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What is leadership?

Mckinsey and Company

Leadership is a set of mindsets and behaviors used to engage and enable people to align on a collective direction, and work together to accomplish shared goals while adjusting to changing environments.

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5 trends in finance leadership

CFO Dive

Finance leaders are up-leveling their team and accelerating growth with these five trends

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Even in the metaverse, women remain locked out of leadership roles

Mckinsey and Company

Five early indicators on women in the metaverse reveal gender inequality—especially in the leadership creating and setting metaverse standards. Diversity and Inclusion High Tech & Internet Women & Leadership Organization Diversity

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European Transformation Summit: Fresh leadership perspectives

Mckinsey and Company

European transformation leaders share fresh perspectives based on their real-world experiences. A unifying principle to drive change and a structured approach to execute and sustain it can boost success. Transformation Insights Europe Corporate strategy Performance transformation

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10 Ways to Keep Your Hourly Employees

Getting and keeping hourly workers is no longer as simple as offering them more cash. Employees have options. But this guide from Paycor will help you put your best foot forward to recruit, retain, and develop hourly workers so you can remain competitive.

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Lessons in leadership: Leaning into ambiguity

Mckinsey and Company

Judith Persichilli was confirmed as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Health shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic. She recently sat down with McKinsey to share her insights on leading through crisis and ambiguity. Public & Social Sector Insights Public Sector Public health United States

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CFOs urged to take front line leadership

CFO Dive

Transitioning from a behind-the-scenes orchestrator to more of a front line role can help finance chiefs add further value to their companies, Customer.io CFO Zhi Li said

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Businesses nudged to decentralize cybersecurity leadership

CFO Dive

The push to enable employees to make informed security decisions comes amid an increase in the rate and severity of cyberattacks

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Bed Bath & Beyond leadership gap a board ‘wake-up call’

CFO Dive

Bed Bath & Beyond’s appointment of Laura Crossen as interim CFO has raised questions about the type of permanent finance leadership the company will need

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Leadership lessons: Becoming a software company

Mckinsey and Company

Digital Insights High Tech & Internet Digital Disruptive Technology LeadershipEvery company needs to become a software company to compete in the digital age. Here’s how some leaders have made that journey.

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The CFO’s Guide to Leading Blue-Collar Teams

Discover the COR Leadership Framework for Blue-Collar and Hourly Workers. Download Paycor's guide today!

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The Tech Effect: a CFO Leadership Council Recap

CFO Leadership

The Tech Effect: a CFO Leadership Council Recap. The Silicon Valley Chapter of the CFO Leadership Council hosted a panel on May 26 around “The Tech Effect: How Finance Can Win the Tech Race.”. About The CFO Leadership Council.

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Lessons in leadership: Getting past politics to deliver for the people

Mckinsey and Company

Public & Social Sector Insights Government Public Sector North America LeadershipMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, tapped Democrat Steve Kadish as his first chief of staff. Together, they developed a framework for “moving beyond politics to get important work done.”.

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Lessons in leadership: Removing barriers to get more women in tech

Mckinsey and Company

Public & Social Sector Insights Public Sector United States Women & LeadershipJudith Spitz founded Break Through Tech to enroll more women, especially women of color, in computer science courses and connect them with companies that might otherwise overlook them.

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Leadership lessons from the world’s best CEOs

Mckinsey and Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy LeadershipThe authors of the new book CEO Excellence, who interviewed dozens of the top-performing chief executives, share their most memorable encounters and stories.

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The Emerging Spend Management Sector: Simplifying Your Accounting Processes

Speaker: Spencer Falbo, Principal at Kong Basile Consulting

In this webinar, Spencer Falbo, principal at Kong Basile Consulting will teach you how Spend Management can help to automate many of your processes, making your job as an accountant more efficient.

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Goodyear promotes VP to CFO among leadership changes

CFO Dive

Christina Zamarro, a 15-year veteran of Goodyear, takes the financial helm in 2023

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Outgoing New Zealand Rugby President Bill Osborne on strategy and leadership

Mckinsey and Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Leadership StrategyThe outgoing president of New Zealand Rugby discusses how his Maori background and time playing for the All Blacks have shaped his business career.

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Resiliency and leadership in uncertain times: An interview with Splunk’s CEO

Mckinsey and Company

Digital Insights Cybersecurity/Risk Leadership Risk ManagementSplunk CEO Gary Steele explains how digitization is elevating the topic of resilience to the boardroom and shares his thoughts on successful CEO transitions.

