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Great Leadership By Dan
MARCH 23, 2020
Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill (CFO) 9. Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges (McKinsey) 7. MY CRISIS LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK (Executive coach Scott Eblin) 8. Leadership During Crisis Navigating Complexity and Uncertainty (Corporate Learning Network) 10.
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
MAY 22, 2013
He was clearly a high potential early on and was tapped by his CFO to create and lead the new internal audit group for a public company. One day the CFO asked him to attend a board meeting so that he could answer any questions that might arise regarding the internal audit group.
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 21, 2013
Yes, you too can speak like a CFO! Caution: when employees feel like owners, no more wasting money on expensive furniture, management boondoggles, or projects with a poor net present value. They will call you on it. You’ll be able to hold your own in management and board meetings.
Great Leadership By Dan
APRIL 1, 2014
A new CFO came on board and decided that training was a luxury that could no longer be afforded. Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage.
Great Leadership By Dan
APRIL 16, 2012
It could be a hard-nosed peer, the CFO, HR, the company attorney, whatever – someone who’s willing to call you out if needed. In the absence of a “the buck stops here” manager, you need to find someone else to play that role. Keep your boss informed. Your boss may not require or want regular meetings or updates – but do ‘em anyways.
Great Leadership By Dan
DECEMBER 1, 2016
John Sims, CFO at Snowden Lane Partners who climbed the Grand Teton with a guide-led team, says, “Without trust in your teammates, you will only do as much as faith in your own limited abilities will take you.” On an expedition to remote Navarino Island at the very tip of South America, one guide told me, “Modeling what trust means is key.
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