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. We replaced it with elearning courses and development plans and told employees “go at it, you’re on your own”. There was even a requirement that every employee received 40 hours of training. But so is training.

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Training Development Budgeting Learning Curve 230

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leaders Should Define More Than the Mountain Top, but Less Than the Whole Plan. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 5-Step Plan to Developing Your Personal Brand. Then it’s no surprise that you’re not moving up in your career.

Leadership Development 201

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 201

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link]. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity. Does a Mentor Have to Breathe?

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

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. Justin Setzer of Plan to Lead provided Five Steps to Crush Your Business and Life Goals. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonverbeck1. Find Justin on Twitter at @plantolead.

Leadership Development 269

Leadership Development Development Leadership IAS 269

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Here’s why: With succession planning, managers don’t need to hold onto key employees—sabotaging the pace of these employees’ upward trajectory. Development Plan.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

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. Having an onboarding strategy that is executed well starts with a plan. Don’t believe it?

Leadership Development 264

Leadership Development Development Leadership CTO 264

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Here’s why: With succession planning, managers don’t need to hold onto key employees—sabotaging the pace of these employees’ upward trajectory.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

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.

Health Care 132

Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

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. Unported License.

CEO 238

CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

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. Happy leading!

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CFO Banking Belief Systems Godin 54

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. To begin, you want to be very clear about your starting point and desired destination on that development journey — an obvious item that’s often missing from a development plan. franckreporter/Getty Images. Determine Your From/To. Build your map.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Managers often think about their careers in terms of winning and losing. But what about those whose careers are sidetracked or derailed when passed over for a key assignment or big promotion? Are these “losers” out of the running for career advancement, or can they regain their footing, refocus their sights, and continue to rise?

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Career Examples Supply Chain CFO 10

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Matt Sweetwood, branding expert, defines personal branding as: " Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands -- the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual." is a leadership, career, and marketing expert and coach.

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Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2016

One college student who wrote to me for advice was planning to drop out at the end of the semester to start his own social media business, but he was getting blowback from his peers. Most new businesses do fail, and many women who take time off work to raise children have a hard time returning to the career track.

Career 8

Career Hedge CFO Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2017

Yan Wang, the former CFO of VitalSmarts, didn’t survive Mao’s China by taking outlandish risks such as questioning those in positions of authority. As our CFO, she did impeccable work with the highest ethical standards. Our research shows that 97% of people can readily identify a career-limiting habit they have.

Planning 8

Planning CFO Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2012

After studying Hollywood actors for three years, MIT Professor Ezra Zuckerman found that actors who typecast themselves (PDF) early in their careers tend to earn more money, have longer lifespans, and enjoy more fame compared to generalist actors. Over the long term, that is a career strategy with diminishing returns.

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Career Long-term Christensen CFO 14

Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Ask any career-oriented woman about her top work-related concerns, and she will likely rank having access to high-quality jobs at desirable companies and having equitable opportunities to advance within those organizations at the top of the list. Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com.

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Career Company Software Handbook 247

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

The career question I hear most often from rising senior leaders is this: “How do I get on the C-suite shortlist?” With transparency in succession planning becoming a priority, career management for senior executives becomes easier. ” The management literature is overflowing with advice on becoming the boss.

CFO 8

CFO How To CIO Finance 8

Roundtable Talk

MARCH 12, 2010

Posted on March 12, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment There are lots of ways you can unwittingly derail your career. The CFO, who is the named successor for the Prez, is Ricardo’s #1 detractor. Many a career has flamed out because a leader hitched their star to the wrong wagon. Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Career CFO Blog Godin 34

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

If you’re a business leader looking for an opportunity to have real impact on your company — and position yourself for the top job — which career path is best? That the CHRO role, although at first it may look career limiting, can have more impact than any other position reporting to the CEO? I push leaders.

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Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

Early in my career, when sharing a vacation house with a group of friends, I learned an important lesson from a classic book by anthropologist Mary Douglas, Purity and Danger : It takes a lot of people cooperating to keep things neat, but it takes only one disgruntled dirt-monger to mess things up. The former CFO did not go quietly.

