Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

By "mass customization", I'm referring to the the need to address very unique leadership development needs for an organization's top executives, while at the same time, doing it in a consistent, measurable, effective, and scalable way that yields a strong return on investment. And even if they look the same, the context is always unique.

Process 227

Process Execution CFO CEO 227

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Let’s review the different types of skills. Senior leaders and staff benefit from enhancing their technical knowledge with natural and learned behaviors like empathy or leadership. Digital transformation managers. Hire a Chief Future Officer (CFO). Power Skills and Hard Skills Defined. These skills are better together.

Skills 145

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 16, 2012

In many organizations and occupations, “management by walking around” and micromanagement have fell by the wayside, either by design or out of necessity. After all, the role of “manager” must have been invented for a reason, right? In the absence of that kind of leadership, it’s up to us to lead ourselves. Stick to a schedule.

Span of Control 240

Span of Control How To CFO Metrics 240

Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. She was respected by colleagues and employees, and over time had become the right-hand assistant to the CFO. No one turned a head. What can be done?

Charisma 65

Charisma CFO CEO Execution 65

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2019

Before starting as CFO, I repeatedly scanned through my leadership qualities, considering how I would present myself to my new colleagues. After serving in a variety of leadership roles over the last two decades, I still have a lot to learn. In my experience, the myriad of leadership characteristics can be boiled down to the Qs.

P&L 58

P&L CFO Sharpe Finance 58

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 10, 2016

One of the hottest themes in management and leadership today is the importance of understanding the introvert at work. Research points out that while nearly half the population is introverted, extroverts hold the majority of leadership roles. The idea that workplaces reward extroverts has been around for a while.

How To 100

How To Diversity CFO Education 100

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4% Tags: Catalyst Women , women in business , businesswomen , female executives , leadership , women on business No related posts, yet. which is down 4% from 30% in the prior year. Suggest a post using our contact form!

Press Release 113

Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The CFO owns a couple. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

Greenleaf 200

Greenleaf Maslow Goal Goleman 200

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They can be useful for you, your advisors/coaches, and board members in discussing and reviewing the readiness of your organization. Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Potential Successors.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They can be useful for you, your advisors/coaches, and board members in discussing and reviewing the readiness of your organization. Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Successful companies establish a product management/marketing role (or group), empower them with the ability to make decisions, and hold them accountable for their actions. — The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager, do you feel responsible for the success of your company?

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2023

The ban would would elevate the cybersecurity conversation to the CEO, the CFO, and the board, and potentially end the practice of scapegoating CISOs when a breach happens. The White House is considering a ban on ransomware payments, which could change the chief information and security officer (CISO) job.

CFO 14

CFO CEO Training Information 14

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

The Practical Leader

JULY 11, 2012

Their foundation program is a strengths-based leadership development system based on their bestselling The Extraordinary Leader book. He’s one of my leadership development heroes ! 2. Strengths-Based Leadership Development — Zenger Folkman is on the leading edge of this exciting and pivotal movement.

White Paper 56

White Paper Drucker Leadership Development CFO 56

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2018

The recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding of even one new employee is a time-intensive process every manager takes seriously. Becoming a Manager. 5 Things New Managers Should Focus on First. New Managers Need a Philosophy About How They’ll Lead. New Managers Don’t Have to Have All the Answers.

Learning Curve 13

Learning Curve Management CFO Delegation 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2012

At first blush, it sounds like something straight out of the mind of Scott Adams, but John McCallum's guide to management one-liners in the Ivey Business Journal has its sincere merits. The Far Reach of Supportive Senior Managers (Strategy+Business). HE LIKES ME, HE REALLY LIKES ME.

McCallum 12

McCallum CFO Covey Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Many managers want to be more inclusive. For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. PATRIK STOLLARZ/Getty Images. But they don’t know how to get there.

Power 11

Power Management Diversity CFO 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2017

One area so far relatively untouched is change management. The combination of predictive analytics, large data sets, and the processing power of today’s computers is starting to transform change management. But before that can happen, we have to understand why data has failed to catch on in change management to date.

Marketing 8

Marketing Root Cause Analysis Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

” As it turns out, for eighteen years Tom had received stellar performance reviews and top bonuses on the strength of his performance. “Executive presence” was mentioned in several reviews as an improvement area, but without any specifics, Tom had no idea what the real issue was and how damaging it could be to his career.

