The Source for CFO Thought Leadership

thought leader

162: Of One Mind When It Comes to Future Earnings, Royal Caribbean Sees Double, Jason Liberty, CFO

How does a global cruise company with 40 ships in service around the world adopt one mind-set when it comes to earnings performance and ROI? Join us as Jason Liberty, CFO, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., explains the power of simple and concise goals that can be pursued not just by top managers, but by all hands…
Listen to the Episode Below (00:31:56)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

161: Talking About IT: Three CFOs Share Views on Tech Tools

How is IT reshaping the role that finance plays within organizations? Join us as three finance leaders share their views on information technology and how new tools and applications are opening new doors to strategy-minded finance professionals. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:15:56)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

Jack Sweeney Speaks to BackBone Media About The Power of Podcasting

The CFO Thought Leader and  Middle-Market Thought Leader podcasts are today helping middle-market business leaders contribute their stories to a larger collective narrative for middle market businesses — a narrative that is finally exposing the critical role that middle-market firms play in the world economy. Learn more…  

160: Why Women Watch the Bottom Line More Closely Than Men, Meredith Jones, Author, Women of the Street

How does women's behavior tend to differ from that of men in the realm of money managers? Join us as author and alternative investment guru Meredith Jones reveals the behavioral characteristics that give women the edge over men when it comes to investing. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:19:45)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

159: Three Start-Up CFOs Discuss Their Business Models

What role does finance play when it comes to architecting a new business model? Join us as CFO Thought Leaders Dan Atler, Barry Zwarenstein,  and Tim Raybould explore the role of finance inside three hard-charging start-ups. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:19:32)
1x
0:00
00:19:32
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

158: Riding the Mobile Tiger, Xavier Sanso, CFO, UppTalk

How does a European startup inside the hypercompetitive arena of mobile telecom navigate the not-so-placid waters of mobile messaging? Join us when Xavier Sanso, former CFO of UppTalk, shares his journey as CFO of a venture-backed startup that was sold last year to a Spanish telecom operator. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:31:46)
1x
0:00
00:31:46
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

157: Three Manufacturing CFOs Explain How They Built Their Finance Teams

What does it take to embed a finance team across a manufacturing organization? Join us as three seasoned manufacturing CFOs explain the inner workings of their enterprises and expose the broadening roles that their finance teams play inside increasingly collaborative organizations. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:19:28)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

156: How Finance Became a Customer Services Department, Susheel Mantha, CFO, LRES

What role can finance play inside the client-facing realm known as customer service? Join us when Susheel shares her CFO mind-set and explains how finance now plays a more central role in LRES's client offerings. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:21:55)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

155: When the CFO Is Your Customer, Bill Price, CFO, MineralTree

What is it like to be CFO of a firm that views finance leaders as a primary target customer? Join us when Bill shares his CFO mind-set and explains why he likes to view his business through the lens of the customer. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:18:43)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

154: The Sweet Smell of Growth, Shiwali Varshney, CFO, Vosges Chocolate

What happens when an artisan chocolatier decides that it's time to enhance its finance function? Join us as Shiwali Varshney, CFO, Vosges Chocolate, reveals her CFO mind-set and explains her priorities when it comes to driving growth inside one of the premium chocolate world's most innovative chocolatiers. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:26:45)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

153: Creating Your Big-Data CFO Resume, Samuel Dergel, Stanton Chase International

Does your resume include a big-data initiative that actually drives revenue? Join us as Samuel Dergel explains what sets one big-data initiative apart from the rest and how career-minded finance leaders are modifying their career narratives to include their big-data feats of distinction. ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:20:12)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn

152: Getting Wired to Your Customers, David Cathcart, CFO, North Highland

What role does finance play inside a professional services firm where the customer serves as a cultural cornerstone? Join us when David Cathcart, CFO, North Highland, reveals his CFO mind-set and explains how an entire organization stays in step with its customers using Net Promoter Scores (NPS). ¤
Listen to the Episode Below (00:20:45)
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyWhere to ListenSurveyLinkedInLinkedIn