Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Then prepare to be surprised: Your CEO, CFO, and COO may very well give different answers. So, when thinking about your employees and talent strategies, that’s where you must start: at the top. Ask each person on your executive team what the vision is for your company. When your executives have different visions, you have a problem.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

As one anonymous Fortune 500 CEO shared: My CFO started well. In many organizations, individual team members—or the entire executive team—may stagnate in their development and gradually deteriorate in their performance. Over the first two years, he accomplished a lot to put the company on a stronger financial footing.

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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

My CFO just fired the 4th person he hired, within a year of hiring them. Servant Leadership Advocacy Modern Servant Leader Blog Passion' It was 2006. Now, his entire team had turned over 3 times in as many years. Yet, the executive team felt he was getting positive results. In fact, on paper, he was.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If we observe an organization in the transformation process as an airplane flight: The CEO is the pilot, COO/CFO & other executives are co-pilots, and the Chief Transformation Officer is the air traffic control in charge of the safe, orderly, and expeditious flight.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 9, 2015

Blog Business Coaching C-Level Career Coaching Tip CEO CFO Coaching Communication Delegation Information Management Motivation Obstacles Performance VP' At the end of the day, you need to build a leadership style that creates trust, sets a clear vision and guides your entire team toward greater performance and profit. .

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. The new CxO will be tasked to define and craft strategy, make investment proposals, and defend them, so they have depth in the related sector and a brain the size of an elephant.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 19, 2014

He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies. His first book, published in 2007, is The Feel of the Deal: […].

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

you’re the CEO (or the President, CFO, CMO, CIO, you get the idea). You work hard. You come in early, stay late, and work over the weekends. You constantly think about work, even in your sleep. But you have the primo position, the unbelievable pay, the power to move mountains, and your future already written in stone.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Or as former CFO of the Disney Interactive Media Group, Bruce Gordon, puts it, “Very few people are bad at their job, but many are not as good as they must be.”. They need to have a “forward radar,” says the former CEO of Aetna, Ron Williams. We debate like we’re right, listen like we’re wrong, and then decide, commit, and lead together.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Accountability versus Ownership “Be yourself [period] Everyone else is taken” Bibliomotion CIO Career Path Corporate Board Cost versus Innovation David C.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

In their CFO Magazine piece, “ How An Obsession with Metrics Is Killing Your Company ”, authors Alexander Van Caeneghem and Jean-Marie Bequevort , write, “The quest for financial performance and the pressure to measure can corrode organizational cultures, narrow the focus of leadership, reduce intrinsic motivation, and support unethical behavior.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There’s a lot to say and share about that for sure – more than one blog post can address. There may be some of you have been long-term relationship people with me for well over the 1,000 posts since this blog began back in 2008. When I think of connection, I think first of coaching conversations with individual clients.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Joel Peterson has been around the block serving as a leader in various roles—CEO, CFO, founder, investor, entrepreneur—and is currently the chairman of JetBlue Airways and a professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Well, the CFO John Gamble cashed in nearly $1 million of stock options, while division president’s Joseph Loughran and Rodolfo Ploder sold over $500,000 and $250,000 in company stock, respectively. So, what was the leadership team’s response to their catastrophic screw-up?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

C-Suite: CAO, COO, CFO, CTO, etc. They concentrate on obtaining top talent for senior-level and executive positions. This includes: Board Directors. Vice President. Senior Vice President.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

When I met James as well as the company’s CEO and CFO over Zoom, I told them that we should admit that COVID-19 seriously interrupted our world and will not disappear anytime soon. Even those who had desk jobs struggled with working from their homes due to the total absence of preparation for a remote setup.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2014

