LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

When you think about Philadelphians, you should start from this simple fact: our most celebrated sports hero is a fictional character who loses a boxing match to the heavyweight champion of the world. But when the time came to talk about purchasing the company, the CFO still asked Hastings for a number. And its embrace of underdogs.

CFO 128

CFO Motivation Industry Participative 128

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

When you think about Philadelphians, you should start from this simple fact: our most celebrated sports hero is a fictional character who loses a boxing match to the heavyweight champion of the world. But when the time came to talk about purchasing the company, the CFO still asked Hastings for a number. And its embrace of underdogs.

CFO 78

CFO Motivation Industry Participative 78

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

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

And according to a newly-released study , women executives who once played competitive sports, in college or elsewhere, prefer to hire other people with athletics in their background. Half are C-Suite level executives, meaning that they serve as CEO, CFO, COO or the board of directors at a company.

Sports 16

Sports COO CFO Participative 16

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker. Author of two best-selling leadership books.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

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

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