The CFO tech pivot: embracing the right solutions to steer the course
CEO Insider
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Yet, despite the unprecedented level of challenges and change, a large proportion of finance leaders are strongly optimistic for the future. […].
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N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 21, 2011
Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? What does a CEO really do anyway? Which hat, or hats do you wear?
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Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
You could almost think about that driver as being on the receiving end of a firehose of data, sorting out the most important patterns, and then turning all of that into a best course of action — the very definition of Intelligence. Which brings us back to those folks in the corporate driver’s seat — the CEO. No driver necessary.
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Additionally, it means that women need to plan their retirement finances and make sure that they have taken action to try and bridge the gap as best they can. So, what are a few of the best steps that women can take to plan their retirement finances? Equity Release.
HR Digest
MAY 2, 2024
Earlier this year, CFO Ruth Porat announced layoffs at Google’s finance department and restructuring efforts there as they moved to keep up with the shifting tech world. citizens with training for AI skills at no cost, also launching the Google AI Essentials course to help with the mission. This fund was set up to help provide U.S.
RapidStart Leadership
JUNE 2, 2017
A company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hires a new CEO. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO notices a guy leaning on a wall. The CEO walks up the guy and asks, “And how much money do you make a week? This new boss is determined to rid the company of all slackers. To do this you have to have a leadership network.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies. Within the organization, new courses charted by the CEO or Board may have broad implications for effective procurement, and leadership needs to be prepared to respond agilely.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 2, 2012
I was a painter and lifelong art aficionado with the idea of opening a studio where people could pursue their artistic passion without fear of embarrassment – and with the help of a little wine, of course. I had a background in marketing and brand management, and working with concepts and ideas was my passion.
HR Digest
APRIL 9, 2024
To streamline this emphasis on skills, we developed My Career Hub, a tool that creates a skills profile for EY people, allowing them to market their qualifications and experiences across EY and identify gaps where they want to build competencies. The data also helps EY manage its workforce to meet current and future market demands.
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 14, 2010
So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. When was the last time you entered a new market?
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 1, 2016
CEO Interview: Sam Walsh. This edition of the CEO interview features Sam Walsh, the recently retired CEO, of Rio Tinto. Since taking up the CEO seat at Rio Tinto Sam has steered the business through a torrid industry downturn and firmly positioned them for new growth. (as featured in mining.com). On with the interview.
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
It can be a tricky decision, especially if this is your first business venture and you aren’t sure what course of action is best. Invest in your marketing. When done well, investing in your company’s own digital marketing is a smart investment. Invest in business improvements.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2010
The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those leaders who always seem to have the right thing to say?
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 22, 2010
Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself. They will believe what they want to believe regardless of what they hear or what they observe.
The Horizons Tracker
JANUARY 26, 2021
. “This is important because academic success does not predict earnings, but social success does: members of selective final clubs earn 32% more than other students, and are more likely to work in finance and to join country clubs as adults, both characteristic of the era’s elite.”
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2010
Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything. pastortom2022 Great post Mike.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2010
However I believe the more important emotional trait for CEOs and entrepreneurs to gain mastery over is what I call EC or emotional control. Great CEOs lead by example…they set the tone for others in the organization by demonstrating proactive, rational, logical and balanced thinking as opposed reactionary emotional thinking.
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Grounded in solid research and three decades of entrepreneurial experience, this book has one purpose: to teach you how to be both the boss everyone wants to work for and the high achiever every CEO wants to hire—all without drama, stress, or endless hours in the office. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
It is worth noting that corporate strategists have a long-term career ahead of them, as they can easily become Senior Directors, independent consultants, or even CEOs of London-based companies. You may want to be a strategist, but you can’t be one in an IT company if you’ve studied only marketing. The Most Popular Roles. Public Sector.
Chartered Management Institute
MAY 3, 2023
What’s the role of NEDs, CEOs and Government in creating inclusive workplaces? Improving public services Finally, a short update on another area we are currently working in: CMI is partnering with the Social Market Foundation to explore how to get improved results from the UK’s public services. Catch up here.
Chart Your Course
JANUARY 13, 2017
The finance department is your business foundation so you need it to be one that you can trust. According to research published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences, coachability is the trait you are looking for in a sales team. You as the Leader and CEO. Customer Service Rep. You are the linchpin of the company.
Marshall Goldsmith
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Alan Mulally – Former CEO, Ford and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. CEO Magazine – CEO of the Year. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Non-profit CEOs. Former CEO, Covestor and CircleLending.
