Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

Business leadership researchers tell us that the best traits for your CFO are emotional stability and global ethics. In the days after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), a chief executive cannot hide behind the acts of the CFO. If your CFO is doing something financially shady, SOX says that he is either doing it with you or to you.

CFO 100

CFO Chief Financial Officer Team Ethics 100

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The finance team in a Health Care Company. Was struggling with sales representatives and project managers turning in expense and budget reports on-time…They told me “We have tried everything and our CFO is tired to putting out fires for us.”. started by asking: What do you want the people in sales and the project managers to do?

Cooper 139

Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

Blog 282

Blog Brand CEO Consultative 282

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. When the PM makes a concerted effort to have a strong relationship with sales, their product success will increase. Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Too often we leave the worries and cares about money to the CFO’s office. Of the three P’s listed above, the one that typically receives the least focus by product managers is profits (or perhaps more clearly stated, revenue ). 2 Responses Leadercast , on July 12, 2009 at 7:39 pm said: I totally agree with your three p’s.

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When you ask leaders how they build a strong management team, the answers are revealing. Many managers proudly describe the team-building initiatives they've pursued to create a sense of staff cohesion and morale. For a number of years he has taken steps to cultivate what he describes as "Team Sheahan."

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Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 14