Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2017

Yan Wang, the former CFO of VitalSmarts, didn’t survive Mao’s China by taking outlandish risks such as questioning those in positions of authority. As our CFO, she did impeccable work with the highest ethical standards. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Develop Emotional Competence.

Planning 8

Planning CFO Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

Whether the questions raised are about police officers’ use of force, politicians’ use of email, or managers’ use of compensation, the answer is the same: more transparency. Only leaders perceived as moderate in their ethical requests were effective in promoting positive employee behavior.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2015

This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Sema, a finance manager at the Dutch-British financial services consultancy Dirksen-Hall, had recently transferred from its Ankara office to its headquarters, in Amsterdam. Sema felt excited.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Finance Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2013

How about this, the boardroom version of Sophie''s Choice: "Who would you rather fire, the CFO or the CSO?". With the trend toward cloud computing continuing to grow, it is vital that third-party vendor relationships are managed ever more closely. It may end up someplace where laws, regulations, and ethics are highly questionable.

CEO 8

CEO CFO Offshoring Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Google may not have a hedge fund, but it's unlikely that high IQ hedge funds aren't using Google's data to better manage their own situational awareness and risk. Yes, this exercise will surface all manner of ethical — and possibly legal — conflicts and risks. An HBR Management Puzzle. BIG DATA INSIGHT CENTER.

Hedge 15

Hedge Core Competence CFO ROI 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Roughly 18% of companies currently use personality tests in the hiring process, according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. Organizations, hiring managers, and HR need to keep legal compliance in mind when they add psychometric tests to their pre-employment screening system. Know the law.

Pre-Employment Screening 8

Pre-Employment Screening Human Resources How To CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Roughly 18% of companies currently use personality tests in the hiring process, according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. Organizations, hiring managers, and HR need to keep legal compliance in mind when they add psychometric tests to their pre-employment screening system. Know the law.

Pre-Employment Screening 8

Pre-Employment Screening Human Resources How To CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

A study of CFO surveys shows that corporate financial professionals are way too sure of their ability to predict the future. Over the course of a decade, the CFOs were asked to state the range of one-year stock-market forecasts that they thought would lead them to be right 80% of the time. But do they?

CFO 8

CFO Survey Globalization Document 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2015

A seasoned CFO with a sharp mind and an abrasive style, Arthur had lost his job over a disagreement with his company’s new CEO. “I hadn’t realized how much I cared, how much work mattered to me, until then,” he explained, sharing a feeling I have heard many a manager describe. No, it’s not a muse!

Long-term 8

Long-term Loyalty Uncertainty Banking 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

If you learn to plan, structure, and participate in meetings effectively, you will be able improve your own time management and productivity as well as that of other participants. It’s not rocket science, but it is surprising how many CFO’s and managers don’t stop to evaluate the effectiveness of their meetings.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 140

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Just as striking is her description of Uber’s HR organization, which advised Fowler that because the manager in question was a high performer, HR did not feel comfortable punishing him. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and prominent board members, with the cooperation and support of the head of HR, have initiated an investigation.

Compliance 11

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2016

Remember the public shaming – and heavy sentences — heaped on Enron and Worldcom for their accounting (and more importantly, ethical) failures? If your strategy relies heavily on aggressive M&A, for example, do you really want a CFO who doesn’t command a salary higher than the norm? It’s not surprising.

Benchmarking 10

Benchmarking Company Short-term Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2017

However, their contribution to the world’s 11th-largest economy is overshadowed by repeated cases of bribery, weak corporate governance, and complicated shareholding plans that help the families accumulate wealth and inherit management. Andrew Fastow, the former CFO, was sentenced to six years in prison. financial crisis.

Reputation 8

Reputation Crisis Loyalty Banking 8