Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

My CFO just fired the 4th person he hired, within a year of hiring them. What the latest book recommended by Harvard Business Review said and what popular leaders proclaimed. 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. And study it, I did.

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Servant Leader CFO Reputation Execution 214

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 19, 2014

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

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CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 85

Engaging Leader

APRIL 25, 2013

Well, you’ve made it to the C-Suite because of your expertise, but do you have the people skills to be successful with the CEO, CFO, and other executives? Her latest books include Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader and the revised edition of Communicate with Confidence. Booher Consultants.

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CFO How To Executive Coaching Consultative 124

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“How you show up, what you stand for, and what actions you take to that end—as an individual and as a leader in your organization—are now gating factors to lasting success,” explains Frank Calderoni in his new book, UPSTANDING: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth. It is earned as much as it is defined.

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Chief Executive Officer Agility Loyalty CFO 65

Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Marty has an MBA, spent many years in leadership roles at a Fortune 500 company, has been CFO of several organizations, and 10 years ago he started up a restaurant and catering business that he still leads today.

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CFO Video Motivation Follow-up 140

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Making that connection was what led me to write my first book, The Next Level. My goal with the book was to help leaders understand the expectations that others have of them and what they need to pick up and let go of when they’re moving into big new roles or situations. Its reach has exceeded anything that Diane and I ever expected.

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Development Long-term Workshop Learning-by-Doing 241

Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. She was respected by colleagues and employees, and over time had become the right-hand assistant to the CFO. How to Increase Your Executive Presence.

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Charisma CFO CEO Execution 65

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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Groupthink CFO Uncertainty Consensus 56

Next Level Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

I had been the vice president of HR at my company for about 18 months when I extended an offer to everyone in the department to join me for a short duration discussion group on a book I really liked. 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.

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How To CFO Teamwork Learning-by-Doing 157

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

A new CFO came on board and decided that training was a luxury that could no longer be afforded. That is, projects, books, discussions with your manager, just about anything could and should be counted towards those 40 hours. There was even a requirement that every employee received 40 hours of training.

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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. Here’s a great book to read on this topic. EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence). This is where most C-Level executives fail.

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CEO Development CIO Emotional Intelligence 150

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.” Steven Snyder’s new book Leadership and the Art of Struggle has been called the “must read leadership book of the year.” Here are five ways to get started down this path: Adopt a growth mindset.

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Self-aware Mission Statement CFO Open-book 188

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2015

And by-the-way, this is all fully flushed out in my book Dirty Little Secrets. meet with CFO (manages the Tech department). Majority decides to use vendors to do all the work rather than in house, but need buy-in from CFO. some group members prepare a presentation to convince CFO to use outside supplier and add new capability.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

He was President, CFO, General Counsel, and the second largest shareholder of PDS Tech prior to its purchase by AKKA Technologies. Come in ready to listen with complete openness until the opportunity to present your position arises. Most of all, be patient and relaxed. Be like water. About the Author. Louis, School of Law.

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Open-book CFO Learning-by-Doing Audience 102

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I’m reading Patty McCord’s book Powerful , recommended through the HR Book Club (check out the book club here !). 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.

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CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

In my opinion, it is one of the most valuable and will, over time, become one of the most I influential business books ever written. On October 4, 2011, Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It, will be published by Crown Business. Written by Adrian Slywotzky with Karl Weber. It takes [.].

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Slywotzky Books CFO Banking 80

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 1, 2016

John Sims, CFO at Snowden Lane Partners who climbed the Grand Teton with a guide-led team, says, “Without trust in your teammates, you will only do as much as faith in your own limited abilities will take you.” On an expedition to remote Navarino Island at the very tip of South America, one guide told me, “Modeling what trust means is key.

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Leadership Styles CFO Learning-by-Doing Self-aware 120

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 10, 2016

He has observed in many companies that a C-suite team represents a balance of types, for instance, an introverted CEO who chooses an extroverted CFO to bring strengths to the table that he or she doesn’t have. “On Research points out that while nearly half the population is introverted, extroverts hold the majority of leadership roles.

