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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership

N2Growth Blog

These leaders keenly have an eye for detail and can dissect complex financial information to identify trends and patterns. Additionally, effective financial leaders are excellent communicators. E ffective financial leaders exhibit a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Leadership Announces New Executive Team

HR Digest

The Walgreens Boots Alliance leadership just announced three new members for its executive VP team with the aim of improving its healthcare services and strategy, which includes Elizabeth Burger Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mary Langowski President for the U.S.

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How “Strategically Aligned” is your Leadership Development Program?

Great Leadership By Dan

Note: this might be a good time to ask for any support or involvement in your program – see 10 Ways to Involve Leaders in Leadership Development Programs and What Does “CEO Commitment” to Leadership Development Really Mean? These are the big kahunas at the corporate office making decisions about how much to cut your training budget.

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7 Principles to Lead with Imagination

Leading Blog

Brian Paradis was the Chief Financial Officer for Florida Hospital when he was tasked with leading the troubled organization in 2006. It is how successful leaders in business, in all walks of life, in fact, operate: by keeping their eyes on today and on the vision— always moving forward.

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Nine Do's and Don'ts for Dealing with the Disgruntled

Harvard Business Review

Cranky people can drag everyone else down by spreading negativity and sowing seeds of doubt just when leaders need commitment. In one recent case, the chief financial officer of a small company was fired for possible expense account violations, and he was also seen as a poor strategist and weak team player.

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How U.S. Health Care Got Safer by Focusing on the Patient Experience

Harvard Business Review

Before 1999 “performance” had a simple, unidimensional definition for health care leaders and their boards: It was shorthand for the CFO’s financial report, summarizing operating margins. There is good news for chief financial officers, too, in these analyses.

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Hire by Auditions, Not Resumes

Harvard Business Review

We have a headquarters in San Francisco and it operates similar to a co-working space. For those who live in the Bay Area, they can work from the office, if they’d like. We pay a standard rate of $25 per hour, regardless of whether you’re applying to be an engineer or the chief financial officer.