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5 Most Important Leadership Competencies for Function Leaders

Center for Creative Leadership

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. They run business units and geographic regions. Functional leaders cannot ignore the lower ranked leadership competencies.

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Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust

Skip Prichard

As an example of how to save face, I often share the story of Jeff, the finance director of a multinational company. As Finance Director, Jeff had designed and deployed the entire cash flow process that allowed this employee to commit the fraud undetected. Soon, the company’s COO planned a meeting with Jeff and his team.

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