Rich Gee Group

MARCH 9, 2015

Incredibly efficient two-way communication. Blog Business Coaching C-Level Career Coaching Tip CEO CFO Coaching Communication Delegation Information Management Motivation Obstacles Performance VP' The best tool to learn how to motivate is Dale Carnegie’s: How to Win Friends and Influence People. What does this really mean?

Skills 150

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Delegation 150

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. Guiding Back to Efficiency. COVID-19 and the Attentional Bias.

Constraint 150

Constraint COO CFO Webinar 150

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

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. He is told he is the top candidate.

Planning 118

Planning Efficiency Succession Tips 118

HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The HR is supposed to be a true partner to the CEO, just like the CFO. Because organizations depend on a fair balance between workforce and jobs to be efficient, the CHRO skills are largely required to model job requirements and realistic assessment of the individuals assigned to perform the duties. That’s absolutely wrong.

CEO 63

CEO CFO McKinsey Human Resources 63

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

Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Everyone knows the roles and responsibilities for a CEO, CFO and CTO but change the wording and a different picture emerges. Linda recaps: “Great leadership is often defined based on efficiency, effectiveness or profitability, but that’s no way to define a journey of character building and authenticity.

Leadership Development 264

Leadership Development Development Leadership CTO 264

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

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. While it makes sense for direct reports to be succession candidates, don’t feel obligated to go this route.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

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. 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

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The answer involves radically reframing one of the mainstays of the C-suite — the role of the CFO. It’s no longer adequate or acceptable for CFOs to simply focus on managing the financial risks of a company. Some CFOs are working with their CISOs and CIOs to actually model their cyber exposure gap.

CFO 8

CFO CIO Budgeting Long-term 8

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Move from the plant floor to the executive suite and we’re known as a company who has brought several unique and inventive products to the industry that has improved the efficient delivery of protein products to a demanding consumer. Where We Came From and Why We’re Successful.

Succession 70

Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. And once this is done (and it makes the sales process about 600% more efficient), then we can sell. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. The result?

Servant Leader 50

Servant Leader Newsletter Resources CFO 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

They figure out how much the new computer system and software will cost and they compare that with the cash flow generated through efficiencies (assuming they know how to analyze returns based on cash flow). When the CFO analyzed it and said “No way,” the owner got another CFO. Of course not. ” Guess what?

Finance 8

Finance NPV CFO ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2017

Before 1999 “performance” had a simple, unidimensional definition for health care leaders and their boards: It was shorthand for the CFO’s financial report, summarizing operating margins. In the years since, “performance” has become more complex, now including dozens or even hundreds of quality measures.

Health Care 12

Health Care Chief Financial Officer Comparison Quality 12

Roundtable Talk

MARCH 12, 2010

Both have very quick minds and can solve complex problems with seemingly magical efficiency. The CFO, who is the named successor for the Prez, is Ricardo’s #1 detractor. In fact, he’s very similar to his boss in a number of ways. Both are gregarious, outgoing types who can charm everyone in their path.

Career 34

Career CFO Blog Godin 34

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 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?

Case Study 50

Case Study Technology Resistance Project 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2018

At one point, the CEO indicated that he would know that the right shift had occurred when the CFO, chief strategy officer, and other C-level leaders were seeking the CMO’s advice on strategic business problems. “I needed to earn the right to be invited into key, firm-level strategic decisions.”

CFO 8

CFO CEO Agility Marketing 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Provide refunds quickly and efficiently. Use technology to provide quick, efficient customer service. Never make your customers jump through hoops to do business with you. Have a return policy that is easy to understand and that puts the interests of the customer first. My experience with Zappos was great. magazine.

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Price Bottom-up Finance 62

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2017

Comparing marketing efficiency with competitors. ” Measuring how efficiently the marketing organization is using the company’s money keeps everyone accountable for using those funds wisely. As a result, CFOs and CMOs are often at odds. It’s about “delivering customers and sales.”

ROI 8

ROI Marketing Marketing Mix Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

” Simson wasn’t overconfident, but at this point, she felt like she knew every audience for experiential gifts that existed in the market, along with the most efficient ways to reach them. He retests in real-time to try and disprove existing models and find a different and more efficient way to reach the target. Not Albert.