CFO 15

CFO Chief Financial Officer Cooper Learning-by-Doing 15

Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The already overburdened technology team had no bandwidth and the CFO would not accept changing priorities of other efforts. A replacement of such a critical tool would typically require months of planning alone. I saw no other choice and worked furiously to develop the best plan possible. I was shocked by the expectation.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Learning-by-Doing Technology 185

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Simon had been a chief executive for 15 years, and CFO before he was 30. Like many CEOs, he had had no time to plan his retirement — all his focus had been on running the company. We studied the post-CEO careers of 50 Chief Executives in the Fortune 500, and interviewed 13 of them. Few have to work for a living.

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Simon CEO Venture Capitalist Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

For example, a divisional controller may report directly to the CFO and on a dotted line to the VP of the division; which ensures that the controller knows what the "internal customer" (the VP) needs as well as what the direct boss (the CFO) wants. Career planning Managing up Organizational culture'

Management 8

Management CFO Human Resources Report 8

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Focuses on business development and implementation of new business plans across the Region. Facebook’s first HR hire, she has led global people programs, been an HR Business Partner, and CFO. and The Career Playbook. University Leadership Development Professionals.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

It's not an uncommon scenario , particularly in companies with strong succession plans. Here's an example*: Peter was the divisional CFO for the consumer unit of a global products company. In our case, Peter promoted one of his people to be the CFO, but reassigned some of his previous responsibilities to others.

Management 12

Management Restructuring CFO Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

In the first, a corporate board persuades a high-performing and dependable CEO to stay longer than planned at the helm to keep a steady hand on the tiller, maintain progress, or weather an upcoming storm. In the second scenario, a planned CEO departure occurs during a time of uncertainty.

CEO 12

CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

If you can't answer these questions, then getting to know this leader could advance your career. I can name several times in my own career when my manager's immediate superior was a key factor. I can name several times in my own career when my manager's immediate superior was a key factor. Here are some suggestions.

Public Relations 15

Public Relations Human Resources CFO Career 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

” Believing in Your Plan and Speaking up. In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. “I’m not sure when I first asked if I thought it would be successful,” said Hickox, now CFO of Independent Bank in McKinney Texas. This was also true for Michelle Hickox.

Banking 15

Banking Conference CEO Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Knowing and communicating your career goals is challenging for even the most ambitious and focused person. In today's work world, careers take numerous twists and turns and the future is often murky. You have to clarify for yourself what you aspire to do with your career before you can communicate it confidently to others.

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P&L Committee Career Case Study 18

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Planning (and executing) is about “how” you do what has been mandated. Managers who advance in their careers primarily by excelling at operational work go on doing operational work long after they could delegate those duties to other people. Career planning Leadership Managing yourself' Learn to delegate once and for all.

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Porter Delegation Learning-by-Doing Project 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

An interview with the board of directors is standard for the CEO, CFO, and nonprofit Executive Director hiring processes, but the group interview approach is becoming more common for many other positions. Career planning Communication Job search'

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Due Diligence Reference CFO Workshop 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

This is a boss you remember for years, one who has a lasting impact on your career. Eventually, her team built a portfolio that caught the interest of the CFO and the CEO, and soon she was meeting regularly with them. Use the situation as an opportunity to reassess your career, your work-life priorities, and how you define success.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain CFO Performance Review Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

In addition they operate from a plan — however confidential it may be — to strengthen the team year over year. For example, Tim Sheahan, Chief Financial Officer for a large division of a multi-national corporation, aspires to become CFO of a Fortune 100 company in the future.

Execution 14

Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

Chinese women in powerful business positions include Wei Sun Christianson , CEO of Morgan Stanley, China ; Mei Yan , Managing Director of MTV Networks, China; and Mary Ma , former CFO of Lenovo and managing director in global equity giant TPG, who recently started her own investment fund. The payoff?

Survey 13

Survey Policies Globalization CFO 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2013

Timothy Butler, a senior fellow and the director of Career Development Programs at Harvard Business School, agrees that self-assessments aren't the best way to evaluate performance, but believes they do serve a purpose: "They're an important source of information about what happened in the past year," Butler says. Ask for what you need.

How To 10

How To Review Case Study Ryan 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

” Have a Plan B — and don’t wait for a crisis to use it. An effective contingency plan lets you consistently deliver at work and at home — and reduces your stress significantly. The baby will only have the flu for a week, and you want to be in this career you love for decades.

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Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 15