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When a CFO’s “Head In The Cloud” Is a Good Thing

N2Growth Blog

Having a CFO with a “head in the cloud” might be a good thing if we’re talking about cloud computing, cognitive technologies, and AI that has significantly influenced this role. Even though many are still behind the curve, there has been a considerable technological evolution of finance function.

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Mastering the Art of Crisis Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Small Business Finances

Strategy Driven

The challenge is most acute for small businesses, whose finances can be particularly vulnerable during crises. In this in-depth exploration, we will delve into tips and strategies to manage your small business finances during a crisis and emerge more resilient than ever. Are there inefficiencies you can address?

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival. These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover, in today’s litigious and compliance oriented world where the CEO is no longer out of reach, it’s just plain smart to take a more hands on approach. If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business Review

Most of the regulation was meant to safeguard the financial system, and the taxpayers who had to bail it out, from another crisis. This second transformation will be triggered not by regulation but by rapidly evolving technology. Those declines reflect changes in strategies and the basic business model of investment banks, post-crisis.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course.

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Why Can't a CIO Be More Like a CFO?

Harvard Business Review

It''s time for CIOs to move beyond their roles as chief technology officers, and embrace the name with all of its implications: Chief Information Officer. At the same time, technology budgets are static or contracting, and non-IT execs want more attention to cost-cutting. But, when the crisis is over, we go back to the status quo.

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