N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Having a CFO with a “head in the cloud” might be a good thing if we’re talking about cloud computing, cognitive technologies, and AI that has significantly influenced this role. The evolutionary path of the Chief Financial Officer continues with assuming the driving seat in companies’ digital transformation.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Whether or not you realize leverage this opportunity, there are major influencers who will. So, I’m sitting across from the Chief Financial Officer of a major organization and he’s going on about the next director he plans to fire. Yet, he’s the Chief Financial Officer of a major organization.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Chief Financial Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in incremental profits.”. Chief Marketing Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can increase our European market share by X%.”. I’m tailoring it based upon who I’m trying to influence.

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Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2019

Brian Paradis was the Chief Financial Officer for Florida Hospital when he was tasked with leading the troubled organization in 2006. At the same time, you must become self-aware about the influence your ego casts. In a disruptive world, we need leaders with more imagination. Your ego must be managed.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

We chose this design as a way to isolate the effect of cultural heritage: while CEOs born to immigrant parents or grandparents are exposed to the same legal, social, and institutional influences as other CEOs, they’re likely to possess a distinct cultural heritage. show a degree of cultural distinctness over several generations.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. They’re often not transparent about your real needs and vague about the most effective development options. Development matters. Leadership & Developing People Book.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

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. The manager of product development on the team that Ann inherited was Tom Shelton, a long-time employee who was well-liked within the company.

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