HR Digest
JULY 8, 2022
The one thing that will majorly influence the fate of CFO aspirants is their tech skills. According to a Gartner survey of 173 CFOs in November 2020, digital investments topped CFO agendas. Being comfortable with data, technology, and cross-disciplinary collaboration was crucial to the success of CFO candidates.
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Some of the participants were told the person was to be CFO, while others that they would head up EDI. “Just like a Chief of Operations or a Chief of Finance, EDI leaders should be guaranteed a seat at the table.”
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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).
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Yet this is exactly the challenge facing leaders of the finance function who are asked to help their organization improve the way that work is done. 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.
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.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
This lack of an analytical approach has traditionally formed a barrier between marketing and finance. One financial services CMO told us how CFOs typically perceive his function: “We’re going to give a certain amount of dollars to those guys. They’re going to make ads and do whatever it is they do.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 18, 2014
Integrated guidance that intends to inform market participants about future changes in the value of these capitals can further improve the information environment of the firm. To build a sustainable business that will succeed in the long-term you must seek backing from market participants who are aligned with this vision.
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