Tanveer Naseer

MAY 9, 2017

He has observed in many companies that a C-suite team represents a balance of types , for instance, an introverted CEO who chooses an extroverted CFO to bring strengths to the table that he or she doesn’t have. “On On the senior leadership team, you need thoughtful analysis and you need passion and excitement,” adds Moore.

CFO 277

CFO Education Diversity Reference 277

Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

you’re the CEO (or the President, CFO, CMO, CIO, you get the idea). You work hard. You come in early, stay late, and work over the weekends. You constantly think about work, even in your sleep. But you have the primo position, the unbelievable pay, the power to move mountains, and your future already written in stone.

CEO 221

CEO CIO CFO Tips 221

Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

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. You also have to be patient to allow the natural flow of the company to run it’s course. EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence).

CEO 150

CEO Development CIO Emotional Intelligence 150

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

A new CFO came on board and decided that training was a luxury that could no longer be afforded. That is, 70% of an executive’s learning comes from job changes and actual work, 20% from others, and the remaining 10% from books, courses, and hardships. There was even a requirement that every employee received 40 hours of training.

Training 230

Training Development Budgeting Learning Curve 230

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Connection, of course, can lead to relationships. A number of them have brought me back to work with them again as they move to their next level like from CFO to COO or, in another example, several times over the years as the leader moved from VP to SVP to business unit president to, finally, CEO of his company.

Development 241

Development Long-term Workshop Learning-by-Doing 241

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2019

Before starting as CFO, I repeatedly scanned through my leadership qualities, considering how I would present myself to my new colleagues. Of course, ascending the organizational ladder requires intellectual horsepower. They should connect with employees. They should be story-tellers. About the Author.

P&L 58

P&L CFO Sharpe Finance 58

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 11, 2013

My friend and former Microsoft CFO Frank Gaudette (now deceased) used to say: “I reserve the right to wake up smarter every day.” You need people to help and guide you, and give you feedback when you veer off course. Or do you pivot, slightly altering course, based on new understanding and awareness? You can’t do it alone.

Self-aware 188

Self-aware Mission Statement CFO Open-book 188

HR Digest

AUGUST 29, 2020

During Accenture’s June 25 financial analyst conference call CEO Julie Sweet stated: “As I’ve said before, we’ve recognized some real areas of efficiencies and so there are of course headcount implications to it, which is what you’re calling lay-offs.”

Attrition 52

Attrition Crisis CFO Long-term 52

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

What receives far less attention is that, more and more in our increasingly complex, volatile, and fully-globalized business world, the effectiveness of such action depends on a powerful partnership between the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the General Counsel (GC). Compliance.

CFO 8

CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

The leading candidate is the scheming CFO played by Frederic March, a passionless, colorless bean counter groping for power, but with no vision beyond increasing dividend payouts to stockholders. Use the person’s name during the course of your ensuing conversation. You might say, for example, “Herbert, it’s so good to meet you!”

Charisma 222

Charisma Leadership CFO Learning-by-Doing 222

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 10, 2016

He has observed in many companies that a C-suite team represents a balance of types, for instance, an introverted CEO who chooses an extroverted CFO to bring strengths to the table that he or she doesn’t have. “On On the senior leadership team, you need thoughtful analysis and you need passion and excitement,” adds Moore.

How To 100

How To Diversity CFO Education 100

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. You also have to be patient to allow the natural flow of the company to run it’s course.

CEO 238

CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Was struggling with sales representatives and project managers turning in expense and budget reports on-time…They told me “We have tried everything and our CFO is tired to putting out fires for us.”. The finance team in a Health Care Company. started by asking: What do you want the people in sales and the project managers to do?

Cooper 139

Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

The firm might have relied on their rolodex to place a CFO in New York City, but this doesn’t mean they can do the same and find you a candidate in Chicago. Of course, you can still get lucky and find a great candidate by following a less viable strategy.

Execution 213

Execution Chief Financial Officer Industry Strategy 213

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

They were taking four to five weeks of vacation during the course of the year. Recently, in a conversation with the CFO of a blue chip company, I observed an example of the impact of this increased compensation. The CFO replied, "You are getting paid as much a partner in one of the top professional services firms.

Health Care 132

Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 26, 2015

Does the CFO of the company you’re looking to acquire really have confidence in the revenue numbers he’s projecting? The more you allow him to articulate a lie or a denial, the more psychologically entrenched he will become, and the more difficult it will be do persuade him to reverse course.

Short-term 120

Short-term CFO Long-term Learning-by-Doing 120

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

Unlike the world of the CFO, management and staff generally do what they like when it comes to creating and (not) disposing of information, creating a cavernous gap in accountability. Of course, we are reminded during emergencies, like Hurricane Sandy, the "bet the company" lawsuit, or — dare I mention — the data security breach.

