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298: The Startup CFO: The Builder’s Journey
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Most Business Problems Wear Shoes | Larry Begley, CFO, CloudHealth Technologies
What do you wish someone had told you at the start of your CFO career? “One of my colleagues had a great expression. She used to always say ‘most business problems wear shoes.’ And what she meant by that is that most of the problems that you need to solve in business are people-related, so when […]
297: Charting Your Next CFO Chapter | Chris Capozzi, CFO, Freedom Financial Network
During his 17-year tenure at General Electric, Chris Capozzi played a key leadership role in a number of GE's most historic chapters, including helping to execute the company’s strategy to restructure GE Capital and divest more than $260 billion of assets. Join us when we ask Chris to look back on the career experiences that best…
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296: Managing Growth | John Sculley, Former CEO, Apple
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When Making Difficult Decisions | Anthony Scaglione, CFO, ABM Industries
What do you wish someone had told you at the start of your CFO career? “One of the principal things I’ve observed has been that if you’re not able to make a difficult decision, then you shouldn’t be surprised if someone else makes it for you. I know that sounds pretty draconian. But, in essence, we […]
294: The Missing CFO | Making Room in the C-Suite
For most companies, the hiring of a finance leader represents a milestone in a company's growth trajectory. However, the question as to when a company should make a CFO hire appears to have as many answers as there are C-suites. Join us when we pop the question to two CEOs who have built impressive high-growth…
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The Power of the CFO Voice | James Tholen, CFO, Broadsoft
What do you wish someone had told you at the start of your CFO career? “When you take on a leadership role in finance, whether you’re controller or CFO, finding and utilizing your voice is very important. There is an authority built into the position and there’s an authority that you create out of your […]
290: The CFO Work Ethic: Six Finance Leaders Explain Why There Is No Substitute for Hard Work
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289: Gaining Influence | Lars Sudmann, Finance Thought Leader
The former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium traces his steps back in time and shares advice for CFOs who are tasked with driving change within their organizations. Book Recommendations on Leadership and Management True North by Bill George The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard The Rules of Management by Richard Templar Lars's Site:…
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Widening Your Business Lens | Carol Lowe, CFO, Sealed Air Corp.
What do you wish someone had told you at the start of your finance career? “My first job out of college was with Ernst & Young, now EY, in audit, and I progressed to become an audit manager. One key thing I learned as I would go from client to client, conducting those audits, working […]
288: The Big Year | Jack Callicutt, CFO, Galectin Therapeutics
To span the realm of opportunities in biotech is to gaze down an infinite loop of possibilities with no beginning or end—a place seemingly at odds with the environs of more practical-minded finance leaders, who find comfort in the finite. Yet few CFOs likely wield greater influence than those who set down roots in the…
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Place Trust in Others | Dan Crumb, CFO, Kansas City Chiefs
What do you wish someone had told you at the start of your CFO career? “For me, there has never been a time when I wished that someone had told me this or that, because I’ve always looked at every opportunity as sort of a blank canvas. As soon as I get started in a […]