First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies. His first book, published in 2007, is The Feel of the Deal: […].

CFO 95

CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 95

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 19, 2014

He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies. His first book, published in 2007, is The Feel of the Deal: […].

CFO 85

CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 85

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Missing the turn or making it too late can cause a company to stagnate or implode or can spell the death of the idea; or worse, the idea becomes someone else’s to bring to market without you. Maybe your CFO is a family friend. Others do not. What’s the differentiator? The winners make the shift from Founder to Leader.

Delegation 203

Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 203

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

You produce growth engines with calculated bets, not “wild-ass gambles.” You have the charm, charisma, enthusiasm, hard work, and marketing mind to encourage and drive your teams to think anything is possible. This means managing entrepreneurs who can navigate trends and market behaviors. You persevere.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur CTO Business Model CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Your CFO and finance team can take a leadership role here. On the macro level, you can estimate the value of achieving customer loyalty leadership in terms of market share gains or revenue growth. One direct marketer learned this the hard way. Truly reliable feedback and metrics. A clear link to financial and strategic outcomes.

Incentives 10

Incentives Sample Customer Loyalty Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Competitive products came on the market, but none were as popular as the Express. Terranola’s market cap skyrocketed to $8.1 It seemed that many market players, notably Jeremiah Hughes, thought the Terranola story was too good to be true. As CFO, A.J. Investors adored the Terranola story. Doom and Gloom. Confident words.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Financial Times journalist Wolf once extolled the successes of globalized markets and painted dissenters who worried about the risk to national fortunes as wild-eyed radicals. What CFO could survive informing the board that he neglected to use international tax havens because, gosh, somebody has to help out America's deficit?

Porter 15

Porter Globalization Supply Chain Politics 15