Blogs - Careers
CFOs need to understand these HR numbers.Posted by (Director - Executive Search at Stanton Chase International) | 09-06-2012I was interviewed last week on DriveThruHR with Brian Wempen. (You can listen to the interview here). We discussed the relationship between Human Resources and Finance. Being that the audience was... Read more... |
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Don't Hide Mistakes, Especially the Funny OnesPosted by (President & CFO at Aribex) | 09-06-2012In recent weeks I have been thinking about humility and its role in effective business leadership. Being open about our weaknesses and recognizing and reminding others that we don't know... Read more... |
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The Brand is King ... for CFOs, tooPosted by (CFO Coach) | 09-04-2012You probably know that I’m an avid reader, which is how I provide such great information to my Facebook business page and Linked In group. If you’re a CFO and you want to consolidate... Read more... |
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Good to Great refresher - "the Hedgehog Concept"Posted by (SVP - Risk Management at Inland Bank and Trust) | 09-04-2012This post continues my recap of Jim Collins’s 2001 book Good to Great. In my prior post I introduced the idea of the “hedgehog concept” within the overall idea of ... Read more... |
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Have You Given Your Skills an Honest Self-Assessment?Posted by (Chief Financial Officer at Cylance, Inc.) | 09-02-2012One of the more constant questions I’ve been asked over the last 5-years, as well as tabled with the candidates of various positions, is evaluating their skills and... Read more... |
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Threshold Concepts: Changing the Way We Develop TalentPosted by (Corporate Director and Educational Disru.. at Finance Learning Academy et al.) | 08-31-2012I had the opportunity to attend an academic workshop this week at St. Mary's University. I'm beginning to stereotype the differences between those in the business world and those in... Read more... |
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The Influencing CFOPosted by (CFO Coach) | 08-28-2012It truly is a great time to be a Chief Financial Officer. Sure, the pressure is great, but so is the influence. Here’s a quote from “CFO Influence on the Rise” from CFO.com:... Read more... |
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Good to Great refresher - "Disciplined Thought"Posted by (SVP - Risk Management at Inland Bank and Trust) | 08-27-2012This post is part 3 in my recap of Jim Collins’ 2001 book, Good to Great. My prior post was about Disciplined People. This one is about Disciplined Thought. Once again, I took... Read more... |
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The Two Laws of Social MediaPosted by (President & CFO at Aribex) | 08-25-2012In preparation for a presentation I did yesterday about why and how people should use LinkedIn more, I thought about the governing laws that drive the why and how of my participation in social media... Read more... |
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Academic Coaching for Succession PlanningPosted by (Corporate Director and Educational Disru.. at Finance Learning Academy et al.) | 08-25-2012Today I’m noodling about academic coaching. I received a request from a parent asking whether I could coach their son or daughter as they made their way through their undergraduate... Read more... |
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Complainers Lower IQsPosted by (CEO at 360 Thought Leadership Consulting) | 08-24-2012I recently read an article on Inc.com, Listening to Complainers is Bad for Your Brain, that referenced scientific evidence that exposure to a long grip session impacts brain activity negatively. Most... Read more... |
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The New CFO and your Finance Team: Who Stays? Who Goes?Posted by (Director - Executive Search at Stanton Chase International) | 08-23-2012Congratulations! You have been selected as Company XYZ’s new CFO. The selection process was long and difficult, and you have been chosen as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The... Read more... |
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