In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. Human Resources. Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 162

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 116

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Much of the advice goes beyond traditional “HR” or “talent” suggestions – which I appreciated. At this meeting, employees heard from the CEO, CHRO, General Counsel, COO, CFO, CMO, and any business leaders spearheading a major initiative.

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CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

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

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

” Most working parents look to their networks of mentors, coworkers, and professional contacts for advice on balancing the competing demands of work and home. Although it’s a go-to resource, the working-parent grapevine doesn’t always provide the most useful or can-do support. .” “Hire more help!”

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Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

Water, no ice, please,” said Noelle Freeman, the CFO of Franklin Climate Systems. As CFO, Noelle was, of course, concerned about the numbers. The two women had gone to business school together and both ended up in Aurora, so they often turned to each other for work advice. Illustration by James Yang.

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Case Study CFO Bottom-up Operations 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

Between the inner and outer doors of Circale Corporation's headquarters building, human resources VP Nils Ekdahl crossed paths with CFO Anita Fierst as he was leaving for lunch. "We The CFO was right: Milanese was indeed a perfectionist. It was on flexibility — willingness to take advice and try new approaches.

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Case Study P&L Performance Review Review 12