N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Having a CFO with a “head in the cloud” might be a good thing if we’re talking about cloud computing, cognitive technologies, and AI that has significantly influenced this role. This scenario is why changing the recruiting strategy and redefining the CFO profile requirements are long overdue. .

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2012

The recent disclosure of a multi-billion dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase reminds us again of the challenge and complexity of risk management, the subject of our June 2012 HBR article, "Managing Risks: A New Framework." Each requires customized risk management processes.

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Risk Management CIO Management Banking 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Gene Morphis, former CFO of CVS and David's Bridal suggests: "There is an interesting intersection between risk management and innovation that emerges in the CMO-CIO interface." It's up to the CEO to ensure that marketing and IT are on the same page in terms of both innovation goals and risk management.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

And as an HBS white paper points out, even some of today’s most mainstream executives — from the CTO to even the CFO — were once just new positions created to deal with “significant opportunities and risks emerging from technological or social disruptions.”

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Constraint Supply Chain Resources Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

Later that afternoon Annabel Howard, Beacon''s CFO and Henry''s boss, leaned back in her chair. "I''m Think about it from a risk management perspective, Annabel. I worry that if we gobble the company up and treat it like a business unit, we won''t innovate on our existing model.". A Third Opinion.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2012

People often ask me why it's so hard for big companies to be innovative. Corporate antibodies are not just naysayers; they are necessary to protect the company from risk. But that doesn't mean innovation can't happen, even in the biggest, most entrenched firm. Getting the General Managers on Board. How did we do it?

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