Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. o Make sure your position has P&L responsibility. Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company.

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Press Release PR Mentor Discount 239

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Much of the advice goes beyond traditional “HR” or “talent” suggestions – which I appreciated. The CFO update in particular was excellent – we learned how the company measured financial success, how to read a basic P&L, and what variable costs employees could help control in their jobs.

CFO 58

CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

Two decades ago, organizations were designed around stand-alone business units, so all managers had to understand finance, technology, manufacturing, sales, marketing, strategy, human resources, and more. If successful, they then were given responsibility for increasingly larger businesses.

Management 13

Management P&L Incubator Finance 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 best way to evaluate an employee is to look at his unit's P&L. If there's no relevant P&L, you're pretty much flying blind.".

Case Study 12

Case Study P&L Performance Review Review 12