LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

I don’t know if Sylvester Stallone knew something about the human psyche, but it turns out that psychologists are finding out a lot about the power of the underdog narrative. I’ve spent over a decade examining the motivating power that organizations can have over individuals. It was a non-starter for the CFO.

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CFO Motivation Industry Participative 128

Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

you’re the CEO (or the President, CFO, CMO, CIO, you get the idea). But you have the primo position, the unbelievable pay, the power to move mountains, and your future already written in stone. Are you reaching for the ‘Rockefeller’ stratosphere in wealth, power, and influence? But it’s not enough.

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CEO CIO CFO Tips 221

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2015

Even the most powerful people rarely act alone. Usually the CEO and the CFO have the biggest impact on organization-wide changes, but it is not always so; in some cases the hierarchy doesn’t reflect the amount of influence, so it’s advisable to check everything carefully. Mark the most powerful stakeholders with the biggest circles.

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Project Succession Stakeholder Analysis Influence 150

Next Level Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

So a senior director in operations might hang out with the company CFO for the day or a VP in IT might sit in with the CEO. Talk About the Big Picture and Where Everyone Fits – One of the perks of a leadership role is the power to convene. The key, though, is to use that power wisely and creatively.

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How To CFO Teamwork Learning-by-Doing 157

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

I don’t know if Sylvester Stallone knew something about the human psyche, but it turns out that psychologists are finding out a lot about the power of the underdog narrative. I’ve spent over a decade examining the motivating power that organizations can have over individuals. It was a non-starter for the CFO.

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CFO Motivation Industry Participative 78

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. In recent years, the power of EQ, the ability to read others’ emotions (including your own), has been exalted as a key trait in successful leaders. They should connect with employees.

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P&L CFO Sharpe Finance 58

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In this post, Virtual CFO Jon Verbeck explains the important parts of a financial dashboard for your company. Marcella Bremer of Leadership and Change Magazine provided The Power of Less: Get More Done. Marcella recaps, “I love Leo Babauta’s message from The Power Of Less. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonverbeck1.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 331

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Mary Ila Ward of Horizon Point Consulting submitted The Power of Pause. ” 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. Anne states: “ The power pause helps leaders avoid over reacting when triggered.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Christopher summarizes, ” Freedom, power, and choice come to us when we pursue what we truly want. Everyone knows the roles and responsibilities for a CEO, CFO and CTO but change the wording and a different picture emerges. Molly Page of Thin Difference contributed The Power of 3 Simple Words.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership CTO 264

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

What receives far less attention is that, more and more in our increasingly complex, volatile, and fully-globalized business world, the effectiveness of such action depends on a powerful partnership between the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the General Counsel (GC). Compliance.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. How do retired CEO’s spend there time when the power and the glory is gone? The reasons were obvious and I’m not arguing against this relationship. Is There a CEO Afterlife?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 11, 2013

Something powerful happens when we defy cultural stereotypes and face struggle head on, embracing it as an art to be mastered. My friend and former Microsoft CFO Frank Gaudette (now deceased) used to say: “I reserve the right to wake up smarter every day.” Here are five ways to get started down this path: Adopt a growth mindset.

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Self-aware Mission Statement CFO Open-book 188

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is a perfect example of the power of a be-like-water strategy. He was President, CFO, General Counsel, and the second largest shareholder of PDS Tech prior to its purchase by AKKA Technologies. He put out his hand and shook mine, and I just said, “There’s nothing for you here.” I wasn’t threatening. I wasn’t afraid. Be like water.

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Open-book CFO Learning-by-Doing Audience 102

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

The leading candidate is the scheming CFO played by Frederic March, a passionless, colorless bean counter groping for power, but with no vision beyond increasing dividend payouts to stockholders. In this black and white classic, William Holden portrays a junior executive with great vision but limited executive experience.

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Charisma Leadership CFO Learning-by-Doing 222

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In this post, Virtual CFO Jon Verbeck explains the important parts of a financial dashboard for your company. Marcella Bremer of Leadership and Change Magazine provided The Power of Less: Get More Done. Marcella recaps, “I love Leo Babauta’s message from The Power Of Less. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonverbeck1.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 201

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I’m reading Patty McCord’s book Powerful , recommended through the HR Book Club (check out the book club here !). At this meeting, employees heard from the CEO, CHRO, General Counsel, COO, CFO, CMO, and any business leaders spearheading a major initiative.

