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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. Your ego must be managed.

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Build Your Team Like an Executive

Harvard Business Review

In addition they operate from a plan — however confidential it may be — to strengthen the team year over year. 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.

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Can Your C-Suite Handle Big Data?

Harvard Business Review

The chief financial officer (CFO) role rose to prominence in the mid -1980’s as pressures for value management and more transparent investor relations gained traction. Over the past 30 years, most companies have added new C-level roles in response to changing business environments. Defining a data-analytics strategy.

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The Most Important Negotiation in Your Life

Harvard Business Review

Learning to communicate well and to influence other people are essential skills in business. At the start of my leadership development programs, I ask people for examples of "negotiating with yourself." To help people develop in their leadership and in their lives, I honed in on a small set of those hundreds of faces.