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Stop Letting the Latest Trend Dictate How You Run Your Company

Leading Blog

If a company puts its talent first in its strategy and decision-making, these problems won’t arise in the first place. THE “WHY” BEHIND THE TRENDS Rather than looking to protect your company from the latest viral movement, look at why your employees are disgruntled, disengaged, or quitting in the first place.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

In the previous three parts of this series, we realized the challenging factors around searching for and placing an ideal candidate to lead a private equity portfolio company. A simple illustration perhaps is a CEO of a large injection molding firm, who might be well suited to a brewing and bottling company.

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When a CFO’s “Head In The Cloud” Is a Good Thing

N2Growth Blog

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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Moderna CFO Exits A Day After Taking Charge With His Annual Pay

HR Digest

On May 11, Moderna announced that its Chief Financial officer will be leaving the company after spending just one day in office. Moderna CFO Jorge Gomez had assumed the position just one day prior, almost a month after leaving a dental company. In March, the company also reported that it sold $5.9 Moderna’s New CFO.

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Does The Age Of A Board Affect Company Innovation?

The Horizons Tracker

To come up with new ideas, companies need to think about the future and be willing to take some risks. Many CEOs, the top leaders of companies, often focus on short-term goals because that’s how they’re rewarded in their jobs. This can make it tough for company leaders to push for innovation.

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Eli Lilly CFO resigns over misconduct in workplace

HR Digest

The company hired an external counsel to conduct an investigation into the relationship that revealed “inappropriate personal communications” between Smiley and certain employees, according to a statement. The company said Smiley exhibited poor judgment. Smiley was appointed the CFO in 2018. Last year, the company generated $23.54

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Interviewing a CFO? Here are 4 questions you need to ask.

CEO Insider

If you are an investor or executive leader at a company, particularly in the middle market, chances are you spend time sourcing candidates for the C-suite on a regular basis—as growth often demands leaders with specific skill sets along the trajectory. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Interviewing a CFO?

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