Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

In recent years, many industries have been disrupted by technological change. As one anonymous Fortune 500 CEO shared: My CFO started well. Sign 1: A change in the business environment The most obvious signal that it’s time for a change is a large-scale shift in the business environment. Take, for instance, the automotive industry.

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Execution Team Automotive CEO 321

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. Coach, facilitator, with a focus on leadership, values, mindfulness, and teamwork. Claire Diaz-Ortiz – Technology innovator and speaker. Divya Silbermann – Human resources leader at technology startups, including Facebook and Eventbrite. Led social innovation at Twitter.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2013

She is good for GM because she reflects the new culture of teamwork and collaboration. She is a clearly a team player with the support of her peers, such as CFO Dan Ammann, promoted to president working with Barra. Mary Barra is good for GM first and foremost because she’s an engineer who cares about cars.

Engineering 11

Engineering CFO Industry Bureaucracy 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

For example, a divisional controller may report directly to the CFO and on a dotted line to the VP of the division; which ensures that the controller knows what the "internal customer" (the VP) needs as well as what the direct boss (the CFO) wants. Never mind if they talk about "teamwork" or "customer service."

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Management CFO Human Resources Report 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

A recent Washington Post investigation titled “The big problem for Uber now: Attracting talent” detailed the roots of this problem throughout the company and at the top, where 13 of the top 20 management positions remain empty, including the positions of COO and CFO.

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CEO IPO Energy COO 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2012

Bruno West*, a senior executive in technology, was responsible for a post merger integration team that included members from both of the pre-merger companies. "It He shared with pride the teamwork, the late evenings filled with collaboration, shared success and accomplishment." Case study #1: Get to know him.

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Goleman How To Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 19