CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Art of Leadership: Insights from Paula Amesbury on Inspiring Teams and Navigating Change Introduction Leadership is more than making strategic decisionsits about inspiring people, adapting to change, and creating a culture where teams thrive. One-size-fits-all leadership doesnt work.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 22, 2025

Improved Succession Planning : The world doesnt collapse if a key team member needs to take a short or longer leave of absence. This allows them to better plan, advocate, and support their team in real-time. Ready to empower your leadership team with financial clarity? Explain the benefits to the organization.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 25, 2025

Is Your Leadership Holding Back Your Nonprofit? Its leadership. Strong Leadership is Principle #1for a Reason At The Charity CFO, weve analyzed hundreds of nonprofits and found one undeniable truth: strong leadership is the common denominator in every successful organization. Its a leadership issue.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 28, 2025

What's unique about Kay Lynn, though, is how she developed her advisory, management, and leadership skills to work her way up from starting as an intern to eventually become the president of a national RIA enterprise and lead their proactive mergers and acquisitions strategy.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The marked return of growth and cost pressures mean that many CFOs are planning to be ruthless in delegating finance transformation." Beyond improving the use of data and analytics to drive growth, and adopting AI for various use cases in finance, CFOs and finance executives are also focusing on talent and leadership.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recognizing the need to enhance my managerial capabilities, I pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, which equipped me with essential leadership skills. On the horizon, I am also eager to take on more leadership roles that allow me to shape not only financial outcomes but also the broader strategic direction of a business.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Elizabeth Burns, CFO of Gas du Cameroon (GDC), exemplifies this balance, demonstrating how strategic financial leadership can support environmental responsibility. Under Elizabeth’s leadership, GDC has achieved remarkable environmental milestones. Balancing these demands requires careful planning and prioritization.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 11, 2025

Lessons from an Unfinished Merger: What Integration Failures Reveal About Strategy and Leadership When two companies merge, the strategic rationale often appears convincing. Leadership teams could not reliably distinguish between profitable and loss-making divisions. Integration is not a box to tick.

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Fpanda Club

JANUARY 23, 2025

Detailed workforce planning and head count analysis Hiring, onboarding, and managing personnel are typically the responsibility of human resources departments, rather than FP&A. Moreover, FP&As scenario planning capabilities can enable organizations to evaluate best- and worst-case outcomes before committing to a transaction.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Arellano-Geronimo describes the transformative journey of finance leadership, which is characterised by the need to innovate, be agile, and focus strongly on strategic business insights. This includes scenario planning, advanced forecasting, and data visualisation techniques that help stakeholders understand complex financial data, she adds.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

Understand Your Teams Starting Point Before planning for growth, its essential to know where your team currently stands. This understanding helps you identify training needs and create tailored development plans. Not only does this make your department more efficient, but it also builds problem-solving and leadership skills.

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Adequate financial leadership has never been more critical to today’s market. Whether navigating a leadership gap, managing complex financial transactions, or steering through a period of growth or crisis, a transitional Chief Financial Officer provides the necessary insights and support to ensure financial stability.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 31, 2024

And be certain to listen to the end, where Stacey shares why she blocks off 1 hour each morning to focus on her own work because she knows she will have to handle an abundance of team work once she gets to the office, how Stacey has learned leadership lessons from U.S.

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CFO Selections

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A CFO takes their financial expertise and channels it into a strategic leadership role to create financial success for the company and its stakeholders. There is no one better positioned to create sustainable financial success inside a business than the CFO.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2024

If those who demonstrate emotional ownership are not given the respect, recognition, and opportunities afforded to legal owners, leadership risks fostering frustration and resentment. Team members who feel a sense of emotional ownership can be a tremendous asset to the firm, driving productivity, innovation, and leadership.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Foundations for success Chengs work ethic translates to his leadership. Good times can sometimes mask bad leadership. And then people will look for leadership very quickly elsewhere. The post Building back: Leadership in good and bad times appeared first on FutureCFO. How were we able to recover? We never stopped.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 22, 2025

Because lets face these days, planning the future on a single-track projection is like betting the farm on a weather forecast. Done right, its not just a technical upgrade to your planning toolkit. One that separates reactive finance from strategic leadership. Traditional forecasting assumes that things go to plan.

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CFO Plans

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Enhance Your Business Efficiency Now to prioritize personal well-being and leadership, ultimately preventing burnout and enhancing quality of life. These services provide a holistic approach, encompassing everything from daily transaction management to financial planning and risk management.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 3, 2025

They are the driver of strategy, the guardian of governance, and the voice of reason when the business wants to leap without a plan. Building a personal leadership philosophy is one of the most powerful things you can do as a CFO. A good leadership philosophy answers questions like: What do I believe great leadership looks like?

