At the beginning of the year, we covered the creation of a Business Continuity Plan which prevents most issues from becoming disasters. But what if a disaster exceeds your capacity for immediate remediation? That is when your Disaster Recovery Plan is invaluable – to ensure that an interruption does not threaten the survival of your business. As the CFO, you are in charge of protecting corporate assets and sustaining the earnings stream they generate. Having the components listed below as part of your Disaster Recovery Plan is not only your job, it will help you sleep better at night.

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Change is hard. It is often the harbinger of stress, confusion, aimlessness, and at its worst – anarchy amongst employees. Change can also be a life-giver, a refresh button, a savior to a dying organization, and the only way back to success or even functionality. The outcomes of organizational transitions or changes are completely saddled with the management of those transitions (and yes, also the type of transition that’s happening).

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Finance leaders are in a challenging position when it comes to where we are headed. The transformation finance is going through can follow many paths. How are you determining where you and your team want to go?

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How to follow your dream - Some critical thought and local resources can put you in the driver’s seat.

Do you ever dream of being your own boss, owning your own business? If you have but aren’t sure how to go about it, read on.

Many of us spend our careers working for employers, frequently wondering what it would it be like to determine our own financial destiny. In today’s world of corporate downsizing and companies shifting production and service roles overseas, finding a business that fits you may not only be a dream, it may be a necessity.

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I’m often asked what makes a great leader; it’s one of the foundational elements of my practice. There are a myriad of agreed-upon traits in the business world that we use to define leadership “greatness” – things like vision, decisiveness, persuasion, communication, and charisma. These are doubtless important and relevant attributes, but as I’ve walked alongside several leaders in pursuit of organizational excellence over the years, I have come to believe that the foremost characteristic in any leader’s arsenal is courage.

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