CEO Insider

JULY 25, 2020

Consider this: Dealogic reports there were 175 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in 2019, while 47 firms were taken private. I’ve been a CFO at […]. Lots of companies move from private to public and public to private.

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IPO CFO Succession Licensing 114

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2022

This bureaucracy is compounded by the lack of uniform reporting structure, with some reporting to the CEO, others to the CFO, and others again the chief strategy officer. This is a marked difference from traditional VC firms, which can act extremely quickly once investment decisions are made.

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Short-term CFO Bureaucracy Long-term 108

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Well, the CFO John Gamble cashed in nearly $1 million of stock options, while division president’s Joseph Loughran and Rodolfo Ploder sold over $500,000 and $250,000 in company stock, respectively. All of this happened, of course, before they felt compelled to report the intrusion to the American public.

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CFO How To Proposal Follow-up 170

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The report noted that not only do 30% of top business leaders in the U.S. C-Suite: CAO, COO, CFO, CTO, etc. A retained firm will partner with you in finding senior executives who can play a pivot role in your organization’s future success. They concentrate on obtaining top talent for senior-level and executive positions.

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Execution CTO COO CFO 217

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

According to data collected by LinkedIn, Coursera, and World Economic Forum (WEF), the WEF Future of Jobs Report indicates 85 million jobs may be displaced by 2025. Source: Future of Jobs Report 2020 World Economic Forum. Hire a Chief Future Officer (CFO). Job Demand Predictions Highlight Hard Skills for the Future Workplace.

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Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

When I met James as well as the company’s CEO and CFO over Zoom, I told them that we should admit that COVID-19 seriously interrupted our world and will not disappear anytime soon. Even those who had desk jobs struggled with working from their homes due to the total absence of preparation for a remote setup. Conclusion.

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Constraint COO CFO Webinar 150

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 21, 2013

You’ll have a better appreciation for why top management or the bean counters are always asking you to fill out those reports, budgets, forecasts, and all that other stuff that you always whine about. Yes, you too can speak like a CFO! You’ll feel more like an owner of your company. After all, it’s your money too!

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Finance Course Net Present Value Management 246

HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2022

According to a report by As You Sow , a shareholder advocacy firm, 2021 saw a significant increase in shareholder rejections of CEO pay packages. GlobalData , a data analytics and consultancy company, said in January that the number of job advertisements for CEO, CHRO, and CFO posts increased by 35% in 2021 compared to 2020.

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CEO Company CFO Proposal 52

Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. How do you grow your direct reports, your staff, and your organization through motivation? EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence).

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CEO Development CIO Emotional Intelligence 150

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2013

CFO $$ talk: Comparison of past to present financial Profit & Revenue. Industry report. Teams report out what they developed. CEO updates and successes of 2013. Expenses and Revenue for improved profit. Frame in a manner that we can focus on Profits & Customers into 2014. Bonus Discussion. CEO State of the Industry.

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Strategic Planning Planning Company CFO 132

HR Digest

AUGUST 29, 2020

The Australian Financial Review recently reported that the first round of lay-offs occurred earlier this month, and more cutoffs are yet to come. ” Accenture has cut down travel budgets, cut back contractors were required, and was limiting new recruiting, the report stated.

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Attrition Crisis CFO Long-term 52

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2012

Journal arguing that CFOs should report directly to the audit committee of the board. Not "report regularly." Not "report in executive session, without the presence of the CEO." No, Minow is suggesting that CFO essentially work for the audit committee. The CFO is most often the closest advisor to the CEO.

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CFO Committee GAAP Proposal 12

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

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.”. We discussed who is getting expenses and reports in on time AND specifically how the finance people made that happen.

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Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack. How would your CFO or CIO handle this? But, actually, their lack of robust security strategy and resources make them easier to penetrate.

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Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 99

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

What receives far less attention is that, more and more in our increasingly complex, volatile, and fully-globalized business world, the effectiveness of such action depends on a powerful partnership between the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the General Counsel (GC). Compliance.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The support team needs to put a system in place to gather all plans, establish metrics, goals and accountability, monitor progress, report on progress, and recommend corrective actions. The CEO then manages this portfolio of development plans the same way the CFO manages the company's financial assets.

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Process Execution CFO CEO 227

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cyber attacks spiked 164% in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, entailing 918 disclosed breaches-according reports on broadcaster CNBC. While cybersecurity prevention could be vastly improved by greater information sharing, some surveys of CSOs indicate that only one in seven attacks are reported to authorities.

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Chief Technology Officer Short-term How To Long-term 78

Strategy Driven

MARCH 20, 2021

It’s usually the job of a bank’s chief financial officer (CFO), chief risk officer (CRO), or chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee tech implementation. People may be partial to the bank’s existing way of doing things, especially for major tasks like financial analysis and reporting.

