RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 2, 2017

Get the answers: Think about who your team supports or gets support from on a regular basis – it could range from suppliers to maintainers, marketers, customers, finance, and human resources. Also ask your boss who you should get to know. Make a list, then go introduce yourself.

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Short-term CEO Tips Long-term 227

Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

The finance department is your business foundation so you need it to be one that you can trust. Your sales department is easily the most important of your startup team. According to research published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences, coachability is the trait you are looking for in a sales team.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Team Ethics 100

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. Business Success Checklist.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. After all, sales and finance were often at odds in organizations, and the conflict hadn’t had a big impact on Barker’s revenues. He needed to fix this. Doing Just Fine.

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Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 13

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

It shouldn’t matter if you are in the finance department or leading the marketing team. I recently talked with the Chief Human Resource Officer of a significant player in the insurance industry about this exact topic. Get your hands dirty: Intentionally plan to get in the field of sales and then do it.

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Team Insurance Human Resources Strategy 289