CIO 8

CIO CFO Zero Based Budgeting Chief Technology Officer 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If taking the high road fails, or is not the best course of action, then relax…you’re the CEO – you can always let them go, which is probably what you should have done long ago. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] flowchainsensei Rather too US a view to be more widely relevant.

Blog 286

Blog Brand CEO Consultative 286

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Third, these results will help guide future efforts and mid-course corrections. The CFO is a high performing leader who has passed all the assessment criteria to be a high potential, ready-now candidate for the CEO job. However, this company would never take the risk of putting someone without sales experience in the top sales job.

Planning 118

Planning Efficiency Succession Tips 118

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

An org chart of this nature can’t and shouldn’t be shared with all audiences, of course. Notice in the example I’ve provided below (which is organized by function) how the CEO has the COO promotion ready, and the COO has two possible candidates (both the CFO and the VP of Operations) and has chosen the VP of Operations.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

An org chart of this nature can’t and shouldn’t be shared with all audiences, of course. Notice in the example I’ve provided below (which is organized by function) how the CEO has the COO promotion ready, and the COO has two possible candidates (both the CFO and the VP of Operations) and has chosen the VP of Operations.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

These CEOs see management opinions as inconsequential, unless of course, they happen to be in alignment with their own beliefs and opinions. 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.

Blog 412

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 412

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

One CFO I know managed finance for a spin-off firm when it went public and then returned to the parent company in a corporate position. Another CFO led finance for multiple units so he could gain a breadth of knowledge across the business before becoming the corporate CFO. Broad Support. CEO Chemistry. State your ambition.

CFO 8

CFO How To CIO Finance 8

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2014

Actually, reading the book reminded me of this old anecdote that I heard one time, a conversation between a sort of unnamed CEO and an unnamed CFO and essentially, the CFO was asking, “What happens if we invest all this money to develop our people and they leave?”

Human Capital 60

Human Capital Open-book CFO Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course. CFOs of these companies themselves admit that they cannot justify their market capitalizations based on traditional metrics.

Report 8

Report GAAP Net Present Value CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Consider the example of a CFO we worked with who had his heart set on landing the CEO job when his boss retired. ” The CFO was deeply embarrassed and vowed to change. Like the ill-fated CFO, many of us are “coached,” but few of us are changed by the experience. But, he didn’t.

CFO 8

CFO Motivation Incentives Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

Of course not. Several years ago, when I was serving as the company’s CFO, one of founders came to me and said, “Joe, I would like to buy a new three-dimensional printer.” Of course he said, “Well, if that’s your conclusion, then I know your analysis is wrong, because I know we need the printer.”

Finance 8

Finance NPV CFO ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance was struck by what he saw in CFO Damon Ewen’s file. His CFO and his sales chief had been at loggerheads for a while. Of course, none of that growth had come easily, and opportunities had certainly been missed. Of course I have. ” “Of course it is. “You’re surprised?”

Case Study 13

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2012

The change, of course, was driven by the pressure to increase shareholder value — profit came first, the environment second. The Imprecise World of Accounting (CFO). Although there was no way to eliminate the use of bottles, his company has reduced their weight by 40 percent; as a result, they’ve reduced their carbon footprint.

CFO 13

CFO McKinsey Uncertainty Globalization 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2011

It was, of course, a recipe for frustration, as this complaint about a subordinate clearly showed: "If I'm willing to put in the hours to get it perfect, why can't she? I had been asked to work with Christine because she was in line for a promotion to CFO. She was a Tiger Boss and a Tiger Mom to boot. HR did find a taker.

CFO 15

CFO Norton Stress Self-aware 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Even the CEO was in the action, asking the Board to let him terminate the CFO without addressing the issues directly with him. One member of the team, the CFO, realized that he was contributing to the problem. Unfortunately, commiserating does nothing to change the course of things, and their disengagement costs the team, too.

CFO 8

CFO Team Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

In our work with clients across dozens of sectors over more than five years, we have found that the strongest CMO/CFO partnerships develop when both parties undertake five actions: 1. CMOs need to start building this relationship by having a clear understanding of what CFOs expect.

CFO 8

CFO Short-term Long-term Benchmarking 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

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

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

” Then the CHRO paused for a moment and added, “Of course there is this issue of his executive presence. Take Jim, a front-runner CFO candidate for a leading medical device manufacturer on the verge of an IPO. As we considered a broader group of potential candidates, the CHRO chimed in with an idea: “What about Tom?

Career 15

Career CFO Sample Execution 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2011

And as a former CFO I also understand the preoccupation with numbers, but during my time as a CEO it has become clearer to me than ever, that numbers don't tell the whole story. It doesn't matter if you are an administrative assistant or a CFO; all employees need this common experience. As a CEO leading a global U.S.-based

CFO 13

CFO Software Engineering CEO 13