Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The finance team in a Health Care Company. Was struggling with sales representatives and project managers turning in expense and budget reports on-time…They told me “We have tried everything and our CFO is tired to putting out fires for us.”. The finance team in groups of 3 flip charted those responses.

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Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

Investors are increasingly seeking firms with long-term growth strategies, rather than ones focused on managing short-term earnings to boost the stock price. This, in turn, is triggering a shift in the perceived role of the CFO — from bean counters to planters of seed corn. Redefining the CFO role.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Forced to do more with much less, the small businesses that have managed to survive and even thrive during these tough times have recognized one important factor: You can’t always compete on price, but you can compete on service. Make sure your employees are trained to handle the potentially stressful task of working with customers.

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Learning-by-Doing Price Bottom-up Finance 62

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2015

Sema, a finance manager at the Dutch-British financial services consultancy Dirksen-Hall, had recently transferred from its Ankara office to its headquarters, in Amsterdam. This would both improve service provision globally and greatly enhance Dirksen-Hall’s ability to manage enterprise risk. It was a gigantic undertaking.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Finance Project 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

market , and still has a large cash hoard for investment from its last financing round at a valuation of $68 billion, making it the highest-valued unicorn in the history of business. Organizations under stress cause people to focus more on avoiding blame than on taking risks and assuming responsibility to solve problems.

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CEO IPO Energy COO 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

The Chief Entrepreneur will be responsible for managing a portfolio of entrepreneurs who experiment with new business models and value propositions. We cannot stress this enough. This means managing entrepreneurs who can navigate trends and market behaviors. You do not work for the CEO, or alongside the CTO, CIO, and CFO.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur CTO Business Model CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

” Jeff Weiss, a partner at Vantage Partners, a Boston-based consultancy specializing in corporate negotiations and relationship management, and author of the HBR Guide to Negotiating , agrees. Stress “we” over “I” Highlight what you have in common. Principles to Remember. Take the time to make small talk.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain How To Price Case Study 8