Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2018

At one point, the CEO indicated that he would know that the right shift had occurred when the CFO, chief strategy officer, and other C-level leaders were seeking the CMO’s advice on strategic business problems. “I needed to earn the right to be invited into key, firm-level strategic decisions.”

CFO 8

CFO CEO Agility Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

The current innovation model in the finance sector is designed to generate the highest possible short-term returns. Its recent launch of Marcus , an online retail bank, is a particularly promising signal. Startups alone won’t fill that vacuum: Stewards must emerge from the old guard of financial services. Insight Center.

Industry 13

Industry Short-term Planning Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2012

For highly regulated sectors like finance, social media can be a legal minefield. Just ask Gene Morphis, ex-CFO of clothing retailer Francesca's. "Follow us here for updates on our work, our research, and our people.". 132 characters for Goldman; one giant leap for the Twitterverse. The risks and penalties are real.

Compliance 15

Compliance Media Compliance Officer Policies 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Phones4U, a UK mobile phone retailer, announced a big increase in the weight of Net Promoter scores in its frontline pay plan. Your CFO and finance team can take a leadership role here. More and more companies are tying incentive pay to customer metrics. A clear link to financial and strategic outcomes.

Incentives 11

Incentives Sample Customer Loyalty Metrics 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

With the company's retail insights into the browsing, shopping, and purchasing behaviors of its customers, its views into entrepreneurial investment through its Web Services offering, and its Kindle and Fire media consumption devices, Amazon is extraordinarily well-positioned to strategically invest in explicit companies or particular sectors.

Hedge 15

Hedge Core Competence CFO ROI 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Both of those leaders are now CEOs — one of a $10 billion retail chain and another of a specialty eyewear company. If you want to be a chief financial officer (CFO), identify five CFOs who you admire or who are well regarded in your industry. Identify experts inside and outside your company.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Half a dozen companies worldwide are licensed to manufacture the machines and pods and sell them to retailers and distributors, paying royalties to Terranola on each sale. Densmor, Terranola’s CFO, saw those words on Twitter about one minute after Hughes had uttered them. As CFO, A.J. I know the investors will come around.”

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses.

Price 8

Price Franchising Short-term CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

There are many moving parts in people's career decisions — family, the economy, finances — and you may simply not know what the next five years holds. If you don't know, admit it. Even the deepest soul-searching may not yield a definitive plan for you. Some worry that without a polished answer they will appear directionless.

P&L 18

P&L Committee Career Case Study 18

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Back at the office, Stan stopped by to see his CFO, Carl Amirault. consumer protection advocates had attacked the rent-to-own industry, claiming its total price — often 60% to 90% higher than traditional retailers — amounted to predatory financing of sales and caused undue hardship for customers. A Prudent Path.

Case Study 11

Case Study Marketing Real Estate Retail 11