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How CFOs Can Take the Long-Term View in a Short-Term Economy

Harvard Business Review

This, in turn, is triggering a shift in the perceived role of the CFO — from bean counters to planters of seed corn. “We are trying to use the index to change corporate behavior,” said Mark Wiseman, chief executive of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the lead investor in the initiative.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Liz Wiseman – Author of the best-selling books: Rookie Smarts and Multipliers. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Former SVP at Citi in both marketing and business development roles. World authority on project management.