The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” It helps prevent problems between the people who own the company (shareholders) and the people who run it (management). “Subordinate managers run the company day to day. One reason might be that CFOs don’t often become CEOs later in their careers, so they might not have big long-term goals.

Innovation 90

Innovation Company Short-term Long-term 90

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While HR teams complete workforce planning, they will keep an eye on auditing current talent capabilities and anticipate future skills, assuring survival and growth, rather than extinction. Digital transformation managers. Quick Skilling Hits as You Plan for 2021 . Hire a Chief Future Officer (CFO). The Skills Dilemma.

Skills 145

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Joel Peterson has been around the block serving as a leader in various roles—CEO, CFO, founder, investor, entrepreneur—and is currently the chairman of JetBlue Airways and a professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. But over time, I’ve learned what to do—and how to think—when things don’t go as planned.

Leadership 268

Leadership Entrepreneur CFO Objective 268

The Idolbuster

MARCH 13, 2015

Do we want to recover the time it takes to manage the rentals every week, and save money, or would we prefer to have this special getaway? The topic is timely: This week Patrick Pachette, CFO of Google announced that he would be retiring to spend more time with his wife. Yet now Google has lost a fantastic CFO.

CFO 28

CFO Short-term Long-term Planning 28

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

One of the most common leadership development questions that I hear from executives is, "Why does succession planning feel like such a waste of time?" They are very worried that they lack sufficient "ready now" candidates to replace planned & unplanned losses of key leaders. Plans do not develop anyone.

Planning 118

Planning Efficiency Succession Tips 118

N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2014

Another common complaint about Business Review Meetings is that nearly always the time gets hijacked with discussions on day-to-day operating or tactical issues, especially when we have a room full of engineers turned managers; they quickly dive down into trying to fix the problem right then. Each global region gets 10 min.

Review 325

Review CFO Operations Efficiency 325

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In order to do this, many organizations turn to " Individual Development Plans ", or IDPs. However, a lot of these same organizations struggle with creating effective development plans, and get frustrated when even the best plans don't get implemented and produce the results they hoped to achieve. Tracking and follow-up.

Process 227

Process Execution CFO CEO 227

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. A new CFO came on board and decided that training was a luxury that could no longer be afforded.

Training 230

Training Development Budgeting Learning Curve 230

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leaders Should Define More Than the Mountain Top, but Less Than the Whole Plan. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 5-Step Plan to Developing Your Personal Brand. Implement this 5-step plan for career advancement.” Follow Chris on Twitter at @scedmonds.

Leadership Development 331

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 331

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

The problem is: many hiring managers just don’t know how to evaluate external recruiters. The Common Approach – and Why it Doesn’t Really Work When evaluating external recruiters, most hiring managers start by asking: “how many placements have you made in our industry?” 4 Questions to Ask to Select the Right External Recruiter 1.

Execution 213

Execution Chief Financial Officer Industry Strategy 213

HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The HR is supposed to be a true partner to the CEO, just like the CFO. Predicting outcomes means weighing how balanced the manager is with respect to workload and opportunities, how fast he can scale up into digitization, and how flexible he can handle situations during a bad economy. That’s absolutely wrong. Conclusion.

CEO 63

CEO CFO McKinsey Human Resources 63

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link]. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. Luckily, good strategists are also stubborn.

Blog 222

Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

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? Develop a vision, set of 2-3 year goals, and actions plans. They weren’t kidding.

Span of Control 240

Span of Control How To CFO Metrics 240

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 7, 2014

Working for a manager who is at the same or lower level of competence as you is anger producing, uninspiring, unproductive, frustrating, demoralizing and eventually leads to underemployment. Below is a story from a company I consulted & coached the management team. Mark was the General Manager of sales. Photo Credit.

Charisma 129

Charisma COO CFO Executive Coaching 129

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Bernd shares: “As a manager, you need to know how to give feedback. ” CFO Jon Verbeck gives us a major pointer for increasing our profits, and helps leaders understand these important elements of running a department or business. Justin Setzer of Plan to Lead provided Five Steps to Crush Your Business and Life Goals. .”

Leadership Development 269

Leadership Development Development Leadership IAS 269

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A number of them have brought me back to work with them again as they move to their next level like from CFO to COO or, in another example, several times over the years as the leader moved from VP to SVP to business unit president to, finally, CEO of his company. Frankly, some of those went really well and others were just so-so.

Development 241

Development Long-term Workshop Learning-by-Doing 241

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

CEO 162

CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 162

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

CEOs and CFOs managing technology may not recognize tech debt building up in their SMBs—because it is not revealed in monthly variance reports or other accounting controls. That is patch management—a relatively straightforward process, 10 or 20 years ago. How would your CFO or CIO handle this? and security penetration.