I had the opportunity to sit with Lewis Booth , former CFO of Ford Motor Company, who along with the senior executive team, led the successful turnaround and global repositioning of Ford.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Everyone knows the roles and responsibilities for a CEO, CFO and CTO but change the wording and a different picture emerges. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted Six Team-Building Phrases Used by Great Leaders. Imagine, for example, a CEO tasked as the Chief Engagement Officer.” Don’t believe it?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 5-Step Plan to Developing Your Personal Brand. John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog shared Bell Labs Designing a New Phone System Using Idealized Design. ” Find Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

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Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In Practice: A CFO might confidently project revenue figures while neglecting market uncertainties and potential disruptions. Overconfidence: The Illusion of Certainty The Trap: Executives often overestimate their knowledge and predictive abilities, overlooking potential uncertainties and risks.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Everyone wants to do more research and decide they want to add branding, SEO capability, and a blog. meet with CFO (manages the Tech department). Everyone has different needs: Sales wants to push solutions; Marketing arguing re the content, SEO, blog, etc.; She opposes hiring external vendors. meet with BDT. Tech guy resistant.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

Elevate it to the same level as the CFO. And you should “review people as thoroughly and regularly as you review operations, business performance, strategy, and budgets.”. A business partnership with human resources. The HR function will only be as strong as the CEO wants it to be. Continuous learning and improvement.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

” CFO Jon Verbeck gives us a major pointer for increasing our profits, and helps leaders understand these important elements of running a department or business. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 6 Tips for New Managers. Jon Verbeck shares Focus on Profit Part 1: Decrease Costs.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence). This is where most C-Level executives fail. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9%

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

You cannot dare do the same thing as an entrepreneur when you are still the HR manager, marketing guru, office manager, janitor, tech guy, sales staff, CFO and CEO. With some of these other jobs, you can leave behind the workload and take some time out. Let’s flip over to the bright side of the coin: It’s rewarding.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. The CFO owns a couple. This blog is for leaders and those who help them to be more intentional about relationships at work.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 5-Step Plan to Developing Your Personal Brand. John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog shared Bell Labs Designing a New Phone System Using Idealized Design. ” Find Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

So a senior director in operations might hang out with the company CFO for the day or a VP in IT might sit in with the CEO. Sit In with the Front Liners – In our Next Level Leadership® group coaching program , we have high potential leaders shadow senior leaders for a day.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2015

Usually the CEO and the CFO have the biggest impact on organization-wide changes, but it is not always so; in some cases the hierarchy doesn’t reflect the amount of influence, so it’s advisable to check everything carefully. Where should you start? First of all, you need to discover who your true stakeholders are.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. When the PM makes a concerted effort to have a strong relationship with sales, their product success will increase. Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 11, 2013

My friend and former Microsoft CFO Frank Gaudette (now deceased) used to say: “I reserve the right to wake up smarter every day.” We let go of old dysfunctional habits and healthier patterns emerge, more adaptive and aligned with our core purpose, values and vision. Here are five ways to get started down this path: Adopt a growth mindset.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

And, I had to wonder, how motivating did Colleen Johnston, CFO, TD Bank Financial Group find that comment? Share this: This entry was posted in Leadership , Authenticity and tagged Ed Clark CEO TD Bank , Colleen Johnston CFO TD Bank Financial , walking the talk , lack of authenticity , womens advancement. Bookmark the permalink.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The CFO will care about profits. The CFO might be interested but would wonder how profitable those sales will be. He regularly writes about leadership on the thoughtLEADERS Blog. I’m making a pitch for entering the Italian and German markets no matter who my stakeholder is. The VP of Sales will care about sales.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Too often we leave the worries and cares about money to the CFO’s office. Of the three P’s listed above, the one that typically receives the least focus by product managers is profits (or perhaps more clearly stated, revenue ). Three P’s of business success [Lead on Purpose] [.] Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Maybe your CFO is a family friend. Their organizational culture happens by default. Leaders know that building a culture by design is critical to business success. You’re avoiding some tough calls. Here’s an example. As your company matures that person might not have the needed skill set to take the company to the next level.

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