5 Tips for Better Board Reporting

Workday Adaptive Planning

As a finance leader, you’re intimately familiar with your company’s data and KPIs. But guess what? Most of your board members aren’t—and they don’t want or need that level of detail. What do they want? Like your CEO, board members are searching for trusted, strategic deputies who can provide high-level, holistic insight that helps them navigate the swirling currents of today’s business world.

Luckily, top finance executives have a great vantage point from which to fill this role.

Here are five tips to ensure you make the most of your time at the front of the room.

The Chief Financial Officer’s Role in a Digitally Transforming World

CFO.University

CFOs are facing challenges that include expanding markets, growing sales, improving margins and reducing costs. More and more often these challenges are being addressed through the lens of digital transformation. Gartner defines digital transformation as “the process of exploiting digital technologies and supporting capabilities to create a robust new digital business model.”

How are you positioned to lead digital transformation at your company?

The role of a CFO in a High Performing Business Model

Saleem Sufi

In this 5 minute video Saleem uses the wonderful analogy of driving a car to describe the role of a CFO in a high performing business model.

How to be Comfortable Out of Your Comfort Zone

Saleem Sufi

Creating self-awareness is fundamental for a successful leadership journey. Many people, however, struggle to understand this idea. Here is a simple framework that may help.

You can assess people along two simple criteria; what they know and what they do. Let’s call what they know their awareness or consciousness and what they do their competency level.