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Here’s Why Strategy Chiefs Succeed or Fail

Harvard Business Review

So founder and CEO Tom Stemberg hired John Wilson as head of strategy and chief financial officer. Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Rick Mills has been the group strategy officer for 20 years. ” Wilson was exactly what the business needed.

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A Simple Way to Map Out Your Career Ambitions

Harvard Business Review

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. If you want to be a chief financial officer (CFO), identify five CFOs who you admire or who are well regarded in your industry. Find the leaders on the industry “best” lists (best chief marketing officer, chief information officer, etc.),

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