Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JULY 24, 2025

Sarah, the credit manager at a large manufacturing company, faces mounting frustration. Encouraging holistic problem-solving over isolated decision-making. Recruit champions from Sales or other influential departments when needed to advocate to top leadership. Does This Sound Familiar?

Profit and Loss

CFO Thought Leader

JULY 28, 2023

One of the key topics Brett drills down on is the difference between complicated and complex problems. Brett uses the examples of manufacturing a car, which is complicated, and raising a child, which is complex. The distinction is crucial in understanding how to approach problem-solving in an organization.

Problem Solving

CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 4, 2023

To Kellenberger, a recently hired business analyst, Coleman’s shrinking gross margins seemed to present not only a problem-solving challenge but also an opportunity to help to rewire a renowned brand’s customer best practices. Says Kellenberger: “This all began with a debate that was rooted not in fact but in emotion.” .”

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 16, 2021

He’s got a strong background in auditing, and he’s built a reputation for enhancing processes and problem-solving, we want to talk to him about that too. So I think bringing the small SME experience together with the big multinationals honed my skill set, especially on the processes, problem-solving and the strategy side.

Problem Solving

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

APRIL 2, 2025

Remember, you are in a leadership position. This will necessarily include sales and customer service, the C-Suite, shipping/logistics, order fulfillment/manufacturing, and of course your customers and your staff. Start by considering how you show up for work every day. You will also need to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.

Problem Solving

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2016

At right around the time that Amazon was pulling off a surprise launch, Etsy was taking flack for reportedly selling out their artisanal vision and allowing some manufactured (as opposed to handmade) goods to go up for sale on their marketplace. So, problem solved, Etsy has beaten back Amazon and is now on the right path, right?

Profit and Loss

CFO Talks

MARCH 19, 2024

Fostering Commitment to Change True leadership is shown by example. Example of Success A real-world example of fostering commitment to change can be seen in a CFO who led the digital transformation of a manufacturing company’s finance department.

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