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 23, 2010
The achievement of current goals and objectives free up the time & create the resources to move on to bigger and better things…Trying to do too many things at once will impede progress, dilute effort & energy, add to chaos and lead to burn-out.
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 29, 2010
The following list of suggestions is my gift to you in hope that it will allow you to outsmart those that feel they cannot be outsmarted… Define Acceptable Behavior : This first thing all CEOs need to do is to accept responsibility for any “corporate crazies who have taken residence in their organization.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2010
Many good people in the organization choose the latter course, and both morale and productivity tend to spiral downward. The only alternatives are to "grin and bear it"–doing one's best to make sure her/his part of the organization acts on right principles–or leaving as soon as possible.
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 26, 2018
Avoiding losing valuable members of staff because the business overspent when the good times were rolling along and expected to never end should be a priority for any CEO who understands that people are the lifeblood of their business. Make the payment terms part of the agreement, not something to tack on at the end.
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
He had a CEO of his own ego that kept him focused on the larger goals and visions – those that exceeded self-interest. Of course his well-honed empathic sense also enabled him to read the situation and determine was was called for. Of course not everyone who appears quietly confident has humility. " Thanks Anne.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Of course, back in the 60s people stood around and watched a woman get raped and murdered, and they did nothing. As a digital marketing consultant, I've been praising the promise of these new technologies, but I also have been learning more and more about the negative side effects of our increasing use of digital.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 29, 2016
The commitment of finances, organizational energy, and resources – human and otherwise – can be daunting. Over the course of these long enterprise pursuits, you will be dealing with wide, diverse buyer networks. David is CEO and President of Sandler Training.
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 9, 2010
Think about the marketing and advertising campaigns that get your attention, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, the cars you drive, the cell phone you carry, or any number of other decisions you make and you’ll find that design plays a key role in your decisioning…Design Matters!
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2010
Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the financial derivatives market collapse, Toyota concealing owner reports of sudden acceleration (resulting in a USA man sentenced to prison) and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Strategy and tactics might need to be adjusted as we proceed, but the vision should remain as a beacon.
Marshall Goldsmith
JANUARY 27, 2014
Traditional courses can be a very inefficient method for learning. Leaders of the future will take online courses tailored to their needs. Parts of the course that are less relevant can be skimmed or skipped. Parts of the course that are less relevant can be skimmed or skipped. . - Get help when and where you need it.
N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 16, 2011
You, of course, are the exception:) [link] mikemyatt Hi Deborah: Thanks for the comment with which I obviously concur. Manage your brand judiciously. If you are going to say something, make it worth reading and listening to. Otherwise, it's just alot of noise. And there is enough of that around already. I also appreciate the kind words.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2010
The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. It was Andy Grove the former Chairman and CEO of Intel and Time Magazine’s 1997 Man of the Year who said “You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your bets.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2010
I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance. My clients usually tend to be successful individuals prior to finding me.
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. As the CEO, your ability to transfer your passion to your employees is the essence of being a great leader…So much so that if you can’t accomplish this, you simply can’t be a great leader. You must get your employees to engage.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 12, 2017
What makes a CEO effective? The question has been studied extensively, of course, including in HBR. Yet we still know fairly little about how CEOs behave day-to-day and how their behavior relates to the success or failure of the companies they run. Our data doesn’t insist on classifying CEOs strictly as one type.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. pastortom2022 I totally agree Mike and of course always love your thinking process. The only best practice is getting a better understanding of your problem.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Remember that great CEOs see themselves not as masters of the universe, but as inspirational servants, catalysts, teachers, and team builders…Again, I would strongly encourage you to think “leader and not “dictator. Reflect back to your time as a student…which educators brought out the best in you?
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2010
A leader whose focus is on serving others will find it difficult to wander off course. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
How much do CEOs actually matter? Although such sentiments may not apply to most CEOs, even the anonymous CEO still benefits from the impulse: Most CEOs worldwide earn between 50 and 100 times more than the average worker. The CEO-to-worker pay ratio in America is even bigger, at 350:1.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 22, 2013
Financial markets are not working for charities and social enterprises today. If financing is offered by a bank, the terms are often too onerous. As a result, charities and social enterprises do not have the cushion of external financing to manage their various capital requirements. Of course, this is easier said than achieved.
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 20, 2012
Executives, especially CEOs, need something better. If you don’t understand finance and accounting, enroll in a course immediately. Read your leading-edge industry publications, Forbes , other finance journals, and popular business books. If you don’t hold a finance or operations position, consider cross training.
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