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Why Underdogs Win (More Often Than They Should)

LDRLB

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.

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Why Underdogs Win (More Often Than They Should)

LDRLB

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.

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No Better Time

Persuasive Powerhouse

The CFO owns a couple. An enterprise business model was developed that takes in all the processes across all the business areas. Processes are categorized by a Business Cycle (end to end business process) which are “owned&# by a majority of non-financial senior leaders.

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Research: More Than Half of Top Female Execs Were College Athletes

Harvard Business Review

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.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

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.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Facebook’s first HR hire, she has led global people programs, been an HR Business Partner, and CFO. Dave Meltzer – CEO of Sports 1 Marketing. Divya Silbermann – Human resources leader at technology startups, including Facebook and Eventbrite. Everett Alexander – Chief investment officer who formerly worked at Invesco Ltd.

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Build Your Team Like an Executive

Harvard Business Review

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.