Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. Lance was struck by what he saw in CFO Damon Ewen’s file. His CFO and his sales chief had been at loggerheads for a while. I’m the CFO and he’s in charge of sales.

Case Study 13

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 13

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Facebook’s first HR hire, she has led global people programs, been an HR Business Partner, and CFO. His vast experience from serving on the Committees of Finance, Judiciary, Education, and Rules. Dave Meltzer – CEO of Sports 1 Marketing. Executive position with CityNet.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When it comes to building management strength, these executives are similar to professional sports coaches. For example, Tim Sheahan, Chief Financial Officer for a large division of a multi-national corporation, aspires to become CFO of a Fortune 100 company in the future.

Execution 14

Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Listening, Derek Melis, his friend and CFO, was relieved. The project—Park 007—was a James Bond–themed amusement park with artificial ski slopes, cliffs for bungee jumping, roller-coaster rides, indoor water sports, casinos, cinemas, and two five-star hotels. Please don’t let that cloud your judgment as CFO.

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8