CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Including a social indicator on an org chart can be a great reminder that we are not all wired the same and using that wiring to enhance cognitive diversity can improve organizational performance. They use cognitive diversity to make well-considered decisions after examining all their options and analyzing potential repercussions.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Communication/Leadership Style Including a social indicator on an org chart can be a great reminder that we are not all wired the same and using that wiring to enhance cognitive diversity can improve organizational performance. While it makes sense for direct reports to be succession candidates, don’t feel obligated to go this route.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

VP of Human Resources: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can get access to a large, diverse talent pool.”. The CFO will care about profits. The CFO might be interested but would wonder how profitable those sales will be. Notice the hypothesis is the same every time. The VP of Sales will care about sales.

Metrics 50

Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

They recognize the value of inclusion and diversity and believe it’s the right thing to aspire to. Diversity, on the other hand, spurs innovation. Diversity, as Phillips writes , “makes us smarter.” ” We make our teams more diverse and more successful. PATRIK STOLLARZ/Getty Images.

Power 11

Power Management Diversity CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2014

But there is a deeper lesson to my story that I hope will help others build exceptional, and exceptionally diverse, teams. Ironically, my story is a story of overcoming my own biases about diversity—and then using these hard-won insights to build one of the most diverse leadership teams and board of directors in the world.

Team 12

Team Diversity CFO TSR 12

CEO Insider

JANUARY 14, 2023

When I was an architecture student in Delft over 20 years ago and working at my first job, I remember the moment I started using AutoCAD. It was like switching on a light. Although the 2D software had been around since 1982, most of the drafting was still being done by hand. Soon, computer-aided design […].

Fashion 118

Fashion Industry Technology Magazine 118

CEO Insider

APRIL 24, 2023

China has leapt ahead of the US in the race to global domination. Many statistics support this conclusion, but four Latin American countries offer very recent, specific examples. They serve as harbingers and also as warnings that the US needs to change its policies.

Magazine 98

Magazine Policies Globalization Examples 98

CEO Insider

JULY 28, 2022

Research shows that narcissists tend to be attracted to leadership positions as they are positions of power, so they need to learn how to balance selfishness with selflessness. Narcissistic leaders’ self-centered personalities not only disrupt organizational culture, but they can also derail an organization and leave it unviable.

Tips 118

Tips Magazine Team Positioning 118

CEO Insider

AUGUST 14, 2022

What is the halo effect? How can it affect people? How much is it likely to distort reality? There are many questions arising on this, perhaps, too little considered phenomenon. Knowledge is one of the most important characteristics that allows us to understand the surrounding environments, our needs and much more.

Magazine 98

Magazine Environment Chief Financial Officer Compliance Officer 98

CEO Insider

AUGUST 9, 2022

In reference to this, does anyone who has access to a computer or a reasonably recent mobile device really yearn for the “good old days?” Can most visualize making decisions on what to sell, who to sell stuff to and how best to do that without being immersed entirely in the wonderful world of research? […]. The post SOPHISTICATED RESEARCH?

Magazine 98

Magazine Reference Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer 98

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

MAY 3, 2017

Their application of diverse business skills to the role. “I was surprised by how much I personally enjoyed running the HR function versus taking on a CFO role,” said Reses. “I was surprised by how much I personally enjoyed running the HR function versus taking on a CFO role,” said Reses.

Quinn 13

Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2018

” 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. This is where diversity of thought, ideas and experience is crucial. Instead, couch the emotion this way — “If only I knew what I don’t know.”

Learning Curve 13

Learning Curve Management CFO Delegation 13

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.

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.

Execution 8

Execution IPO CFO Diversity 8

CEO Insider

JUNE 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated transformation within the event space. While disruptive, this change isn’t necessarily negative. In fact, the transition from in-person to virtual and hybrid events has increased the reach, impact, and measurability of your events. This increase, however, requires a larger support team.

Team 93

Team Magazine Chief Financial Officer CFO 93

CEO Insider

MARCH 6, 2022

Some social and business commentators and experts refer to our current time as the ‘age of entitlement’. Entitlement has always been present in our workforce–to some degree. Social norms have changed dramatically over the past few decades.

Career 98

Career Magazine Reference Chief Financial Officer 98

CEO Insider

MARCH 2, 2022

Marketing people not only wear many hats, have unique skill sets, and are creatives by nature. They also live and breathe by nuance. Talking to marketing professionals is like knowing the technical jargon of coders or the medical terminology of physicians. However, most businesses don’t know the lingo of marketing.

Marketing 98

Marketing Magazine Creativity Skills 98

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

Sharon Drew explores what happens when he stumbles in the dark trying to bring his fellow managers, the internal tech team (which is responsible for the current site), and the CFO (to whom the tech team reports) on board. She then presents the same situation using Buying Facilitation ®. The result?

Servant Leader 50

Servant Leader Newsletter Resources CFO 50

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They represent leaders in their own worlds with a diversity of interests that relate to the topic of coaching. Facebook’s first HR hire, she has led global people programs, been an HR Business Partner, and CFO. Fascinating Leaders from Diverse Fields. It is time now to announce the 100 Coaches. 100 COACHES.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

CEO Insider

JANUARY 26, 2023

As an investor, I see a lot of business plans and hear hundreds of great pitches. Contrary to what Shark Tank implies, investment decisions aren’t made in just a few minutes.

