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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Charisma CFO CEO Execution 65

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. They weren’t kidding.

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Span of Control How To CFO Metrics 240

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

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. A study of UC Berkeley PhDs discovered that EQ was 40 times more powerful in predicting who achieved success in their fields than IQ ( Developing Management Skills ). They should be story-tellers.

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P&L CFO Sharpe Finance 57

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

An enterprise business model was developed that takes in all the processes across all the business areas. The CFO owns a couple. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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Greenleaf Maslow Goal Goleman 200

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.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year). One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g.,

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Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They can be useful for you, your advisors/coaches, and board members in discussing and reviewing the readiness of your organization. Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Date Hired.

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Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They can be useful for you, your advisors/coaches, and board members in discussing and reviewing the readiness of your organization. Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan.

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Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Develop Your Own Advisory Board Post by Jane K. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2018

Some tips for keeping track of your business expenses include developing a bookkeeping system, setting up a payroll system, and determining your tax obligations. Periodically Review Expenditure. If you don’t have one already, hiring a CFO or accountant is a good idea if you need help managing your money as a business.

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Tips Management Budgeting Discount 51

The Practical Leader

JULY 11, 2012

Their foundation program is a strengths-based leadership development system based on their bestselling The Extraordinary Leader book. It’s a big step in our company’s growth and development. He’s one of my leadership development heroes ! There are many reasons we decided to partner with Zenger Folkman.

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White Paper Drucker Leadership Development CFO 56

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers. Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office.

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Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2018

In a recent performance management summit we ran with over 100 large organizations, 57% of them said they weren’t taking any actions to address bias in performance reviews. Managers can also conduct less biased reviews by proactively asking employees to outline their personal goals ahead of time. How to address the bias.

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Performance Review Review How To CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Big Pharma's Questionable Start-Up Strategy (Technology Review). Merck, Eli Lilly, and GlaxoSmithKline have all announced they are investing in early-stage biotech start-ups as a new product development strategy, hoping that external innovation will pick up where internal R&D has fallen short. INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?

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Development McKinsey CFO Competitive Advantage 14

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. 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.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Too often we leave the worries and cares about money to the CFO’s office. Of the three P’s listed above, the one that typically receives the least focus by product managers is profits (or perhaps more clearly stated, revenue ). 2 Responses Leadercast , on July 12, 2009 at 7:39 pm said: I totally agree with your three p’s.

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Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

” As it turns out, for eighteen years Tom had received stellar performance reviews and top bonuses on the strength of his performance. “Executive presence” was mentioned in several reviews as an improvement area, but without any specifics, Tom had no idea what the real issue was and how damaging it could be to his career.

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Career CFO Sample Execution 15

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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Development Mentor COO CFO 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

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. Put it out there that you want a C-suite position.

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CFO How To CIO Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

But this makes the still lingering CMO-CFO disconnect even more significant, as both executives are now stewards of that critical corporate data. As the CMO, I can say that a big part of trusting Gene (CFO) was that he not only demonstrated a passion for marketing, but a genuine interest in helping our department with his finance expertise.

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CFO Advertising Finance Marketing 8

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 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The feedback in the 360-degree reviews was supposed to be anonymous. Lance was struck by what he saw in CFO Damon Ewen’s file. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. kuritafsheen/Getty Images.

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Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 14

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 12

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.

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CFO Short-term Long-term Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

First, let's review the case for guidance. By helping to fill this analytical void, CFOs can make it more likely that the market will develop expectations that are grounded in reality. Flexibility in Communications: Providing guidance also gives CFOs more leeway to discuss their company's outlook between earnings announcements.

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CFO Metrics Price Depreciation 12

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

JULY 4, 2018

Instead, the new employee needs a discrete role — and path for development — of their own. ” It’s not just new managers who make this mistake — a few years ago, I was invited to interview for the CFO role at a fast-growing tech company.

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Learning Curve Management CFO Delegation 14

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. Develop and announce exciting plans. He rallied friends who sent emails to prominent customers about his grievance. Seek their support.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Cooper Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Digital companies, however, consider scientists’ and software workers’ and product development teams’ time to be the company’s most valuable resource. CFOs of these companies themselves admit that they cannot justify their market capitalizations based on traditional metrics.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

Developing Nations to Outstrip the Rich in Oil Consumption (Slate). The world is about to reach a tipping point where developed countries will no longer be the majority consumers of oil. That’s because demand is weakening in rich countries while it booms in the developing world. What's your answer? TAXATION TO THE RESCUE?

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CFO Discount Price Cost 21

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. They’re often not transparent about your real needs and vague about the most effective development options. Development matters. Leadership & Developing People Book.

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Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Half are C-Suite level executives, meaning that they serve as CEO, CFO, COO or the board of directors at a company. Gender Hiring Leadership development' The study by EY Women Athletes Business Network and espnW surveyed more than 400 female executives in five countries (20% were U.S.

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Sports COO CFO Participative 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Constellation has developed an Innovation Center , an unconventional permanent facility within its headquarters. In a similar way, some companies have implemented "daily huddles" and "rounding" as ways to bring everyone together face-to-face to review operations, share information, and solve problems. It's a positive virus.

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Brainstorming CFO Innovation Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

In these organizational structures, you typically have two bosses: a "straight-line" direct boss, who is the person who prepares your performance review and decides on your raise; and a "dotted-line" boss, who may also assign you work but has less control over your review.

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Management CFO Human Resources Report 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2013

Either you couldn''t develop an insider, or the external environment has shifted enough that you need someone who can come in and really drive transformational change. Insiders are much more likely to replace the COO, for instance, while outsiders are more likely to replace the CFO. It could be. But why do you hire an outsider?

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