Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. Joel recaps: “Have you developed your personal brand?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Test #1 Can You Develop a Simple Plan for Your Strategy? Done right, culture will engage something deeper within employees’ sense of themselves, ideally in ways that are aligned with business goals.” Building a strong culture is a critical test for leaders. People buy into it and they believe in it.

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CEO Crisis Guidelines Gordon 430

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

“We have a strong team with a track record of operational excellence and an unwavering commitment to the execution of our goals. We share a sharp focus on the important goals in front of us, unlocking embedded profitability and reshaping our healthcare strategy to deliver sustainable value for our stakeholders.”

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Joel Peterson has been around the block serving as a leader in various roles—CEO, CFO, founder, investor, entrepreneur—and is currently the chairman of JetBlue Airways and a professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Develop Your Leadership Around Four Activities. Set Memorable, Aligned, and Doable goals.

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Leadership Entrepreneur CFO Objective 268

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. JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCOUNTING CAREER.

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CFO Career Chief Financial Officer Finance 66

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

When I met James as well as the company’s CEO and CFO over Zoom, I told them that we should admit that COVID-19 seriously interrupted our world and will not disappear anytime soon. Even those who had desk jobs struggled with working from their homes due to the total absence of preparation for a remote setup. Guiding Back to Efficiency.

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Constraint COO CFO Webinar 150

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 16, 2012

I run Executive Development Programs at a large university. Develop a vision, set of 2-3 year goals, and actions plans. Having goals is a habit I developed years ago and take it with me wherever I go. Develop measures. Develop an informal “Advisory Board”. I’m in one of those positions.

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Span of Control How To CFO Metrics 240

HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The HR is supposed to be a true partner to the CEO, just like the CFO. These could be by moving employee positions, recognizing hidden talents or bringing external individuals to develop capability in a new technology. The CHRO is in position to identify reasons why an organization may not be performing well or fail to meet its goals.

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CEO CFO McKinsey Human Resources 63

Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. She was respected by colleagues and employees, and over time had become the right-hand assistant to the CFO. How to Increase Your Executive Presence.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Leaders at the top of the organizational pyramid need ongoing development just as much as newly promoted supervisors. One of the challenges organizations face in developing their senior executives is the need for "mass customization". In order to do this, many organizations turn to " Individual Development Plans ", or IDPs.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

You cannot dare do the same thing as an entrepreneur when you are still the HR manager, marketing guru, office manager, janitor, tech guy, sales staff, CFO and CEO. Moreover, there is simply nothing as good as seeing the product you’ve tirelessly developed begin to excel. It is an opportunity to create and be innovative.

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Entrepreneur CFO Maturity Long-term 150

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2015

Usually the CEO and the CFO have the biggest impact on organization-wide changes, but it is not always so; in some cases the hierarchy doesn’t reflect the amount of influence, so it’s advisable to check everything carefully. Where should you start? First of all, you need to discover who your true stakeholders are.

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Project Succession Stakeholder Analysis Influence 150

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Objectives: Develop strategic plan for 2014+. Develop, update and refine plan through 2014. CFO $$ talk: Comparison of past to present financial Profit & Revenue. What he sees as future company needs & goals. Teams report out what they developed. Gather ideas from key staff. 4 mixed teams. Bonus Discussion.

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Strategic Planning Planning Company CFO 132

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The pressure on you to make bottom line goals is even greater than it has ever been. In the stress of making bottom line goals, you may be missing an opportunity to achieve more than you have. An enterprise business model was developed that takes in all the processes across all the business areas. The CFO owns a couple.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Yet, when we took what I call a “strategic pause” to review her goals, I noted that personally, she wasn’t doing great. One of my coaching clients is an entrepreneur whose business looks great on paper. In year 2–3, she had made a whopping 83% profit. Everything seemed to be going perfectly.

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Magazine Entrepreneur Review Goal 104

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 1, 2016

As Ed Bernbaum, a mountaineer and Senior Fellow at the Mountain Institute writes, “Just as Everest stretches people to do more than they thought they could, so companies want to stretch their employees to reach the loftiest goals, to be number one in the field, to provide the best product or service in the industry group.”

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Leadership Styles CFO Learning-by-Doing Self-aware 120

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2015

I coined the terms in the 1980s to describe elements of a change management process I developed (Buying Facilitation®) that coaches buyers through their behind-the-scenes change issues they must handle before they can buy – a consulting process to help them get their ducks in a row. meet with CFO (manages the Tech department).

