Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 16, 2013

Who would you rather have as a CFO? A moderately good accountant who is great with people outside the firm and skilled at managing very smart people? And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. Not a tough choice, really. At some point, you get the benefit of the doubt on skill issues.

Chemicals 133

Chemicals Welch CFO CEO 133

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

You don’t get to be the CFO without knowing how to count, how to read a balance sheet, and how to handle money prudently. Behavioral issues become so important in upper management. Who would you rather have as a CFO? Jack Welch has a Ph.D. Not a tough choice.

Skills 114

Skills CFO Cost-Benefit Analysis Welch 114

Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 1, 2011

You don't get to be the CFO without knowing how to count, how to read a balance sheet, and how to handle money prudently. Behavioral issues become so important in upper management. Who would you rather have as a CFO? A moderately good accountant who is great with people outside the firm and skilled at managing smart people?

Skills 123

Skills CFO Cost-Benefit Analysis Welch 123

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2014

Last fall, when it was still not clear who would be the next chief executive of Microsoft, Jack Welch recommended Sam Palmisano for the job. They do, however, have to be managed intelligently. But they need to figure out what to tune out — and learn to manage Wall Street rather than being managed by it.

Stage-Gate 9

Stage-Gate Strategic Planning Welch CFO 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How talent management is changing. Then practice and apply new behavior back on the job while instituting routines for manager, peer and coach feedback. Voser took a detour to be CFO for ABB from 2002 to 2004 and then returned to Shell to become CEO in 2009. Insight Center. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Disaggregation Development Leadership 8