As the grandfather of a 3-year-old and a near 3-year-old I hear a lot about Dragons. When they first meet these fire breathing beasts our youngsters share a lot of skepticism. But as the stories unravel and they learn more about the Dragons they find ways to befriend them ….and almost every tale ends with the dragon flying them wherever they want to go.
Tom Burke, a serial CEO in the pharmaceutical space, shares his experience with senior financial leaders and how their role and their relationship with the CEO has changed during his career.
Including effective sustainability concepts into the financial strategy of companies is a major challenge CFOs face today.
The implementation of sustainable business models presents several aspects to consider. Among them, new skills that must be acquired to meet the requirements, complying with reporting obligations, complications arising from using non-financial indicators and compliance with the different global and local regulations stand out. In this article we will address the skills that CFOs must develop to get the most out of these initiatives.
To make a real impact, finance professionals require business acumen.
In recent times, business acumen has emerged as a vehicle for improving financial performance and a source of leadership (Wikipedia).
Business acumen comes from problem-solving, deliberate practice, and experience. Business skills develop over time by talking to stakeholders, reading and learning more about the company such as the strategic business plan/annual report, and visiting the manufacturing plant.
Elliot Felix, the founder of brightspot strategy and global innovator in higher education recently joined us for a CFO Talk.
