Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

.” As it turns out, for eighteen years Tom had received stellar performance reviews and top bonuses on the strength of his performance. “Executive presence” was mentioned in several reviews as an improvement area, but without any specifics, Tom had no idea what the real issue was and how damaging it could be to his career.

Career 15

Career CFO Sample Execution 15

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

Press Release 124

Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

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.

Greenleaf 200

Greenleaf Maslow Goal Goleman 200

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. Product managers who can work successfully with these (and other) groups in their companies will release great products and have success throughout their careers. Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2018

And there is perhaps no setting that shapes careers, salaries, and lives like annual performance evaluations. In a recent performance management summit we ran with over 100 large organizations, 57% of them said they weren’t taking any actions to address bias in performance reviews. How to address the bias.

Performance Review 11

Performance Review Review How To CFO 11

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They can be useful for you, your advisors/coaches, and board members in discussing and reviewing the readiness of your organization. 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 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They can be useful for you, your advisors/coaches, and board members in discussing and reviewing the readiness of your organization. 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

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

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

I Give This Blurb 3 Stars Operation Clean Turf and the War on Fake Yelp Reviews Businessweek Were the 19 companies accused of commissioning fake online reviews the only firms out there engaged in this nefarious practice? Federal Trade Commission says 15% to 20% of all reader reviews might be fake. Not likely.

Review 8

Review CFO PR Analysis 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?

Career 10

Career Examples Supply Chain CFO 10

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.

Career 15

Career Long-term Christensen CFO 15

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. Your Performance Reviews Are Frequent and Detailed.

Career 247

Career Company Software Handbook 247

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2016

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. In that case, taking a financial management class before you leave your day job, or recruiting a top-quality CFO, would simultaneously assuage their fears and make your startup more likely to succeed.

Career 8

Career Hedge CFO Advice 8

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

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Pawel Motyl – Formerly CEO (ICAN Institute) – Harvard Business Review Poland publishing and executive education. Written for Harvard Business Review , featured in The Wall Street Journal , Forbes , and New York Magazine.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

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. Big Pharma's Questionable Start-Up Strategy (Technology Review). INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?

Development 14

Development McKinsey CFO Competitive Advantage 14

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?

Quinn 13

Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

In these organizational structures, you typically have two bosses: a "straight-line" direct boss, who is the person who prepares your performance review and decides on your raise; and a "dotted-line" boss, who may also assign you work but has less control over your review. Career planning Managing up Organizational culture'

Management 8

Management CFO Human Resources Report 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Research we conducted at VitalSmarts shows that 97% of employees readily admit to having a “career-limiting habit” — some behavior that will forever hold them back, unless they can learn to change it. Consider the example of a CFO we worked with who had his heart set on landing the CEO job when his boss retired.

CFO 8

CFO Motivation Incentives Resistance 8

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

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

As the CFO of a well-funded IPO-bound company, Dan had many years of experience and he had the results to show that he had outworked and out-delivered many of his internal and external counterparts. Dan knew that if he stayed in the CFO spot beyond the IPO, the microscope would be laser focused on him. He let him take the stage.

Execution 8

Execution IPO CFO Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

As the CFO of a well-funded IPO-bound company, Dan had many years of experience and he had the results to show that he had outworked and out-delivered many of his internal and external counterparts. Dan knew that if he stayed in the CFO spot beyond the IPO, the microscope would be laser focused on him. He let him take the stage.

Execution 8

Execution IPO CFO Diversity 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 29, 2013

No one likes review time. 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.

How To 10

How To Review Case Study Ryan 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2013

Certainly we know that heads of finance and HR tend to move around a lot more because the skills are very transferrable, and in fact it looks better for an HR executive or CFO to show a breadth of industry. You actually get a bit disadvantaged if you''ve been in the same company or the same industry your whole career, as an HR person.

CEO 10

CEO CFO COO Industry 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

Margot, my client, was offered a “great” job as the CFO of a fledgling unit within her company. We coach women to network in a much more purposeful way and establish a quid pro quo of career favors with colleagues. She did the CFO role well for a few months. Ultimately, this is how Margot got the job she deserved.

360-Degree Feedback 8

360-Degree Feedback CFO Career Trends 8

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

JANUARY 19, 2015

Historically, Shell’s top leaders spent their careers at the company. But unlike many Shell leaders, Voser’s career was not continuous. He spent two years as the CFO of power and automation company ABB, from 2002 to 2004, before returning to Shell as CFO. I wanted that experience.

CFO 8

CFO Leadership Development Telecommunications Cost 8

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 9

Supply Chain CFO Performance Review Construction 9

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 14

Survey Policies Globalization CFO 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

So, for instance, if you want a top finance job it's not enough to be the best CFO in the U.S.; you have to be the best CFO in the world. The emerging global executive has tremendous opportunity for an exciting and rewarding career, but it will take a lot of work. And the competition for good jobs is fiercer than ever.

Execution 15

Execution P&L CFO Globalization 15

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. This story had a happy ending since Tom took stock of his career, shifted to a new job in financial management, and has been extremely successful.

Execution 15

Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The lessons people learn throughout their careers are often the key to uncovering their additive contribution. The company’s CFO asked a crowd of the company’s most accomplished finance leaders to raise their hand if they had attended an Ivy League school. Small Wins, Big Payoff. Hardly anyone raised their hand.

Power 12

Power Management Diversity CFO 12

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 13

Management Restructuring CFO Operations 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

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. They both wanted important, but not overwhelming careers. ” None of this is easy.

Banking 15

Banking Conference CEO Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

We have reviewed hundreds of corporate announcements and websites, interviewed numerous leadership experts, and conducted an analysis of CEO changes and successions over the past five years at S&P 500 and Global 100 companies. Placing the candidate on a corporate board will help him or her gain experience interacting with directors.

CEO 13

CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Barra began her career at the old GM as a young student engineer. She is a clearly a team player with the support of her peers, such as CFO Dan Ammann, promoted to president working with Barra. The centrality of innovation to the future — electric cars, hybrids, self-driving cars, and beyond — makes her experience pivotal.

Engineering 11

Engineering CFO Industry Bureaucracy 11