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Technology Chief Financial Officer Banking Chief Technology Officer 70

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Increased Differentiation in Compensation Many studies and reports have highlighted the huge compensation increases of CEOs relative to the average salaries of the general population of employee. Recently, in a conversation with the CFO of a blue chip company, I observed an example of the impact of this increased compensation.

Health Care 132

Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Eagle Hill reports that replacing a mid-level employee – including hiring and training costs, in addition to lost revenue and lost productivity – can add up to 150% of that employee’s salary. However, according to Eagle Hill’s survey, among companies with high turnover rates, 26% of high performers leave because of poor management.

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 257

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. and (ii) how can digital firms improve their financial reports to communicate sources of value creation in their businesses?

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Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. How do you grow your direct reports, your staff, and your organization through motivation?

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CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Mike Cardus

JUNE 3, 2011

Last week I met with a CFO who was told by his boss, the CEO, that he needs to “start speaking up more at board meetings.” When we met this week he has a list of signals + cues that people were ready to listen and reported that he has been able to understand and utilize this list to talk more to his boss, wife, friends and employees.

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CFO Executive Coaching Constraint Morale 68

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 16, 2011

and he recently identified disappointing findings in a report released by The Economist , titled " Re-engaging with engagement: Views from the boardroom on employee engagement." Yet, only 12% report that their companies "regularly and often" confront staff with "continually low engagement."

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Execution CIO CFO Survey 56

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

For example, you don't want the CEO and CFO coming to you and saying, "You never justify why we're spending so much money, so we're cutting your budget." Find the right reporting tools.

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Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Additionally Jackson now had to attend the Executive Briefing Meetings where the CEO, COO, CFO and all the General Mangers from the other Manufacturing areas of the plant met weekly to find solutions and update status on various projects. While adding value by guiding any or all of them into alternative paths when necessary.

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Case Study COO Metrics Objective 147

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

With a capable replacement on hand, managers can also be more candid with reports because they do not feel held hostage by employees who are marginally performing. While it makes sense for direct reports to be succession candidates, don’t feel obligated to go this route.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

With a capable replacement on hand, managers can also be more candid with reports because they do not feel held hostage by employees who are marginally performing. While it makes sense for direct reports to be succession candidates, don’t feel obligated to go this route.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

I think you’ll find that your view of the world will change dramatically when you rely upon your own observations, as opposed to what you read in a management report, or what you hear third or fourth hand in a meeting. The Unaware CEO : These CEO’s will take any report or piece of information at face value.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 401

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Maybe your CFO is a family friend. Everyone reports to you and looks to you for answers. Their organizational culture happens by default. Leaders know that building a culture by design is critical to business success. You’re avoiding some tough calls. Here’s an example. You have tremendous loyalty to your friend. You have no peers.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 203

Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

The hubris displayed by Skilling, along with founder Kenneth Lay and CFO Andrew Fastow, didn’t just destroy Enron. As roles and reporting relationships differ, high-trust organizations figure out ways to treat with dignity those who aren’t executives, lack Ivy League degrees, or go about their tasks quietly.

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Kaplan CEO Real Estate CFO 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

According to the 2012 IDC/EMC report on the digital universe (PDF) , it''s doubling every two years. Unlike the world of the CFO, management and staff generally do what they like when it comes to creating and (not) disposing of information, creating a cavernous gap in accountability. Because no one is managing the store.

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CIO CFO Zero Based Budgeting Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The answer involves radically reframing one of the mainstays of the C-suite — the role of the CFO. It’s no longer adequate or acceptable for CFOs to simply focus on managing the financial risks of a company. Some CFOs are working with their CISOs and CIOs to actually model their cyber exposure gap.

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CFO CIO Budgeting Long-term 9

Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

This seasoned former female CFO looked me in the eye and said “Look… some women like being the only woman at the table. I doubt we’ll ever know the real truth (but I bet the women who report into her do). you name it). It’s part of their “brand”.

Leadership 39

Leadership COO CFO Brand 39

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

CMOs and CFOs don't always see eye-to-eye. An article published in CFO.com indicates that in one study, more CMOs report sharing marketing information with their CFOs than CFOs reported receiving. Who reports (and records) results, and when? If someone has data, let's look at that." What's getting measured?

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CFO Advertising Finance Marketing 8

The Practical Leader

JULY 11, 2012

Zenger Folkman has a new book coming out in August that reports on their incredible success with strengths-based leadership, further advances its approaches, and provides lots of practical leadership tips and techniques. It’s entitled, How to Be Exceptional. Click here to meet the key Zenger Folkman leaders.

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White Paper Drucker Leadership Development CFO 56

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11