In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Leadership. 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. Leadership. Tags: CEO , HR , Human Resources , Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 16, 2012

In the absence of that kind of leadership, it’s up to us to lead ourselves. Here are a few things I’ve learned about self-leadership that might work for you: 1. That’s leadership 101, right? Identify a small group of stakeholders that can give you hard, honest feedback, will listen to your ideas, and offer great advice.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 6, 2010

A few years ago, I learned a very important lesson about leadership succession during a coaching assignment. A CEO asked me to coach his potential successor, the CFO. It didn't take long before I just felt that the CEO just didn't like the CFO. It didn't take long before I just felt that the CEO just didn't like the CFO.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

The firm might have relied on their rolodex to place a CFO in New York City, but this doesn’t mean they can do the same and find you a candidate in Chicago. Both professions previously often used a black box approach and their advice was taken at face value. Patients can then make an informed decision that’s right for them.

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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. You see, the “talk” of cultural strategy (we called it the credo) that hung on the walls of the offices and the plant was “walked” by the leadership team.

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Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Much of the advice goes beyond traditional “HR” or “talent” suggestions – which I appreciated. I also truly appreciated some of the business practices that leadership followed that I have missed in other organizations, including ones highlighted in McCord’s book. All hope is not lost, though.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The CFO owns a couple. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself. If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

One of the most common leadership development questions that I hear from executives is, "Why does succession planning feel like such a waste of time?" Here are some of our thoughts on how to make leadership succession a more relevant process in your company. Jim is the former CLO of three major companies. Life is good.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement. Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership.

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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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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

” The management literature is overflowing with advice on becoming the boss. One CFO I know managed finance for a spin-off firm when it went public and then returned to the parent company in a corporate position. Yet the path narrows significantly as executives ascend closer to the top slots.

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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.”

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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. What I’ve heard back is unexpected, empowering advice that addresses some of the greatest working-parent problems head-on, and is universally relevant, too.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

The stats below offer a startling glimpse into what work and leadership is like for women around the world. Taking a more in-depth examination of women and leadership, our September issue focuses on some of the complicated ways gender manifests itself in our workplaces. Leadership Qualities. They''re not all depressing.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

Stemberg turned to Basil Anderson, who had tackled similar challenges as CFO of Campbell Soup and Scott Paper. the danger that the newcomer will clash for political or personality reasons with members of the leadership team). Like Wilson, Anderson was able to lead the senior team.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

We’ve each taken on the topic of influence in leadership and are exchanging blog posts. Leadership is as much about learning as it is about leading – and specifically learning other perspectives. Outside Perspectives Lucio’s quote also speaks to the other thing which increases influence – learning. Popularity: 3% [ ? Good article!!

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2016

I’ve learned that in leadership roles the most important work often happens in the least comfortable spaces. For advice on how to handle it better, I turned to executives who have conversations on some of the trickiest topics in an organization: trust on teams, organizational restructuring, and addressing underperformance.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Instead, once people have leadership responsibilities, their calendar gets crammed with more and more meetings and trips. One of my students had a great piece of advice for her classmates. One of my students signed up for a project to re-think best leadership practices at his company.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Simon had been a chief executive for 15 years, and CFO before he was 30. Over half assume leadership positions at nonprofit organizations and almost all are philanthropic. In our research, we identified some advice to guide retired CEOs as they plan for “Act II”: Plan your off-ramp. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2011

Air Products, Nokia, and Shell, among others, followed this advice and created top-level process owners. Attention shifted : The effort to install process owners started out with top management support and attention, but then more urgent issues arose, or senior leadership changed.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

Someone was always stopping by her office to ask a question or seek advice. Feeling exhausted, she found herself wondering who she could turn to for advice and how she was going to address recent feedback from her manager to build a stronger executive voice and more confidence with her peers.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

And as an HBS white paper points out, even some of today’s most mainstream executives — from the CTO to even the CFO — were once just new positions created to deal with “significant opportunities and risks emerging from technological or social disruptions.” Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2017

One reseller posted a maintenance and repair content recommender, including video, on its site that bundled product and service advice. But, to the C-suite’s great credit, leadership insisted that everyone cooperate. Recommenders can be useful, useable, and used wherever people need suggestions and advice.

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