Retail 8

Retail Audience Budgeting Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2015

The challenges are tougher for more established organizations where CEOs may publicly value consistent incremental efficiencies over new value creation and new markets. What would inspire the CFO or CEO to talk to investors about a major innovation underway? There, innovators need to be better attuned to the tone at the top.

CFO 8

CFO Innovation CEO Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

It is also impossible to maintain consistency and efficiency when independent groups all pursue analytics in their own way. The CAO should be under an executive that naturally spans all of the business units that have analytical needs, such as the Chief Strategy Officer, the CFO, and the COO.

Company 8

Company COO Information Technology CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

It is also impossible to maintain consistency and efficiency when independent groups all pursue analytics in their own way. The CAO should be under an executive that naturally spans all of the business units that have analytical needs, such as the Chief Strategy Officer, the CFO, and the COO.

Company 8

Company COO CFO Analysis 8

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Graham Keen "Inspirational CEO/CFO turned positive-psychologist resiliently transforming businesses & financial performance." I am adept at establishing policies, procedures, and technologies to enhance efficiency, financial health, and service to organize constituents. ​ ​1.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Consider how USAA – the nation’s 6 th largest consumer P&C insurer – has reinvented how marketing, finance and data analytics work together, starting with a first-ever partnership between the CMO, CFO and Chief Data Analytics officer.

Finance 13

Finance Marketing P&L ROI 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Don’t optimize for efficiency. Your business model is still in flux, and flexibility is more valuable than efficiency and cost savings. Your team isn’t big enough to really reap the rewards of these efficiencies. I’ve just spent paragraphs talking about operations, analytics, and efficiency.

Metrics 14

Metrics Engineering Efficiency Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2018

But according to cognitive science , everybody, by virtue of having a brain that’s constantly seeking efficiency, is biased in some way — and not all biases make us actively malicious. 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.

Performance Review 11

Performance Review Review How To CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2015

As one of our clients, the gifted CFO of a large manufacturing company, said when he quit the business, “I can’t continue going through life always being the younger brother.” ” His identity as a family member undermined his professional growth and effectiveness as CFO.

CFO 8

CFO Retail Follow-up System 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

So how can we handle decisions of all kinds more efficiently? I discovered simple solution to making challenging choices more efficiently at an offsite last week with the CEO and senior leadership team of a high tech company. ” “Hold on,” the CFO responded, “this is a complex decision. And on and on.

CFO 8

CFO Energy Efficiency CEO 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.”

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The platform allows the exchange of digital information, services, and products across the power grid, allowing much greater efficiencies industrywide. ” Immelt elevated marketing and digital media when he promoted Beth Comstock to vice chair, while other positions, including that of the CFO, are at the senior vice president level.

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

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. Market share expanded, cost controls tightened, safety improved, operational efficiency peaked, and so did profits.

P&L 15

P&L Globalization CFO Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Under the leadership of Anthony Tersigni, Ascension’s president and CEO, the organization has sought to become much more efficient at delivering health care. As Rhonda Anderson, the CFO of the nonprofit, told us: “Our mission goes back hundreds of years: providing care for the poor and the vulnerable.

Health Care 8

Health Care Insurance Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

Competition and customer demands mean that the most efficient and effective process should always be sought — but finding it requires contributions from the people doing the work. In my last post , I argued that you should start process innovation by asking front-line workers how to improve their jobs.

Attrition 15

Attrition CFO Deming Outsourcing 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2018

That’s because when a new leader takes hold, changes aren’t just about efficiency or revenue; they are also about people’s feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty about what the changes will mean for them. But rushing toward early wins, even in areas that seem uncontroversial, can be unexpectedly hazardous.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain CEO Kahneman Self-aware 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

If they remove waste, errors, and time from these processes, they will get cost efficiency as a byproduct. CFO Ric Magnuson says that the change has forced managers to develop a much better understanding of the work in their departments, particularly which activities truly matter. There have been challenges.

Budgeting 11

Budgeting Chief Financial Officer Cost CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

Competition and customer demands mean that the most efficient and effective process should always be sought — but finding it requires contributions from the people doing the work. In my last post , I argued that you should start process innovation by asking front-line workers how to improve their jobs.

Attrition 12

Attrition CFO Deming Outsourcing 12