The Idolbuster

MARCH 12, 2013

In 2007, it would have been unthinkable that Erin Callan, then CFO of Lehman Brothers, would one day write about the regret she feels for putting the company first. I now believe that I could have made it to a similar place [CFO] with at least some better version of a personal life. Yet that is exactly what she did last week.

CFO 59

CFO Letter Execution Career 59

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2015

meet with CFO (manages the Tech department). Majority decides to use vendors to do all the work rather than in house, but need buy-in from CFO. some group members prepare a presentation to convince CFO to use outside supplier and add new capability. meeting set up with the CFO and full BDT to present your findings and needs.

CFO 50

CFO Consensus Budgeting Brand 50

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

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

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Whether you are a CFO of an international, publicly-traded conglomerate, or a mid-sized regional business, it is well within your portfolio to do everything possible to properly prepare for the threat. Andrew Douthwaite has over 17 years of technology experience joining VirtualArmour in 2007 as a senior engineer. About the Author.

Chief Technology Officer 77

Chief Technology Officer Short-term How To Long-term 77

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2018

If you don’t have one already, hiring a CFO or accountant is a good idea if you need help managing your money as a business. Copyright 2007-2018 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. In addition, reducing your expenses as mentioned above means that you have a lot more left over to save and reinvest in other aspects of your business.

Tips 52

Tips Management Budgeting Discount 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The CFO will care about profits. The CFO might be interested but would wonder how profitable those sales will be. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. I’m making a pitch for entering the Italian and German markets no matter who my stakeholder is. The VP of Sales will care about sales. All rights reserved.

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Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. 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). Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

And, I had to wonder, how motivating did Colleen Johnston, CFO, TD Bank Financial Group find that comment? Share this: This entry was posted in Leadership , Authenticity and tagged Ed Clark CEO TD Bank , Colleen Johnston CFO TD Bank Financial , walking the talk , lack of authenticity , womens advancement. Happy leading!

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CFO Banking Belief Systems Godin 54

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Too often we leave the worries and cares about money to the CFO’s office. The answer to this question varies greatly depending on experience, industry and many other factors. Of the three P’s listed above, the one that typically receives the least focus by product managers is profits (or perhaps more clearly stated, revenue ).

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Strategy Driven

APRIL 18, 2014

Her work has also been featured in Forbes , CFO , Newsweek , CNN Everyday Money , Business Week , The Boston Business Journal , The Los Angeles Times , The Boston Globe , and The Boston Herald. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Consultative Skills CFO Competitive Advantage 56

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Make an appointment with the CFO. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. They just buy. They’re relying on the person or people who made the INTERNAL request, and will often get their input before making a final decision. He or she is most interested in making a profit, not just saving a dollar. All rights reserved.

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Proposal Price Long-term Customer Loyalty 58

The Practical Leader

JULY 11, 2012

As I’ve gotten to know Joe Folkman and others at Zenger Folkman over the past few months, I’ve been very impressed by the high quality and high values team he, Jack, and Bob Sherwin (he was CFO at Zenger Miller) have put together. Click here to meet the key Zenger Folkman leaders.

White Paper 56

White Paper Drucker Leadership Development CFO 56

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2014

By 2007, they had a staff of 205 and revenue of $26 million. In 2006 and 2007, the partners earned big bonuses. To use a different company example, one growing financial services firm’s new CFO learned this in 2004. The CFO couldn’t understand why. 2012 revenue was 84% of 2007 revenue.) firm in 1989.

Crisis 8

Crisis CFO GAAP Banking 8

Roundtable Talk

MARCH 12, 2010

The CFO, who is the named successor for the Prez, is Ricardo’s #1 detractor. And so here’s my cautionary point of this post… when Ricardo’s supportive boss swans off into retirement, who’s gonna have dear Ricardo’s back?

Career 34

Career CFO Blog Godin 34

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2011

Sharon Drew explores what happens when he stumbles in the dark trying to bring his fellow managers, the internal tech team (which is responsible for the current site), and the CFO (to whom the tech team reports) on board. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. She then presents the same situation using Buying Facilitation ®.

Case Study 50

Case Study Technology Resistance Project 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

Sharon Drew explores what happens when he stumbles in the dark trying to bring his fellow managers, the internal tech team (which is responsible for the current site), and the CFO (to whom the tech team reports) on board. She then presents the same situation using Buying Facilitation ®. The result?

Servant Leader 50

Servant Leader Newsletter Resources CFO 50

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

1 He had succeeded John Browne in 2007 as CEO following Browne''s prostitution and perjury scandal, along with leaving BP with a checkered safety record. Yes, in these many reports will be false alarms and non-emergencies; one CFO told me that someone actually ordered a pizza on his company''s hotline.

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CEO Compliance Organization Report 240

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2018

We investigated this topic when we studied how Nokia executives dealt with the company’s severe strategic challenges between 2007 and 2013. Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system.

Strategy 8

Strategy Analysis Operations CFO 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

His work has appeared in over 200 media outlets around the world including CNBC, Fox Business News, Dow Jones Radio, WSJ Radio, MSNBC Radio, NPR, Forbes, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, CFO magazine, Financial Executive, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Big Think, the Washington Post, and Financial Times. Consider leaving a comment!

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Price Bottom-up Finance 62

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2012

I listened in this morning as Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer explained what they're planning to do with Apple's $98 billion in cash (pay a $2.65 Kleinbard in wrote in a 2007 Tax Notes article called "Throw Territorial Taxation From the Train" (it's so far behind a paywall that I can't even link to it).

GDP 13

GDP How To Offshoring Incentives 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

In 2004, Apple's CFO, Fred Anderson, left the company. In 2007, the SEC filed charges alleging that she let Apple backdate large option grants and altered corporate records to hide the actions. Executive exodus: In 2008, Tony Fadell, senior vice president of the iPod division, stepped down. His wife, the VP of HR at Apple, also left.

Marketing 11

Marketing Stage-Gate Advertising Price 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2013

My colleague, Linda Deeken, and I did some analysis of the top 75 Food & Beverage categories sold in classic retail channels that Nielsen measures for a 4 year period from 2007-2011. Ask your CFO if greater than 50% of their profit objective is a combination of population growth, raising prices (without real innovation), or cost cutting.

Price 8

Price Franchising Marketing CFO 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

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. Assign tasks and ask if there are questions. Wrap up the meeting with a summary of accomplishments and next steps action items.

Press Release 140

Press Release Discount PR Magazine 140

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

The plan was to go public next year, and Jake and his CFO had been trying to cut costs, but they had mostly spared the IT group. When TJX had its breach in 2007, it was a director and an SVP. Some of that was true. They knew that technology (and the staff to support it) was the company’s bread and butter.

Case Study 8

Case Study Crisis IPO CIO 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 1, 2013

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Resources 50

Resources Tools CFO Business Intelligence 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

You used to be able to track everything with an Excel spreadsheet, personally designed by your CFO; now you’ve got an SAP installation in its place, supported by an entire IT department. And in 2007 the right leader arrived: Kevin Sheehan, a veteran executive with experience in the car-rental and entertainment industries.

Company 9

Company IPO Price Loyalty 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

from 2004 to 2007. The wishes of a functional head such as CFO, CMO, or company President won out over a Process Owner of Order-to-Cash. Air Products, for example, tripled corporate productivity (hard profit-and-loss benefits) from 2003 to 2006, and boosted operating return on net assets from 9.5%

Process 15

Process Champy Competitive Advantage Hammer 15