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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

Or as former CFO of the Disney Interactive Media Group, Bruce Gordon, puts it, “Very few people are bad at their job, but many are not as good as they must be.”. “What you see is that some people aren’t evolving with the complexity of the business, and their ‘forward radar’ is diminished and keeps getting diminished.”

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization.

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A Presenter's Guide to Remembering What to Say

Harvard Business Review

To remember that the pound is losing ground on the dollar, you could imagine George Bush beating up Gordon Brown with a wad of dollar bills. One CFO showed up for his coaching session at my company with his presentation written out in full sentences. Now find an image that captures each point.

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Case Study: The Gentleman's 3

Harvard Business Review

Between the inner and outer doors of Circale Corporation's headquarters building, human resources VP Nils Ekdahl crossed paths with CFO Anita Fierst as he was leaving for lunch. "We The CFO was right: Milanese was indeed a perfectionist. We need to make those cuts we talked about," Fierst said briskly. But that had helped Ekdahl.