamlined data and workflow processes.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

CEOs and CFOs managing technology may not recognize tech debt building up in their SMBs—because it is not revealed in monthly variance reports or other accounting controls. That is patch management—a relatively straightforward process, 10 or 20 years ago. How would your CFO or CIO handle this? and security penetration.

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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. A study of UC Berkeley PhDs discovered that EQ was 40 times more powerful in predicting who achieved success in their fields than IQ ( Developing Management Skills ). They should be story-tellers.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2022

In late 2021 and early 2022, companies implemented pay raises across the board, even for those below the executive and management levels. However, current inflation worries have pushed finance departments to put a halt to further hikes. The growth in CEO pay is unjustified and not in the best interests of shareholders.”

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2024

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. Earlier this year, CFO Ruth Porat announced layoffs at Google’s finance department and restructuring efforts there as they moved to keep up with the shifting tech world.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 20, 2021

It’s usually the job of a bank’s chief financial officer (CFO), chief risk officer (CRO), or chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee tech implementation. Or, they may be skeptical about whether it’s worth the cost, or the risk to a high-stakes profession such as finance.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In his previous position, Boatwright had reported to the CEO directly about the specifics of managing the 125,000 employees and 3,600 restaurants. After Niccol’s exit, VP of Finance Adam Rymer was named the Chief Financial Officer, and Jack Hartung, who was initially expected to retire, was reassigned as the Chief Strategy Officer.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It's difficult to get senior executives who have been successful managing a particular way to realize that they need to change their approach. Yet this is exactly the challenge facing leaders of the finance function who are asked to help their organization improve the way that work is done. Getting the CFO on board is key.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Forced to do more with much less, the small businesses that have managed to survive and even thrive during these tough times have recognized one important factor: You can’t always compete on price, but you can compete on service. economy is still in a deep funk, and for many small business owners that means business isn’t exactly booming.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

If you want approval for a new project — purchasing new equipment or computer systems, applying for a patent, building a new store — chances are you need your company’s finance department on board. To get the green light, it helps to understand how finance people think. Finance & Accounting Tool.

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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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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2011

A few months ago, a former client called me in a panic : Her CFO wanted to start several process simplification projects immediately — and she needed a proposal to review with him the next day. We then waited to hear from our client about next steps — and continued to wait.

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CFO Crisis Proposal Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2014

A similar proposal to Split Finance would likely have been rejected out of hand by organization leaders (and Harvard Business Review editors), because its obvious that the Finance function must fit the organization strategy and leader capabilities. Human resources Leadership Talent management'

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Most people come out of business schools fairly well armed with technical skills, but the softer side of management — communication, collaboration, cross-cultural intelligence, for instance — has dramatically grown in importance, and will continue to do so. you have to be the best CFO in the world. Here are five reasons.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2011

In this case, the answers were not there, the effort was stopped, and a new management team took over. The management team was running short of patience for results and wanted me to help them bring changes to fruition. Process champions must have them ready for the day when the CEO or CFO effectively says, "Show me the money.".

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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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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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

Because no one is managing the store. The day-to-day financial activity within the organization is then executed by management and staff, who shoulder the responsibility — delegated to them by the enterprise as part of their job — to account for funds, both incoming and outgoing. Back to the Future.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Virtually all leaders espouse the benefits of a strong management team. These differences in philosophy and approach frequently differentiate those who advance to and succeed at the executive level — and those who stay in the ranks of middle management. However, they use starkly different levers to build one. Don't get me wrong.

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