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Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

This is forcing finance leaders to integrate ESG considerations into their financial planning, reporting, and investment decisions. They should also invest in developing their soft skills , such as communication, leadership, and decision-making.

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CFA Institute

MAY 19, 2025

Higgins, CFA, CFP, serves as a senior vice president for IFA Institutional where he specializes in providing advisory services to institutional plans, such as endowments, foundations, pension plans, defined contribution plans, and various corporate plans. Higgins is the author of Investing in U.S.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Members’ Profile: Rofhiwa Irene Singo In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Rofhiwa Irene Singo, an accomplished finance leader whose journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and impactful leadership. Share your favorite leadership lesson.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2024

When planning your implementation, think beyond compliance. By addressing data quality issues and planning for system integration, you can position your company to not only comply with mandates but also capitalize on the efficiency and cost benefits of e-invoicing. Ask yourself: How can we maximize these benefits for our business?

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CFA Institute

JUNE 10, 2025

Her 30-year career in international higher education encompasses leadership roles including associate dean of Graduate Programs, MBA director, and strategic advisor to the Dean on Teaching and Learning. She leads EDHEC's AI integration strategy across programs and spearheads research on AI-driven professional transformation.

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CFO Plans

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This positions an organization as a leader in financial accountability leadership , setting a standard for others in the industry to follow. This proactive approach not only strengthens financial accountability leadership but also underscores the financial transparency benefits that come with adopting cutting-edge solutions.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. Focuses on flexible planning to adapt quickly to market shifts and technology transformations. These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. []

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CFO Thought Leader

JULY 1, 2025

The experience revealed finance’s power to align teams, influence decisions, and shape business outcomes—ultimately convincing her to pursue finance leadership as her long-term path. Her finance leadership centers on real-time data, disciplined capital allocation, and cross-functional enablement.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 5, 2025

In our latest Planning Aces episode, Jack Sweeney teams with performance management guru Brett Knowles to spotlight three finance leaders tackling one of businesss most critical challenges: aligning sales, operations, and finance around a common goal.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

Embrace Scenario Planning No one can predict the future, but planning for multiple outcomes can make your business adaptable. Scenario planning involves creating potential future situationssuch as a sharp drop in demand, rising interest rates, or supply chain disruptionsand preparing responses to each.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 12, 2025

It involves a strategic rethinking of the business model, disciplined execution, and consistent leadership. Only when leadership can see a clear and accurate picture of the business can the organisation begin to shift its trajectory. A turnaround is ultimately a test of leadership. A turnaround begins with establishing clarity.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 27, 2025

Setting direction means: Breaking big ideas into executable steps Making sure resources match priorities And constantly checking that your financial plans align with real-world delivery Too often, CFOs are brought in to support the strategy when they should be helping to create it. Thats where leadership comes in.

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Organizations can avoid unnecessary expenditures by handling a significant financial initiative, addressing a short-term leadership void, or offering strategic direction during transitions. Contact our team of professionals to learn more about working with a fractional CFO today.

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CFO Talks

JULY 3, 2025

Leadership is not formed in isolation. Mentorship in the finance profession isn’t about checklists or structured development plans. Leadership Is Learned, Not Inherited By the time someone steps into a CFO role, they’re expected to lead through ambiguity, communicate with clarity, and manage a wide range of stakeholders.

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CFA Institute

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In this role, he leads PNC IAM’s efforts to provide 3(21) investment advisory, 3(38) investment management, financial wellness, and employee education services for defined contribution plans. Dall is a director on the Leadership Committee of Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) and the chair of PSCA's Thought Leadership Council.

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E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Achieving this requires a comprehensive approach encompassing strategic alignment, leadership integration, operational efficiencies, and financial optimization. Integration should be planned, starting even before the deal closes. This could involve setting new growth targets, entering new markets, or divesting non-core business units.

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Providing actionable insights to the leadership team? When you know what youre aiming for, you can create a focused plan to get there. For example, is it delivering error-free financial reports? Or perhaps ensuring your department runs like a well-oiled machine? Set Goals That Make Sense Goals are at the heart of achievement.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Critical Thinking: The CFO’s Secret Weapon in an Uncertain World South Africa’s economy is anything but predictable, with CFOs often finding themselves at the intersection of financial stewardship and strategic leadership. Develop scenario-based plans to navigate uncertainty with confidence.

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