Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that chief financial officers are getting chucked off their companies' boards right and left as part of the push for more independent directors. Those insiders and long-termers on the Goldman board are the representatives of that culture.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Banking Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

He had earlier served as chief financial officer of two publicly-traded companies—Discovery Communications and American Tower Corporation—and would bring additional financial experience on capital allocation. Brown conducted the due diligence required of a director candidate. A partner with ValueAct, Bradley E.

Hostile Takeover 8

Hostile Takeover Chief Financial Officer Due Diligence Charan 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2017

There’s also a different cost question — medical costs to treat childhood conditions can sound absolutely enormous, but you can actually save money over the long run if treatment solves a problem that would have caused chronic health issues later in life. I knew I had to get a top chief financial officer.

CEO 8

CEO System Innovation Chief Financial Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Contract terms and conditions. The stakes of negotiating at home can feel sky-high: which medical advice to follow; how much to spend or save; how long your aging parents can live at home; whether to stay together. The Big Four are: The Chief Executive Officer: your inner Dreamer. Life is a series of negotiations.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. Nothing has served me better in my long life than continuous learning.”.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

While many executives loathed the term, others were apostles of the belief that data-driven analysis could transform business decision-making. Organizations that have the executive responsible for data report to the Chief Financial Officer are more likely to have developed precise financial measurements early on.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Agility Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

From the outset, all three men viewed themselves as serving in multiple roles: founder, custodian, brand manager, chief financial officer, recruiter, and head of consumer insights. Entrepreneurship for the Long Term. Their stories offer valuable lessons on how to build a startup into an iconic brand.

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Chief Financial Officer Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2011

People living at this income level are suffering from long term unemployment above 10 percent. One reason is that women often work in so-called "protected" industries — education, health care, retail, service businesses, while job losses were concentrated in male-dominated industries construction, real estate, financial services.

Retail 14

Retail Chief Financial Officer Real Estate Health Care 14