SUMMARY For finance leaders, reducing the time their team dedicates to mind-numbing transactional work is no longer an aspirational action item. Growing numbers of CFOs are already marching in step with the robots as they evaluate and automate the processes that will allow their team to refocus on becoming exceptional analysts and strategic advisors, rather […]
312: Seven CFOs Get Up Close and Personal
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305: The Leader’s Resolve (Part 2), Talita Ferreira, CFO (emerita), BMW
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302: Why Courage Matters | Declan Guerin, CFO, Rolls-Royce Marine
Join us when CFO Declan Guerin explains that while many finance organizations excel at marching in step with their company's planning cycles, they sometimes avoid making hard strategic decisions. According to Guerin, finance leaders must have the courage to forfeit the cover provided by rigorous planning to make hard decisions and execute on those decisions.…
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290: The CFO Work Ethic: Six Finance Leaders Explain Why There Is No Substitute for Hard Work
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284: The Leadership Talent Continuum: Four CFOs Ponder The Roots of Leadership
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274: Adopting Finance’s New Talent Mind-set
It’s no secret that the mix of skills and experience demanded by successful finance teams is quickly evolving, and at no time has the need to attract, grow, and retain talent competencies inside the finance function been more critical to finance leaders. As all too many CFOs have learned, the quickest way to lose…
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266: Finding Your Industry Passion | Tom Graney, CFO, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Tom Graney, CFO, Ironwood Pharmaceutics, likes to describe Ironwood's research & development pipeline as the lifeblood of the company. Join us when Tom shares his CFO mindset and reflects on some of the early career experiences that helped prepare him for a CFO role.
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My 2016 Priorities: Didier Aziza, CFO, Bel Brands, USA
Over the next 12 months, what are your priorities as a finance leader? Didier: As you understood, growth is a priority for Bel Brands, so here I’m really working with my team to best determine how the finance can contribute to fuel the growth and really help our growth drivers, who are sales and marketing […]
221: Building a Global Brand’s U.S. Business, Didier Aziza, CFO, Bel Brands USA
As the maker of Laughing Cow cheese, Bel Brands USA today sells its cheese products in over 90 percent of retail grocery stores and warehouse clubs within the United States, a fact expected to help the cheesemaker reach its lofty goal of $500 million in annual revenue by 2020. Join us when Didier Aziza, CFO, Bel Brands,…
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My 2016 Priorities: Tom Stewart, CFO, SecureAuth
Over the next 12 months, what are your top priorities as a finance leader? Tom Stewart: My top priority is always to keep the company funded so that we can continue to grow. And I believe I have that well in hand, so what I really need to focus on is making sure that […]
213: Building Your Team’s Talent Competencies, Ash Noah, CGMA, AICPA
It's no secret that the mix of skills and experience demanded by successful finance teams is quickly evolving, and at no time has the need to measure the competencies inside the finance function been more necessary for finance leaders tasked with anticipating their organization's future talent requirements. Join us when Ash Noah, vice president of…
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