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How To Diversity CFO Education 100

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

I recently watched a rerun of Executive Suite , based on Cameron Hawley’s book of the same name. The leading candidate is the scheming CFO played by Frederic March, a passionless, colorless bean counter groping for power, but with no vision beyond increasing dividend payouts to stockholders.

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Charisma Leadership CFO Learning-by-Doing 222

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Lars Sudmann, former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium, TEDx presenter, leadership and board advisor, and executive coach, believes that companies should provide consistent feedback to all of their employees. “Point it out, dot your legal I’s and cross your HR T’s and let them go—you’ll be doing everyone involved a favor.”

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 257

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 26, 2015

Does the CFO of the company you’re looking to acquire really have confidence in the revenue numbers he’s projecting? He is a contributor to the book, “ Get the Truth: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Persuade Anyone to Tell All ,” to be released by St. Martin’s Press on March 24. coaching influence persuasion Peter Romary'

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

At the core of my decision to create Weaving Influence was my love of reading and my belief that books can connect people in a unique way. Everyone knows the roles and responsibilities for a CEO, CFO and CTO but change the wording and a different picture emerges. Welcome to the May 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival!

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

How would your CFO or CIO handle this? His new book is Tech Debt 2.0™: NETGEAR, a highly respected manufacturer of network equipment in data centers, offices, and the homes of hundreds of thousands of people working from home now, and, possibly, far into the future, recently sent an email alert to its customers. An excerpt is below.

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Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 100

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Think about the Boeing Engineer evaluating a GE jet engine for a new airplane…a CIO evaluating a new Enterprise Resource Planning System software provider…or a CFO reviewing audit firms. .

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B2C B2B Marketing CIO 95

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. Second, what you are trying to understand is how repeatable their success rate is. How often does their process end up with clients hiring someone they are happy with? Consulting.

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Execution Chief Financial Officer Industry Strategy 213

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Developing The CEO Within You. Here’s a great book to read on this topic. You’re moving on up. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them.

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CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Recently, in a conversation with the CFO of a blue chip company, I observed an example of the impact of this increased compensation. The CFO replied, "You are getting paid as much a partner in one of the top professional services firms. One of his direct reports complained, "I didn't go to work in a major corporation to work this hard.

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Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

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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Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 16, 2013

Who would you rather have as a CFO? What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read. All other things being equal, your people skills (or lack thereof) become more pronounced the higher up you go. Marshall@MarshallGoldsmith.com. 1-858-759-0950.

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Chemicals Welch CFO CEO 133

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

For example, you don't want the CEO and CFO coming to you and saying, "You never justify why we're spending so much money, so we're cutting your budget." My newest book, MOJO , is a New York Times (advice), Wall Street Journal (business), USAToday (money) and Publisher's Weekly (non-fiction) best seller.

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Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 16, 2011

The report is based on a survey of 331 C-suite executives (CEO, CFO, CIO, etc.) The first book Branham wrote was, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave. His most recent book is, Re-Engage: How America's Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort Through Extraordinary Engagements.

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Execution CIO CFO Survey 56

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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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Maybe your CFO is a family friend. Greg is the author of the bestselling book, Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change, and The Hero’s Journey: Toward a More Authentic Leadership. Their organizational culture happens by default. You’re avoiding some tough calls. Here’s an example.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 221

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

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Blog Brand CEO Consultative 295

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The CFO owns a couple. An enterprise business model was developed that takes in all the processes across all the business areas. Processes are categorized by a Business Cycle (end to end business process) which are “owned&# by a majority of non-financial senior leaders.

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Greenleaf Maslow Goal Goleman 200

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

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. If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Make an appointment with the CFO. Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of The Sales Bible , Customer Satisfaction is Worthless Customer Loyalty is Priceless , The Little Red Book of Selling , The Little Red Book of Sales Answers , The Little Black Book of Connections , The Little Gold Book of YES! They just buy.

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Proposal Price Long-term Customer Loyalty 59