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383: Why Finance Leaders Must Be Chief Business Officers | Gary Roth, CFO, United Financial Capital Partners

What’s it like to be CFO of a firm that specializes in wealth counseling? Join us as CFO Gary Roth highlights the elements of a business plan that facilitated the rise of United Capital, a national financial planning firm that has grown into a 47-office organization thanks to an energetic mix of organic growth, acquisitions, and investment…
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380: Achieving a Long-Term View | Naren Goel, CFO, Ephesoft

For Naren Goel, CFO of Ephesoft, strategy execution begins with discussions involving functional business leaders from across the company. Only from conversational engagement (or dialogues) can finance identify the many critical strategic inputs that must inform the company's business model. Join us as Naren explains how he plans to prioritize the many aspects of finance…
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379: The C-Suite’s Quiet Leader | Tom Kolditz, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University

When a crisis occurs, leaders who exude competence often advance to the front of the room, while the actions associated with motivational leadership become less warranted. "Competence" is a word that few other professions apply with the care and precision that is routinely administered by those who dwell in the realm of finance and accounting.…
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378: Advancing Transformative Transactions | Rob Gagnon, CFO, Harvard Bioscience

Join us when CFO Rob Gagnon explains how three recent transactions are helping Harvard Bioscience transform its business and open a new chapter of growth. "My priorities involve these transactions and helping to integrate the great company that we just acquired. We are now focused on organic growth as well and on driving top line…
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376: Making Social Media Your Organization’s Collaboration Catalyst | Jody Padar, The Radical CPA

The Social Mandate "At the end of the day, people do business with people. And if you don't show them who you are and if you don't show them authentically who you are using social—and by "them," I mean your external and internal stakeholders—you will miss opportunities. We used to only have to network or…
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374: Created to Interact with One Another (Part 2) | Bruce Hartman, CFO & Author

"Surround yourself with people who develop other people because in every organization there are invariably openings and it’s very disruptive if you have to go to the outside to hire people. So if you have managers working for you who develop other people, you can quickly fill any of the openings that would pop up…
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373: The Five Traits of Effective Finance Executives (Part I) | Bruce Hartman, CFO (emeritus), Foot Locker, Inc.

Join us when Bruce Hartman revisits Foot Locker, Inc.'s turnaround chapter and identifies the priorities that allowed his finance team to stay focused and committed to the company's return to profitability. Learn how Bruce's detail orientation allowed him to glean insights into the business and develop his skills as a visionary leader. Five Traits of…
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368: Making Management an Open Book

More finance leaders are discovering how greater numeric transparency across the organization can have a positive impact on employee engagement and morale. However, just which numbers should be shared and how they should be shared is what may distinguish one CFO's brand of leadership from another's. Featuring CFO Thought Leaders Few names are better known…
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366: Adopting a Subscription Model | John Orlando, CFO, Centage

The Journey to the Cloud “At first, your P&L will very likely take a hit because when you operate as an on-premises software business, what you sell becomes recognized as net sales immediately—as opposed to when you're selling a three-year contract or a four- or five-year deal, when the revenue is going to be recognized…
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359: Your Life Is Your Creation | Raana Zia, Author, CFO (emerita), Dress Barn

For many finance professionals, having a successful career is a key ingredient to a rewarding life—but life can sometimes require that choices be made and a new balance be struck. It is at these times that we must listen to a voice from within, explains Raana Zia, CFO (emerita), Dress Barn, and author. For Raana, the path to…
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351: When It Became Time to Lead (Part I) | Kevin Bisson, CFO, Ipswitch

Not unlike that of many finance professionals, the opening chapter of Kevin Bisson's finance career was all about acquiring skills and experience, and United Technologies provided a variety of rich avenues down which Bisson could advance in search of opportunities. However, after 10 years of exploration and problem-solving, more weighty leadership opportunities beckoned and Bisson…
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