Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. A new CFO came on board and decided that training was a luxury that could no longer be afforded. But so is training.

Training 230

Training Development Budgeting Learning Curve 230

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. Moreover, there is simply nothing as good as seeing the product you’ve tirelessly developed begin to excel.

Entrepreneur 150

Entrepreneur CFO Maturity Long-term 150

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These workers leave for a variety of reasons, including limited career growth and pay. Eagle Hill reports that replacing a mid-level employee – including hiring and training costs, in addition to lost revenue and lost productivity – can add up to 150% of that employee’s salary. Feedback is an essential part of engaging employees.

Charan 229

Charan Attrition Morale Survey 229

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

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. Implement this 5-step plan for career advancement.” .” Find Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

Leadership Development 331

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 331

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Wally states: “ Great bosses know that being bossy is bad for morale, bad for productivity, and bad for them. ” 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. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonverbeck1.

Leadership Development 269

Leadership Development Development Leadership IAS 269

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

My fascination isn’t my productivity; rather, it is the source of the idea. For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education.

Blog 222

Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

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?

Leadership Development 264

Leadership Development Development Leadership CTO 264

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 10, 2016

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. Yet it can be a difficult place for introverts since they are most productive working alone and prefer quiet to noise.

How To 100

How To Diversity CFO Education 100

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

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. Implement this 5-step plan for career advancement.” .” Find Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

Leadership Development 201

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 201

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 16, 2013

Who would you rather have as a CFO? You can’t boast about the profits you posted, the sagging division you turned around, or the product you launched and turned into a stand-alone brand. All other things being equal, your people skills (or lack thereof) become more pronounced the higher up you go. You see where I’m going?

Chemicals 133

Chemicals Welch CFO CEO 133

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. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Smile or Die! Happy Birthday IBM!

CEO 238

CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

In reading through this month’s submissions, I see many interesting concepts and multiple strategies for being more productive and satisfied at work. Art summarizes, “For all of us, the need to help our firms navigate change while doing the same in our careers defines our level-up challenge.” Let’s Get Started.

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 150

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Bottom line…If you can’t avoid the crazies there is still hope…I sincerely believe productive working relationships can be formed with even the most difficult people where there is a sincere desire/need to do so.

Blog 282

Blog Brand CEO Consultative 282

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Org charts can be arranged by function, process, product, market, customer, geographic, matrix, or a combination approach. Seeing these connections and implications may remind you of the need to be an active learner as a leader (not a finished product). . These charts tell a more interesting and complex story.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Org charts can be arranged by function, process, product, market, customer, geographic, matrix, or a combination approach. By giving them a visible demonstration of what you believe will transpire, you are giving them reason to hang on even during the tough times for the benefit of their career.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

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.

Blog 401

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 401

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." Your personal brand is the mark you leave on the world.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

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?

Career 10

Career Examples Supply Chain CFO 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. Since the 70-20-10 ratio says that experiences best accelerate your development, you’ll want to understand which experiences will build your career and, more importantly, the few, most powerful experiences that can close your from/to gap. Build your map.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com. 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.

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Career Company Software Handbook 247

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2014

First, how to do retainment, how to do recruitment in ways that are much more productive, and also to understand that sometimes losses actually come with a lot of benefits. They don’t feel that it’s part of what they’re proud of and what they are building in their professional career, what they want to do.

Human Capital 60

Human Capital Open-book CFO Innovation 60

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?

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Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 13, 2017

Those couple of things were the leadership traits that fueled and sustained me throughout my career, through the good times and the not-so-good times. As co-founder of the non-profit Built Oregon , whose mission is to connect, amplify and accelerate the Oregon’s consumer product companies and ecosystem.

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CPA COO CFO Leadership 192

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

In addition to pulling out all the traditional retention stops — competitive salary, recognition, effective career coaching — the McKinsey team found several other approaches that have proven effective in keeping techies in the fold. Facebook Flop Won't Scare Off Growth-Company Listings (CFO). But this is no sure winner.

Development 13

Development McKinsey CFO Competitive Advantage 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

If you can't answer these questions, then getting to know this leader could advance your career. Your boss's boss has a broader perspective on your organization than you (or your boss), and can see more of what's coming down the pike — be it new products or possible new assignments. Here are some suggestions.

Public Relations 15

Public Relations Human Resources CFO Career 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

In my career studying organizational behavior, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing some incredibly effective conflict management techniques. The hospital CFO was not interested in funding a mammography service that would generate unreimbursed care while the university was raising debt to build a new campus. It’s unavoidable.

CFO 13

CFO Organizational Behavior Objective Learning-by-Doing 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

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The appointment of Mary Barra as CEO-to-be of General Motors is a signal to car-lovers everywhere that the company is serious about its products and vehicle innovation. Barra began her career at the old GM as a young student engineer. An engineer with a diemaker father who worked in a Pontiac plant, Barra is a 33-year company veteran.

Engineering 11

Engineering CFO Industry Bureaucracy 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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. This too will create new relationship patterns that make it easier to let go of the past.

Management 12

Management Restructuring CFO Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

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. Consider Ann Berkley's experience when she was named Vice President of Marketing for a major division of a large consumer products company.

Execution 14

Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

Research focused on the careers of 14 highly successful CIOs found that, beyond the skills needed by all C-level executives (an extensive network, emotional intelligence, leadership, etc.), However, organizations with product differentiation strategies have higher performance when the CIO reports to the CEO. focus and vision.

CIO 8

CIO CFO Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Andy O’Connell Career Ladder to Nowhere? First there''s the phenomenon of "frenetic networking-by-vague-association" in which you pretend to know people you want to be associated with, a system that creates an online "Escher staircase masquerading as a career ladder." That would only tip off the mendacious.

Review 8

Review CFO PR Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

These intense work styles are often celebrated as the only way to get to the top and be a super-productive leader. In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. They both wanted important, but not overwhelming careers. I see it all the time,” He said.

Banking 15

Banking Conference CEO Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Simon had been a chief executive for 15 years, and CFO before he was 30. Even in the most well-oiled CEO succession processes, one piece is almost always missing: preparing the current CEO for the next phase in his or her career. We studied the post-CEO careers of 50 Chief Executives in the Fortune 500, and interviewed 13 of them.

Simon 13

Simon CEO Venture Capitalist Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The digital work crisis is this unnerving pace of technological change, complex global networks, and lists product and service variation in almost infinite work streams, a whole tone of digital distractions, and fundamental access to more data than humans can handle. Think about this, if you think about a legacy product company.

Content 8

Content Crisis Apparel Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2015

A seasoned CFO with a sharp mind and an abrasive style, Arthur had lost his job over a disagreement with his company’s new CEO. Whether we are forced to or choose to work too much, however, a growing body of research suggests that working long hours damages our health, productivity, and families.

Long-term 8

Long-term Loyalty Uncertainty Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

the CEO’s or CFO’s), but rather serve the needs of our internal project sponsors (usually at the CXO, EVP, and SVP level). ” That would neither be in line with our primary objectives, nor fit our consultants’ career expectations. We call everybody within the company a “client.” Attract top talent.

Consultative 8

Consultative Team How To McKinsey 8