CFO Conference Innovation Operations 
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?
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 21, 2012
To keep everyone up-to-date, particularly across departments and functions, employees use electronic tools (e-mail, voice mail, conference calls, instant messaging, and social media). Constellation has developed an Innovation Center , an unconventional permanent facility within its headquarters. It sends a message.
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Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Innovation at GE was on a roll. Since then Flannery has replaced Immelt’s vice chairs responsible for innovation. So is John Rice, the head of global operations, along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. Everything is on the table,” Flannery said on a conference call to discuss quarterly earnings.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 4, 2015
Kate Heiny, who very recently departed as the director of sustainability at Target, told the crowd at this summer’s sizable Sustainable Brands conference that: “With their words and wallets, our customers are asking for more [sustainable products].” That seems to be changing. And it’s not just happening at Target.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 17, 2015
For example, Cesar Bocanegra started as VP for operations, then asked to take on human resources as well. Good Shepherd’s CFO, Greghan Fischer, for example, saw strong potential in Yan Li, a quietly competent member of her finance team. He was promoted to COO within two years. Talent retention is a challenge at any organization.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
In addition they operate from a plan — however confidential it may be — to strengthen the team year over year. For example, Tim Sheahan, Chief Financial Officer for a large division of a multi-national corporation, aspires to become CFO of a Fortune 100 company in the future.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 30, 2013
In fact, Amazon was only operating at such a high burn rate because it could. Clayton Christensen has long complained that standard financial metrics can be enemies of innovation and growth. Once investors stopped giving it free money, the company quickly cut back on its investments and its losses. After that the No.
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