The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” It helps prevent problems between the people who own the company (shareholders) and the people who run it (management). “Subordinate managers run the company day to day. One reason might be that CFOs don’t often become CEOs later in their careers, so they might not have big long-term goals.

Innovation 118

Innovation Company Short-term Long-term 118

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.

CFO 100

CFO Chief Financial Officer Team Ethics 100

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.

CEO 63

CEO CFO McKinsey Human Resources 63

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Bernd shares: “As a manager, you need to know how to give feedback. They need constructive feedback for this – both positive and negative. ” Discover Bernd on Twitter at @moreleadership. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 6 Tips for New Managers. . ” Follow Steve on Twitter at @SteveDigioia.

Leadership Development 269

Leadership Development Development Leadership IAS 269

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2011

In order for any change to occur – whether it’s a decision to purchase a product, or an implementation to add new technology – whatever touches the ultimate solution must buy-in to the change. In 1983, in London, I started up a body shop/recruitment company to support the ‘new’ language and ’4GL’ support technology called Focus.

Case Study 50

Case Study Technology Resistance Project 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Similarly, if your thoughts and senses block you in negotiation, you’re more likely to give away your position, strategy and point of weakness. You must be so well prepared and clear on your negotiating position that introducing these as needs and opportunities will be effortless. It will be natural. Be like water. About the Author.

Open-book 90

Open-book CFO Learning-by-Doing Audience 90

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).

Press Release 113

Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

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.

Blog 313

Blog Brand CEO Consultative 313

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.

CFO 8

CFO Chief Financial Officer Due Diligence Compliance 8

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.

Blog 417

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

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. Authority on new technology and communication. Non-profit CEOs.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Banking Magazine 70

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. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996.Â

Press Release 124

Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

It''s time for CIOs to move beyond their roles as chief technology officers, and embrace the name with all of its implications: Chief Information Officer. Because no one is managing the store. At the same time, technology budgets are static or contracting, and non-IT execs want more attention to cost-cutting.

CIO 8

CIO CFO Zero Based Budgeting Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Almost any enterprise you can think of, no matter the industry or sector, is trying (or being pressured by competitors) to use new technology to harness the vast new oceans of data being generated by smartphones, sensors, digital cameras, GPS devices, and myriad other sources of information originating from customers and markets.

Technology 8

Technology Metrics Budgeting CIO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

Most finance managers in both large and small businesses encounter numerous proposals for capital investments and many of the people proposing these investments don’t have a clear picture of what the return will be. Everyone always wants new equipment — new computers or other hot technologies. Finance & Accounting Tool.

Finance 8

Finance NPV CFO ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

If you are sitting in a job interview and hear the words "dotted line reporting," you have just encountered the world of matrix management. Jobs with matrix reporting relationships are not generally entry-level professional positions. Are your managers aligned?

Management 8

Management CFO Human Resources Report 8

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Graham Keen "Inspirational CEO/CFO turned positive-psychologist resiliently transforming businesses & financial performance." ​ Tamara Dowling ​"As a catalyst for positive change, I have a history of engaging board and staff members to generate new ideas and increase overall performance.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

More valuable than this success is the realization that diamonds are sparkling within our reach. The Challenge: Be Careful What You Ask For. On the back of my business card, and the cards of every employee at Bettcher Industries, you’ll find the following words, “It is the mission of BETTCHER Industries, Inc.

Succession 70

Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. So, investors, and therefore managers, might be adjusting their approach to risk accordingly. Traditional companies therefore rely on two strategies.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

Investors are increasingly seeking firms with long-term growth strategies, rather than ones focused on managing short-term earnings to boost the stock price. This, in turn, is triggering a shift in the perceived role of the CFO — from bean counters to planters of seed corn. Redefining the CFO role. Similarly, Corning Inc.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

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.

CFO 12

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

If you’re a business leader looking for an opportunity to have real impact on your company — and position yourself for the top job — which career path is best? That the CHRO role, although at first it may look career limiting, can have more impact than any other position reporting to the CEO?

Quinn 14

Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 14

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. As finance shifts its focus from controlling costs to advising managers on improvement activities, CFOs must change their thinking and behaviors. Getting the CFO on board is key.

