Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 20, 2012

During the financial earnings call, CEO Gary Kelly , CFO Laura Wright and Executive VP Robert (Bob) E. During mergers and acquisitions it is common for companies, especially the acquired, to experience a dip in operational performance. Bucking that trend though, AirTran reflected it’s best operational results ever.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Or as former CFO of the Disney Interactive Media Group, Bruce Gordon, puts it, “Very few people are bad at their job, but many are not as good as they must be.”. Listening is actually being alert to the whole ecosystem in which you operate.” They need to have a “forward radar,” says the former CEO of Aetna, Ron Williams.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Joel Peterson has been around the block serving as a leader in various roles—CEO, CFO, founder, investor, entrepreneur—and is currently the chairman of JetBlue Airways and a professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. What is your personal operating system? Throughout it all, he says, he’s been lost more than once.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. If the position is operational, hire an operations manager and a finance head. . Certain functional leadership positions, and industry sectors, can be less strident on this question.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Experience Officer The Chief Experience Officer (CXO) might not have the same name recognition as a CEO or CFO, but their influence is felt across every aspect of a company’s strategy and operations.

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CEO Insider

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article The CFO tech pivot: embracing the right solutions to steer the course are those of the author Anant Kale alone and not the CEOWORLD magazine.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Step 4: Operations alignment. If we observe an organization in the transformation process as an airplane flight: The CEO is the pilot, COO/CFO & other executives are co-pilots, and the Chief Transformation Officer is the air traffic control in charge of the safe, orderly, and expeditious flight. Step 2: Culture alignment.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The C-Suite Executives Role in Business Strategy The C-Suite executive team comprises the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), and other high-ranking ‘chief’ executives.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

As Craig’s CFO and CAO, I always appreciated this leadership style. Build great teams In the early dark days as CFO of Footlocker, we had a struggling company that was deeply in debt. Be an engaged listener As a young executive and newly appointed CFO, I was fortunate to work for Jim Hageman.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 3, 2019

While I was away, the high-end project suffered from operational issues that led to cost overruns and schedule delays resulting in an upset client and some delayed payments. I gave little instruction—my manager knew the business as well as I did—and was off to relax on a beach in Mexico and forget about work for a while.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process. For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 13, 2017

After all, I had earned it, having just finished a 28 year run as a CPA, cable company VP of Operations, football stadium project manager, VP of Development for another cable company, and finally, a cable company SVP of Operations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Open lines of communication – Does your company have a hotline that operates 24/7/365 and is staffed by competent individuals who know how to properly intake and triage emergency reports or concerns? How and when are audits performed that "kick the tires" on key activities?

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

Operational – Know how the organization works inside and out. Sit at home and map out your operational chain from start to finish. For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

They write: “Just because the business world has always operated one way doesn’t mean it should keep operating that way. ” CFO Jon Verbeck gives us a major pointer for increasing our profits, and helps leaders understand these important elements of running a department or business. shared Work is Broken.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

So a senior director in operations might hang out with the company CFO for the day or a VP in IT might sit in with the CEO. It’s a great opportunity for the rising leaders to broaden their perspective and observe what it’s like to operate as a senior executive.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Ross Jeremy Hope Martha Heller Operations versus Strategy Oscar Wilde Peter Weill recruiting Reinventing the CFO: How Financial Managers Can Transform Their Roles and Add Greater Value Successor The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership'

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In this post, Virtual CFO Jon Verbeck explains the important parts of a financial dashboard for your company. Paul summarizes, “Striking a balance between cultural and operational parameters that allows your employees room to innovate is always a challenge. ” Follow Jon on Twitter at @thindifference.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

an operational strategy consultancy in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lars Sudmann, former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium, TEDx presenter, leadership and board advisor, and executive coach, believes that companies should provide consistent feedback to all of their employees. But it’s not just the best workers.

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 257

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 13, 2023

The study found that CHROs with strong abilities and relationships, and who work in a supportive environment, are almost twice as likely to successfully integrate data, technology, and people, and four times more likely to have effective relationships and influence with other C-suite executives, including the CEO, CFO, CTO, and COO. “As

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2022

The researchers found that there isn’t really a uniform approach to corporate venturing, with many programs operated in an incredibly inefficient way. This bureaucracy is compounded by the lack of uniform reporting structure, with some reporting to the CEO, others to the CFO, and others again the chief strategy officer.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The CFO owns a couple. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. An enterprise business model was developed that takes in all the processes across all the business areas. Thanks for sharing this one.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Coding, budgeting, and marketing operations are examples. Hire a Chief Future Officer (CFO). To accommodate the escalating speed of change and plans for the future, hire a new type of CFO. Hard skills are quantifiable capabilities learned in an education setting or training program. Hard skills require frequent updates.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Some of the participants were told the person was to be CFO, while others that they would head up EDI. “Just like a Chief of Operations or a Chief of Finance, EDI leaders should be guaranteed a seat at the table.”

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

in the 1980s, put it this way: “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. With the right ‘business operations’ in place, your company will achieve success: People: In any company or organization, the real assets are the people. People come first.&#

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The new CEO at Chipotle formerly held the position of the Chief Operating Officer before being asked to act as the interim leader. Hartung has spent 23 years as the CFO but his plans to retire from the role and the company have been put on hold as a result of the change in role. Now, the position has been made permanent.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Think about the Boeing Engineer evaluating a GE jet engine for a new airplane…a CIO evaluating a new Enterprise Resource Planning System software provider…or a CFO reviewing audit firms. . Domain knowledge — The B2B buyer has the expertise and experience in the offering being considered.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

The CFO’s Cheat Sheet to Compensation Risk & Reward. Click here for more information on The CFO’s Cheat Sheet to Compensation Risk & Reward. You just finished reading Complimentary Resource - The CFO''s Cheat Sheet to Compensation Risk & Reward ! by Ultimate Software. Find out how in this quick guide!

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In this post, Virtual CFO Jon Verbeck explains the important parts of a financial dashboard for your company. Paul summarizes, “Striking a balance between cultural and operational parameters that allows your employees room to innovate is always a challenge. ” Follow Jon on Twitter at @thindifference.

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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. This breeds dissatisfaction of CHRO roles and HR functions in general. That’s absolutely wrong.

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CEO CFO Human Resources McKinsey 63

HR Digest

AUGUST 23, 2023

In an earnings call on Tuesday, UPS CFO Brian Newman reported that the company decreased compensation and benefits by $205 million in the second quarter by eliminating 2,500 managerial positions annually. At a Tuesday earnings call, Donald Bassell, CFO of ARKO, a convenience store operator, reported that personnel costs had increased 6.5%

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

The firm might have relied on their rolodex to place a CFO in New York City, but this doesn’t mean they can do the same and find you a candidate in Chicago. Meanwhile, fly-by-night operations can sometimes get lucky – as they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leaders of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) often think their size lets them operate under the radar, as less attractive targets to bad guys. How would your CFO or CIO handle this? But, actually, their lack of robust security strategy and resources make them easier to penetrate. An excerpt is below. His new book is Tech Debt 2.0™:

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2020

Who would be CFO or COO? For instance, if you’re a technical wizard, it might be wise to consider bringing with you people with business or operational skills. Assigning roles. Another study , from researchers at Imperial College London, explores how the distribution of roles among the founding team is undertaken.

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