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CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

CEO Insider

JULY 28, 2022

Research shows that narcissists tend to be attracted to leadership positions as they are positions of power, so they need to learn how to balance selfishness with selflessness. Narcissistic leaders’ self-centered personalities not only disrupt organizational culture, but they can also derail an organization and leave it unviable.

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Tips Magazine Team Positioning 119

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

The firm might have relied on their rolodex to place a CFO in New York City, but this doesn’t mean they can do the same and find you a candidate in Chicago. What makes these statements powerful is that there is some level of truth in them. Second, what you are trying to understand is how repeatable their success rate is.

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Execution Chief Financial Officer Industry Strategy 213

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you can combine that idea with a powerful rationale, you’ll get to “yes” before you know it. You can either ramble on about all the data you’re gathering and the analysis you’re doing or you can give them a brief yet powerful explanation of the idea you’re pursuing and why it’s exciting. The CFO will care about profits.

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Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 26, 2015

Does the CFO of the company you’re looking to acquire really have confidence in the revenue numbers he’s projecting? Repetition is a powerful tool—the more frequently a person hears something, the more likely he will be to accept it, or to at least open the door to the possibility of accepting it.

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

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

This can lead to a crisis of credibility and a loss of power for the marketer. For example, you don't want the CEO and CFO coming to you and saying, "You never justify why we're spending so much money, so we're cutting your budget." CMOs have a very high turnover rate. Have a thorough understanding of how the business runs.

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Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

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. recent posts 3 Tips To Take More Powerful Notes During Meetings. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Smile or Die!

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CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

” The Power of Additive Contribution. Focusing on additive contribution, a term we developed in a collaboration with Alix Hughes , diversity program leader at Amazon, is a powerful way to avoid sameness in a team and to foster inclusion and innovation. Diversity, as Phillips writes , “makes us smarter.”

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Power Management Diversity CFO 12

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. People and Group.

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Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

 Jung has been credited with turning the once ailing Avon around and has appeared on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for several years. She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal.

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Smart product managers know the value of having allies in the CFO’s office. When the PM makes a concerted effort to have a strong relationship with sales, their product success will increase. Accounting/Finance: This group is often completely ignored by product management.

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Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year). One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g.,

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Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Maybe your CFO is a family friend. If you are tired, overworked or rushed, you are making mistakes and the power of your position amplifies the negative impact of those mistakes. Their organizational culture happens by default. Leaders know that building a culture by design is critical to business success. Here’s an example.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 221

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth Author/Moderator Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Blog Feed Favorite Posts Dont Negotiate.Facilitate Leadership and Opportunity Leadership & Political Correctness How To Make Great Leadership Decisions Buzzwords Arent All Bad Success vs.

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Blog Brand CEO Consultative 295

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2012

In fact, note Strategy+Business editors in this research brief, "employees’ motivation and retention are more influenced by supportive executives in senior leadership positions than by a similar-minded immediate boss, confirming the trickle-down effects of visionary and compassionate leaders and the immense value of CEOs who have star power."

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McCallum CFO Covey Long-term 12

Building Personal Strength

MAY 7, 2010

Napier himself was recently included in Forbes' "15 most powerful CEOs under 40." In 2000 he accepted a job as CFO at start-up Rackspace. It was about Lanham Napier, CEO of San Antonio company Rackspace, which sells websites and web-based services. It's a fast-growing company with revenues approaching $1 billion.

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CEO Development CFO Banking 90

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. Being in touch with those whom you work with and/or lead is a powerful asset to those who use it. " Great article.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

Self-promoting divas and power-hoarding executives destroy organizational trust. The hubris displayed by Skilling, along with founder Kenneth Lay and CFO Andrew Fastow, didn’t just destroy Enron. The following is a guest piece by Joel Peterson, Chairman of JetBlue, with David A.

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Kaplan CEO Real Estate CFO 100

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

We asked Square''s CFO and Operations Lead, Sarah Friar , for perspectives on this technology, what it means for marketers, and how to manage in the world of mobile innovation. We absolutely think both sides are incredibly important if you want to build a very powerful network. Below is an edited version of our conversation.

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CFO Loyalty Technology Definition 8

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Too often we leave the worries and cares about money to the CFO’s office. Of the three P’s listed above, the one that typically receives the least focus by product managers is profits (or perhaps more clearly stated, revenue ).

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Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

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!

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CFO Banking Belief Systems Godin 54

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2013

These real-world vignettes highlight social media''s underappreciated and undervalued impact within and between organizations: the power to self-organize. Social media inside the enterprise and out lower the costs and increase the power of individuals to productively coalesce and coordinate on their own initiative.

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