Career 15

Career CFO Sample Execution 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

However when this happens it often creates an awkward and uncomfortable set of dynamics, and there's no blueprint for how to manage them. Here's an example*: Peter was the divisional CFO for the consumer unit of a global products company. This too will create new relationship patterns that make it easier to let go of the past.

Management 12

Management Restructuring CFO Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

Investors are increasingly seeking firms with long-term growth strategies, rather than ones focused on managing short-term earnings to boost the stock price. This, in turn, is triggering a shift in the perceived role of the CFO — from bean counters to planters of seed corn. Redefining the CFO role. Insight Center.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Most of the 89,000 leadership books offered on Amazon.com focus on traditional interpersonal leadership: the relationships between leaders and followers. Interpersonal leadership sets up an expectation that leaders must be in dialog or at least in view of their followers. This is a classic topic in the management field.

Skills 8

Skills Leadership CFO Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

” The management literature is overflowing with advice on becoming the boss. With transparency in succession planning becoming a priority, career management for senior executives becomes easier. You can be stronger at one of them, but you need to know how to manage both. Competition for top slots is intense.

CFO 8

CFO How To CIO Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The feedback in the 360-degree reviews was supposed to be anonymous. Lance was struck by what he saw in CFO Damon Ewen’s file. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. kuritafsheen/Getty Images.

Case Study 13

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2015

It’s understandable that most CEOs try to manage their boards. At most companies, despite all the best intentions, managing the board usually means keeping directors at arm’s length. In practical terms, that means not trying to stage-manage board interactions. I got rid of that barrier.

CEO 8

CEO 360-Degree Feedback Management Charisma 8

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.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

But this makes the still lingering CMO-CFO disconnect even more significant, as both executives are now stewards of that critical corporate data. As the CMO, I can say that a big part of trusting Gene (CFO) was that he not only demonstrated a passion for marketing, but a genuine interest in helping our department with his finance expertise.

CFO 8

CFO Advertising Finance Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2018

At one point, the CEO indicated that he would know that the right shift had occurred when the CFO, chief strategy officer, and other C-level leaders were seeking the CMO’s advice on strategic business problems. “I needed to earn the right to be invited into key, firm-level strategic decisions.”

CFO 8

CFO CEO Agility Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

This has become a favorite management insight as I advise bosses and boards. The former CFO did not go quietly. Meanwhile, the CEO and new CFO had to raise capital and revenues to make up for the shortfall, which the disgruntled former CFO blamed on everyone else. The task for everyone else is not to let them.

CFO 15

CFO Chief Financial Officer Cooper Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

The existing management team had not addressed a range of issues, including required changes to store sizes, the product range, and which geographies the company focused on. Stemberg turned to Basil Anderson, who had tackled similar challenges as CFO of Campbell Soup and Scott Paper. ” Wilson was exactly what the business needed.

Strategy 8

Strategy Chief Financial Officer Short-term Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

All managers want to hire people with discipline, determination, and drive. Half are C-Suite level executives, meaning that they serve as CEO, CFO, COO or the board of directors at a company. Gender Hiring Leadership development' Women executives are no different.

Sports 16

Sports COO CFO Participative 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Nikon, the legendary Japanese camera maker, provides a textbook study in how smart managers can work with strategic investors to transform a struggling business. Then a new CFO joined the company: Masashi Oka, a financial industry veteran who had played a key role in transforming Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group-owned Union Bank in the US.

Company 8

Company ROIC CFO Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

How much time do you spend enhancing your organizational culture, leadership pipeline, and employer brand? If you’re typical, then your culture, leadership, and employment brand are described vaguely or not at all. Not surprisingly, the particular aspects of managing human capital that are most important vary by sector.

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Leadership & Developing People Book. From a business strategist who can appear aloof and dismissive of those with less intellectual horsepower, to a general manager who aligns and inspires her region through personal connections and demonstrates genuine care for people. Further Reading. Marc Effron. Add to Cart. Build your map.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

” Yet business leaders who took the CHRO role, including Quinn, report it is the most impactful role in their career, and many would not accept an organizational leadership position that didn’t come with the CHRO role. Of course, they haven’t had a chance to think it through, but that’s the first reaction.”

Quinn 13

Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

Margot, my client, was offered a “great” job as the CFO of a fledgling unit within her company. In the process of coaching hundreds of top female executives over the past decade, we’ve routinely interviewed hiring managers and pored-over 360-degree feedback reports in search of trends and commonalities. Here’s what we mean: 1.) “I

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360-Degree Feedback CFO Career Trends 8