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CFO Consensus Budgeting Brand 50

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

One of the most common leadership development questions that I hear from executives is, "Why does succession planning feel like such a waste of time?" Change the name of the process to from Succession Planning to Succession Development. Plans do not develop anyone. only development experiences develop people.

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Planning Efficiency Succession Tips 118

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

Yet companies continue to invest in skills development only to be disappointed by little or no difference in performance. Goal Orientation. Goal orientation is one of 2 patterns that reflect your direction motivation. With a high goal orientation score, you are motivated to move toward goals, pleasure or something positive.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2018

The goal should be to save as much as you can as it all adds up at the end of the day. Some tips for keeping track of your business expenses include developing a bookkeeping system, setting up a payroll system, and determining your tax obligations. Keep Track of Expenses. Hire a Professional.

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Tips Management Budgeting Discount 52

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Individually pursuing a number of different subprojects simultaneously and connecting them, keeping the Subordinate Managers, himself and the multiple goals + projects in synchrony with one another in resourcing and on schedule. Jackson had to develop a skill in being heard. Planning Creating a Future. High Performance Teams.

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Case Study COO Metrics Objective 147

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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Blog Brand CEO Consultative 281

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The CFO will care about profits. The CFO might be interested but would wonder how profitable those sales will be. You can get a copy of their goals or strategic plan. He’s the managing director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC – a leadership development training firm. The VP of Sales will care about sales.

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Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

Welcome to the January 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! In this post, Virtual CFO Jon Verbeck helps readers get back to basics—explaining that we’re in business to make a profit (which can help us do good things). Business owners must not ignore the goal of making a profit.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 150

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2015

A new study by The Bridgespan Group, based on a survey of more than 400 nonprofit C-suite executives and dozens of interviews, surfaced this surprising finding and discussed how to address this leadership development deficit. Another example of successful talent development and mentoring is Good Shepherd Services in New York.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

” He asked each student to get more specific, write down the goal, and bring it to the next class. As I watched the class, I reflected on how these kids were likely to meet their goals because they had the additional support from their teacher and each other. Take charge of your own development. You and Your Team.

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Safe Harbor Goal Class Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

Since then, as the composition of top executive teams has changed, responsibility for leading strategy development has been shared by more members of the C-suite. The 1990s saw the rise of the strategic CFO, and more recently many companies have created a chief strategy officer (CSO) position. There are two reasons for this.

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Strategy CFO Finance Short-term 8

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team. HR and talent development roles with General Motors Australia. University Leadership Development Professionals.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Establishing a personal brand carries even more weight when you’re responsible for developing and leading others. Graham Keen "Inspirational CEO/CFO turned positive-psychologist resiliently transforming businesses & financial performance." ​ ​1. Czar "I rescue troubled companies. ​ 4.

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Brand Examples Career Godin 68

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. Help CFOs focus on the long term.

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CFO Short-term Long-term Benchmarking 8

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.

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CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

The former CFO did not go quietly. Meanwhile, the CEO and new CFO had to raise capital and revenues to make up for the shortfall, which the disgruntled former CFO blamed on everyone else. Do keep telling your positive story about the organization's purpose, mission, goals, and accomplishments. Don't adopt an angry tone.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Cooper Learning-by-Doing 15

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. I should have resigned the moment the CFO insisted on the project.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Learning-by-Doing Technology 185

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.

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CFO Motivation Incentives Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

.” Pandas look innocent, but their powerful jaws deliver a bite stronger than a jaguars’ Pandas can be painfully costly to individuals whose careers stall for reasons unbeknownst to them and to organizations and managers unable to develop talented leaders to their full potential.

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Career CFO Sample Execution 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As finance shifts its focus from controlling costs to advising managers on improvement activities, CFOs must change their thinking and behaviors. Getting the CFO on board is key. CFO Tim Olson of ThedaCare , a healthcare system in Wisconsin, went through a similar conversion. Then I became an advocate. Now I know that.".

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Finance CFO Budgeting Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

Earlier in her career, she left a position as SVP of business development and emerging businesses to join Boston Scientific in a senior line job. Nontraditional CHROs see outcomes like engagement or retention as paths to business outcomes, while traditional HR might view such goals as ultimate outcomes.

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Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13