Finance 12

Finance CFO Budgeting Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2013

While the schools'' own IT infrastructures and apps proved disconcertingly incompatible, Dropbox and skillfully edited Skypes facilitated exactly the kind of real-time and asynchronous coordination and "version management" needed to deliver a "knock-their-socks-off" plan fast. Why Can''t a CIO Be More Like a CFO?

Media 8

Media Power CIO Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2013

But massive disruptions in business models, technology, and the work force have been throwing up massive new challenges for CIOs and other technology leaders. Consequently, CIOs and business leaders with a technology focus face more cacophony and challenge than ever before. Organizational DNA. Reporting structure.

CIO 8

CIO Succession Fast Follower Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

For a brief period, as they were being built into the infrastructure of commerce, all these technologies opened opportunities for forward-looking companies to gain real advantages. Company leaders have quoted and lauded Carr whenever they''ve needed to justify their hesitation to create strong, progressive IT positions. Accountability.

CEO 8

CEO CIO Technology CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

But does your manager's manager know what you've done recently? I can name several times in my own career when my manager's immediate superior was a key factor. Developing this relationship definitely had a positive impact on my career. Ask you manager first, and then ask if his boss might have more suggestions.

Public Relations 15

Public Relations Human Resources CFO Career 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The phenomenon of fast-track CEO succession appears to be most prominent in the retail, technology, media, and telecommunications sectors—all of which are particularly affected by disruptive business models and new competitors. Through this effort, we have observed certain characteristics of this emerging trend.

CEO 13

CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2013

As game-changing technologies transform every business process, they also give us the ability to create new products and services that were impossible just a few years ago. The old way was about technology-centricity; the new way is about technology-empowered business strategies. Transformation Drivers.

CIO 8

CIO Innovation Technology Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2014

Even what appears to be a small investment risk can turn into a big one, especially when information technology comes into play. BlueArc’s devices were high-end, but its management believed it needed a mid-priced product to get it through the recession. Martig was a seasoned CFO with years of forecasting experience in technology firms.

CFO 8

CFO Venture Funding IPO Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

The existing management team had not addressed a range of issues, including required changes to store sizes, the product range, and which geographies the company focused on. Stemberg turned to Basil Anderson, who had tackled similar challenges as CFO of Campbell Soup and Scott Paper. ” Wilson was exactly what the business needed.

Strategy 8

Strategy Chief Financial Officer Short-term Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

But what happens when you end up with a really bad boss – someone who not only lacks these positive characteristics, but is also a negative force? Here are two quick (disguised) examples: Sheila was an up-and-coming manager at a well-known manufacturing company. Howard was a high-potential manager at a large life sciences firm.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain CFO Performance Review Construction 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sensors, the cloud, mobile and broadband wireless, and other such technologies are increasing the flow of digitized information exponentially. CEOs cannot manage their silos via hub-and-spoke and expect digital expertise to be properly incorporated in key decisions. It is the algorithms that will create value for the business.

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

A recent Washington Post investigation titled “The big problem for Uber now: Attracting talent” detailed the roots of this problem throughout the company and at the top, where 13 of the top 20 management positions remain empty, including the positions of COO and CFO.

CEO 13

CEO IPO Energy COO 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

One of the biggest challenges they face is how to manage a diverse group of people across a broad geographic scope. At Hartwell Pacific, the global metal recycling company I founded in 1993 and exited in 2008, I was operating factories in six different cities in four countries, so developing an effective global management system was critical.

P&L 15

P&L Globalization CFO Operations 15

Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com. Take a quick scan of the managers and company leaders. Perhaps your manager had your job title a few years or months back, or your new CFO recently transitioned into the role from heading the accounting department.

Career 247

Career Company Software Handbook 247

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Nance Dicciani, to head our European operations in 1999 (first in the senior ranks in our industry to hold such a senior position); a Venezuelan (Rueben Salazar) and Korean (YiHyon Paik) to head our operations in Japan; an African-American (Charles Hill) as CFO of our subsidiary in Japan; and the list goes on and on.

Team 13

Team Diversity CFO TSR 13