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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. The same holds true for the CEO and executives at smaller companies. When the PM makes a concerted effort to have a strong relationship with sales, their product success will increase.

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Case Study: The Gentleman's 3

Harvard Business Review

Between the inner and outer doors of Circale Corporation's headquarters building, human resources VP Nils Ekdahl crossed paths with CFO Anita Fierst as he was leaving for lunch. "We It always irked Ekdahl when she spoke for the CEO like that. "He The CFO was right: Milanese was indeed a perfectionist. It's your show now, Nils.