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CFO Leadership Council Highlights Our First 10 DEI Ascend Honorees

CFO Leadership

The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! The Ascend program is an opportunity for Senior Finance Executives from underrepresented groups to join The CFO Leadership Council. About The CFO Leadership Council.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things NOT to do when it comes to helping the CFO office support the business.

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Lessons in leadership: Using data to drive public-health decisions

Mckinsey and Company

Mehnaz Mustafa spearheaded the creation of an innovative public-health data and analytics hub to inform New Jersey’s COVID-19 response, advance health equity, and tackle public-health challenges. Public & Social Sector Insights Public health Health care services United States

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Benefits of Fractional HR Leadership

VCFO

Outsourcing HR – 8 Benefits of Virtual or Fractional HR Leadership. To bridge this gap, organizations are calling on fractional HR leadership. Here, we look at eight benefits that fractional HR leadership provides to a wide range of businesses.

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Powering up new leadership for a changing energy environment

Mckinsey and Company

Realizing it can no longer be ‘business as usual’, industry chiefs need to transform themselves and their organizations to succeed. Oil & Gas Insights Oil & Natural Gas Organization

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Tech skills compete with finance savvy in what leadership wants in CFOs

CFO Dive

Digital skills are seen as the building blocks that a successful CFO needs to drive profitable growth today, research shows

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Kissinger Sees a Global Leadership Vacuum

CFO News Room

Financial Advisor C&E Executive News Filter civilization commentaries Commentaries/Opinions Content Types diplomacy Factiva Filters foreign policy general news Henry Kissinger intelligence international relations leadership opinions peace political Political/General News politics Politics/International Relations power SYND war wasps world order WSJ-PRO-WSJ.comWalter Russell Mead is the Ravenel B.

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Lessons in leadership: Transforming struggling US K–12 schools

Mckinsey and Company

Former Washington, DC, school chancellor Kaya Henderson sat down with McKinsey to share her insights for improving enrollment and student outcomes in struggling K–12 public school systems. Insights on Education Public & Social Sector Education North America

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Strategic Planning as Leadership Challenge

CFO News Room

By treating strategic planning as a leadership intervention, you can help people through this process. Why do organizational strategies so frequently fall short? This question has perennially stumped executives and managers, and one thing seems certain: it’s not for lack of planning.

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WHITEPAPER: Financial Leadership – The CFO Playbook for Strategic Decision-Making

CFO Leadership

WHITEPAPER: Financial Leadership: The CFO Playbook for Strategic Decision-Making. But many CFOs lack the skills to offer this leadership. non-financial) experience and knowledge,” whereas 41% believed they lacked “necessary leadership skills.”

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Progress in female leadership remains slow

Future CFO

Progress in female leadership will remain slow in 2025 unless businesses put in additional effort to enable women to take up senior leadership position, said Grant Thornton recently. The post Progress in female leadership remains slow appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Is Your Leadership Increasing Your People Risk?

CFO Leadership

About The CFO Leadership Council. The CFO Leadership Council, now part of the Chief Executive Group community, offers both in person and online options featuring expert panelists and interactive sessions that foster meaningful connection and drive practicable outcomes.

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Lessons in leadership: Making government “a great place to work”

Mckinsey and Company

David Thodey has led successful transformations across Australia’s public and private sectors. He recently sat down with McKinsey to share his recipe for success. Public & Social Sector Insights Government Australia

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Today’s Top Nonprofit Leadership Challenges

CFO Selections

Yes, today’s top nonprofit leadership challenges are yesterday’s challenges continued. Every organization regardless of size, location, or focus area has the same core hurdles that their leadership team needs to address. Non Profit Organizations Leadership

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How Busy People Can Develop Leadership Skills

CFO News Room

Leadership development should be recognized as an ongoing part of professional life. Carving out time for learning and development is critical for anyone who wants to improve their leadership competencies and performance outcomes. The latest research says that structured programs should only account for 10% of leadership development. Leadership Development. Let’s start with the smallest chunk of time — leadership development.

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The Future of Financial Leadership: Aligning Operational and Strategic CFOs

The Finance Weekly

The CFO role traditionally has two high-level leadership archetypes: strategic and operational. Benefits from an Operational Finance Leader Operational finance leadership is a valuable asset for any business, as it can bring a variety of benefits to the table.

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Federal Reserve Leadership Is Formally Sworn In

CFO News Room

The terms of their respective leadership positions run until May 15, 2026. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was formally sworn in on Monday to a second, four-year term leading the central bank, and governor Lael Brainard took the oath of office to become the Fed’s vice chairwoman.