Company 58

Company Magazine Entrepreneur Planning 58

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

They need to be open to different experiences, attuned to cultural differences, and comfortable working with a highly diverse and globally dispersed employee and customer base. So, for instance, if you want a top finance job it's not enough to be the best CFO in the U.S.; you have to be the best CFO in the world.

Execution 15

Execution P&L CFO Globalization 15

CEO Insider

MAY 25, 2022

Ready to see the 5 hints on how to answer a particular question in your job interview? Let’s have a look Understanding the basics People want to see your passion for the particular job and make sure you have fully understood what this job is all about. For that reason, when they post the job […].

Magazine 68

Magazine Chief Financial Officer CFO How To 68

CEO Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2022

‘Tis the season for reflection – a time to learn, grow and appreciate all that’s good in this one precious life of ours. As I look back on the past year, it’s easy to point out where I could have done more, how I could have done better, or whether I served the people I […].

Power 52

Power Magazine Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer 52

CEO Insider

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The technology sector experienced unprecedented growth in 2020 and 2021, but this year has proven that growth was inevitably going to slow. Global recession is looming, and governments are doing everything they can to support local businesses. But cross-border e-commerce growth is still possible with the right tools and mindset.

Uncertainty 52

Uncertainty Globalization Magazine Tools 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Then a new CFO joined the company: Masashi Oka, a financial industry veteran who had played a key role in transforming Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group-owned Union Bank in the US. It’s a core part of the CFO’s work: Last year Oka personally met with 145 investors and his IR team collectively met with more than 500.

Company 8

Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Australia’s main CFO forum, the G100 , has shown interest in the topic and even published a paper offering broad support for integrated reporting, arguing that “corporate reporting reform is underway and CFOs should seize the opportunity to drive the reporting agenda.” Why the interest?

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 6, 2010

A CEO asked me to coach his potential successor, the CFO. It didn't take long before I just felt that the CEO just didn't like the CFO. I brought it to his attention: "I just don't think you like the CFO." However, the CEO now concluded that the CFO lacked the "adequate marketing skills." The CFO was understandably upset.

CEO 118

CEO CFO Skills Open-book 118

CEO Insider

JUNE 5, 2022

Everyone who knows me, knows I reject ‘The Great Resignation’ – it’s a million-dollar catch-phrase, but it’s quite dangerously misleading. This is not a great resignation – which suggests that people have made a sudden decision to do something dramatic that we didn’t see coming. Most of the labour market movement we have seen in […].

Magazine 52

Magazine Marketing Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For example, the CFO of a biotech company recalled that she had been considered for a CEO position. Why So Few "Diversity Candidates" Are Hired. After all, when it comes to gender diversity, it’s not so much a matter of getting women to lean in; it’s more a matter of preventing them from leaning out.

Execution 8

Execution Chief Executive Officer Diversity CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

And as the number and diversity of required decision makers grows, marketers are concluding they must personalize content so that it resonates with each stakeholder. In short, personalizing content for each of a group of diverse stakeholders, often with differing priorities, amplifies disconnects rather than overcoming them.

B2B 8

B2B Content Marketing Consensus 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2018

While biases can affect any of an organization’s talent decisions, they can be especially harmful when it comes to diversity and inclusion efforts. It’s just as powerful when we read our own words about how incredibly well Marta led the meeting with the CFO back in February. The key is how we manage our biases.

Performance Review 11

Performance Review Review How To CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2012

The board has things like census target, daily admissions, month-to-date average, year-to-date versus target, how many days since last cardiac code outside of an Intensive Care Unit, how many days without a hospital diversion. It includes all the administrative VPs, the CFO, chief medical officer, and the chief nursing officer.

Brainstorming 15

Brainstorming CFO Innovation Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2016

More recently, we have focused on the value of Lean, Six Sigma , and diversity. ” For too long, many leaders have sought the benefits from approaches that require diversity of thought without having to change their own views. If I don’t have any information about those factors, I’ll let you know. How does that sound?”

Influence 8

Influence Six Sigma Open-book Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

I could be CFO," confessed one female executive with particularly strong credentials, "but I'm happy right where I am.". We want to have executive women teach other senior-level women," explains chief diversity officer Rosalind Hudnell. What's causing women to ease off the accelerator while their male peers speed ahead?

CFO 15

CFO Film Banking Execution 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

One of the biggest challenges they face is how to manage a diverse group of people across a broad geographic scope. The team consisted of an executive committee from Headquarters (comprised of the CEO, CFO, Head of Operations, Head of Business Analysis, and our Group Head of Sales), and then the General Manager of each subsidiary.

P&L 15

P&L Globalization CFO Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2015

She and Bernhard had been chatting with a few of his colleagues at the party when Dirksen-Hall’s CFO, Harold van der Linde, approached. She’s the finance manager for Project Samen—” but someone tapped the CFO on the shoulder, and Van der Linde made a polite exit before he could hear anything more about her.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Finance Project 8