Many of my articles and those on the Profitability Center of Excellence (PACE) Forum have a recurring message. It is to nudge, and more strongly push, CFOs and accountants to get out of the 1960s and into the 21st century by applying and using progressive management accounting methods.
Joining us from Wichita, Kansas today is Victor Ojeleye to discuss one of his 10 Reflections on Leadership. The first of your Leadership reflections marries the rigor of FP&A with a key leadership quality, empathy. You profess it’s not all about the number crunching and analysis - it’s all about Leading With Your Heart. Tell us more about that.
Steve’s FInEx Talk highlights the dilemma CFOs are facing today. How do we embrace the critical aspects of our traditional/historical past, while embarking on the forward facing journey required of successful finance leaders today?
Recently, I was talking to the Head of Innovation at one of the world’s largest companies, who told me that in the first two years of their corporate accelerator, they just bled money. None of the ideas being developed in their accelerator brought any commercial success for 24 months.
In 2022 Victor committed himself to “watching film” to hone his leadership skills. In late February he shared some of his learning in 10 Reflections of a Leader. In this CFO Talk, Victor describes each reflection in more detail. This is Part II of II.
