N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Having a CFO with a “head in the cloud” might be a good thing if we’re talking about cloud computing, cognitive technologies, and AI that has significantly influenced this role. The evolutionary path of the Chief Financial Officer continues with assuming the driving seat in companies’ digital transformation.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Walgreens Boots Alliance leadership just announced three new members for its executive VP team with the aim of improving its healthcare services and strategy, which includes Elizabeth Burger Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mary Langowski President for the U.S.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2020

The accounting field offers space for professional development. If you work in the field long enough, you can go from a staff accountant to an executive position such as a CFO. Chief Financial Officer (CFO). CFO is one of the end goal positions for all accountants. Good luck with that. Bookkeeper.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Chief Financial Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in incremental profits.”. Chief Marketing Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can increase our European market share by X%.”. The CFO will care about profits.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

In one recent case, the chief financial officer of a small company was fired for possible expense account violations, and he was also seen as a poor strategist and weak team player. The former CFO did not go quietly. Develop and announce exciting plans. And put out the counter-story without repeating the insult.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 13, 2011

My boss, the Chief Financial Officer, set lofty goals. The already overburdened technology team had no bandwidth and the CFO would not accept changing priorities of other efforts. I saw no other choice and worked furiously to develop the best plan possible. The task was daunting, but we had an amazing team.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

So founder and CEO Tom Stemberg hired John Wilson as head of strategy and chief financial officer. Stemberg turned to Basil Anderson, who had tackled similar challenges as CFO of Campbell Soup and Scott Paper. ” Wilson was exactly what the business needed. Like Wilson, Anderson was able to lead the senior team.

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