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 […]
195: Building a Tactical & Strategic Finance Team, Kathy Crusco, CFO, Epicor Software
When Activant and Epicor were acquired by Apax Partners and later merged into a new $800 million software company Kathy Crusco was named CFO of the newly merged firm that retained the name Epicor. Join us when Kathy reveals her CFO mindset and revisits the appointment that brought opportunities as well as challenges to a seasoned finance leader.
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191: Unlocking the Secrets to Customer Loyalty, Lois Martin, CFO, Ceridian
It's no secret that more companies are seeking to apply their finance team's analytical rigor to growing pools of customer data. Join us when Lois Martin, CFO, Ceridian, reflects on what a growing customer focus means for the finance function and the professionals building their careers within it. ¤
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189: Why Less Is More When It Comes to Metrics, Niclas Rosenlew, CFO, Basware
How is the customer experience influencing the role of finance leadership inside a firm specializing in e-invoicing solutions? Join us when Niclas Rosenlew, CFO, Basware, reveals how repeat customers and customer loyalty have increasingly become his finance team's metric of choice. ¤
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188: Fielding Your Front-Office Finance Team, Jim Benson, CFO, Akamai Technologies
What happens when a $2 billion firm changes its talent mix and modifies its organization to extend its lines of sight? Join us when Jim Benson, CFO, Akamai Technologies, reveals his CFO mind-set and shares the steps taken to build and deploy Akamai's front-office finance team. ¤
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187: Meeting the Challenge to Measure Sustainable Growth, Bruce Felt, CFO, Domo
When it comes to growth inside a high-tech firm - one question more than any other demands the attention of finance leadership: Is it sustainable? Join us when Bruce Felt, CFO, Domo, shares his CFO mindset and explores the challenge of measuring and revealing sustainable growth.
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186: ASK ETHAN: Managing Growth Inside a High-Growth Firm
When Carlson Management Consulting last month landed on Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 ranking of fast growth firms, we quickly knew what our topic for discussion must be for this episode of ASK ETHAN. Join us as Ethan Carlson, CEO of Carlson Management Consulting, discusses the role finance must play when it comes to managing growth inside…
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Collaborative Influence Gives Pope’s Leadership Style Edge Over Trump and Bono – New Way to Work
New Way to Work -Steve Player Exposes the Origins of Collaborative Influence
185: Understanding How People (Not Metrics) Drive the Business, Bona Allen, CFO, Kajima Building & Design Group
It may seem like a trite idea - one designed to keep executives nodding in agreement. However, when a CFO says what matters most in business is people, we tend to ponder the thought all the more closely. Join us when Bona Allen explains why people (not metrics) must always be top of mind when it…
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184: Envisioning a Dealer-Owned Captive Finance Company, Erik Day, CFO, Warren Henry Automotive Group
Few markets can consume luxury brands at a rate faster than Miami, Florida these days, a fact that has given rise to the Warren Henry Automotive Group, a $350 million firm consisting of seven luxury import dealerships as well as eight other businesses. Join us when CFO Erik Day shares his CFO mind-set and reveals…
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