Bottom-up 94

Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 94

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leaders Should Define More Than the Mountain Top, but Less Than the Whole Plan. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted 5-Step Plan to Developing Your Personal Brand. Implement this 5-step plan for career advancement.” Follow Chris on Twitter at @scedmonds.

Leadership Development 201

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 201

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2015

These terms define a specific set of sequenced actions buyers take to enable internal consensus and change – change management issues, if you will – rather than define steps that address needs or vendor/solution choice which come later and are the focus of sales. meet with CFO (manages the Tech department). meet with BDT.

CFO 50

CFO Consensus Budgeting Brand 50

Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided 5 Strategies to Address Conflict as a Manager. Everyone knows the roles and responsibilities for a CEO, CFO and CTO but change the wording and a different picture emerges. Having an onboarding strategy that is executed well starts with a plan.

Leadership Development 264

Leadership Development Development Leadership CTO 264

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. The perceived need to learn something new is inversely proportional to the rank of a manager. That’s really short-sighted.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Here’s why: With succession planning, managers don’t need to hold onto key employees—sabotaging the pace of these employees’ upward trajectory.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

CEO 116

CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 116

Strategy Driven

MARCH 20, 2021

It’s usually the job of a bank’s chief financial officer (CFO), chief risk officer (CRO), or chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee tech implementation. This kind of resistance is possible across different levels of the enterprise, from upper management to rank-and-file banking staff.

Technology 69

Technology Chief Financial Officer Banking Chief Technology Officer 69

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In those days I often thought that corporate managers and professionals were lazy. Professionals and managers were working 35 to 40 hours per week. Today I am amazed at how hard corporate managers and professionals work. The CFO replied, "You are getting paid as much a partner in one of the top professional services firms.

Health Care 132

Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Maybe your CFO is a family friend. You’re not managing your energy well. You must concentrate on managing your energy because there are so many demands on your time, that you can’t meet them all. Effective time management begins with good energy management. People know the strategy and plan to realize the vision.

Delegation 201

Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 201

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

If you’re tense or distracted by the planning and anticipation of your next move toward your opponent, you’re much more likely to be hit. He was President, CFO, General Counsel, and the second largest shareholder of PDS Tech prior to its purchase by AKKA Technologies. Most of all, be patient and relaxed. Be like water.

Open-book 96

Open-book CFO Learning-by-Doing Audience 96

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 26, 2015

Is that manager being honest with you when he says he never engaged in the harassment that your employee is alleging? Does the CFO of the company you’re looking to acquire really have confidence in the revenue numbers he’s projecting? Choose your words carefully.

Short-term 120

Short-term CFO Long-term Learning-by-Doing 120

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Being a Manager is tough and being accountable for the work as well as the behavior of a subordinate adds another layer of complexity onto your challenges. The COO Nikhil recently promoted Jackson from Production Manager to General Manager of Production. Get Nikhil to stop “over-managing” him in the Executive Meetings.

Case Study 147

Case Study COO Metrics Objective 147

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence) This is where most C-Level executives fail. Unported License.

CEO 238

CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

B2C companies invest millions to understand the various personas, segments, demographics, and geographical nuances to help them determine how to position and manage their brands to appeal to the faceless masses. Yes, I’m a Coke advocate. In the retail category (e.g.,

B2C 95

B2C B2B Marketing CIO 95

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2017

The good news is that you don’t need a specific step-by-step plan for the infinite number of problems you might face. John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog shared Podcast: Increasing the Capability of the Organization. David Dye of Trailblaze submitted How to Lead When Everything Goes Crazy.

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 150

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The CFO will care about profits. The CFO might be interested but would wonder how profitable those sales will be. You can get a copy of their goals or strategic plan. He’s the managing director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC – a leadership development training firm. The VP of Sales will care about sales.

Metrics 50

Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

For example, A successful CFO is likely to have such MAPs (Motivation and Attitudinal patterns) as — strong motivation toward procedures over options; a preference for solving problems over focus on goals; and a high past time orientation that drives focus on traditions, past experience and benchmarks. Future Orientation.

Motivation 100

Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

And, I had to wonder, how motivating did Colleen Johnston, CFO, TD Bank Financial Group find that comment? Share this: This entry was posted in Leadership , Authenticity and tagged Ed Clark CEO TD Bank , Colleen Johnston CFO TD Bank Financial , walking the talk , lack of authenticity , womens advancement. Happy leading!

CFO 54

CFO Banking Belief Systems Godin 54

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2017

Yan Wang, the former CFO of VitalSmarts, didn’t survive Mao’s China by taking outlandish risks such as questioning those in positions of authority. As our CFO, she did impeccable work with the highest ethical standards. You must seek out tactics you can use to make the unpleasant act more pleasant, or at least manageable.

Planning 8

Planning CFO Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing 8