Leadership Archives - CFO

Exit Strategy: How SaaS Founders Cash Out

Exit Strategy: How SaaS Founders Cash Out

SaaS sellers should consider these five factors to optimize their exit.

By Tom Aiken | June 14, 2022

6 Areas CFOs Should Support to Build Business Resilience

6 Areas CFOs Should Support to Build Business Resilience

These elements of resiliency are key to your organization’s success.

By Steve McNally | June 13, 2022

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending June 3

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending June 3

Deere, Stanley Black & Decker, Woebot Health, Six Flags, BRIX Holdings, Redwire, Freenome, Outbrain, BigBear.ai, LLFlex

By Lauren Muskett | June 3, 2022

Data Delivers: CFO John Collins

Data Delivers: CFO John Collins

“Being data-driven is fundamental to our business model and how we approach problem-solving,” said the LivePerson CFO.

By Sandra Beckwith | June 1, 2022

CFO to CEO: 6 Tips to Prepare for the Top Spot

CFO to CEO: 6 Tips to Prepare for the Top Spot

Finance chiefs are in a better position than ever to make the jump to CEO.

By Sandra Beckwith | May 10, 2022

Path to the Top: CFO Sue Vestri

Path to the Top: CFO Sue Vestri

“I’m proof that you don’t have to work for a CPA firm or become an auditor to be a CFO. There are other ways to get there.”

By Sandra Beckwith | May 9, 2022

Temp to Top: Leanne Cunningham’s Ascent to CFO

Temp to Top: Leanne Cunningham’s Ascent to CFO

“Once I figured out it was a place I wanted to stay, I showed up every day trying to earn my spot,” said the Brown-Forman finance chief.

By Vincent Ryan | April 28, 2022

3 CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time

3 CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time

Finance chiefs need to step up their focus on reliable demand forecasting.

By Richard Jenkins | April 26, 2022

Legal Eagle — CFO Roberto Cuca

Finance Leadership

Legal Eagle — CFO Roberto Cuca

"Inside counsels who I’ve worked with like to know they have somebody in the finance role who speaks their language and understands their concerns."

By Sandra Beckwith | April 5, 2022

Prakash Hariharan: ‘CFOs Need to Have a Good Partner Ecosystem’

Prakash Hariharan: ‘CFOs Need to Have a Good Partner Ecosystem’

"One of the things we see a lot happening now is there is a very strong realization that you need to have a good partner ecosystem."

By Andy Burt | March 14, 2022

M&A Integrations: Leadership, Plans, and Incentives

M&A Integrations: Leadership, Plans, and Incentives

Even when a merger is the right move for buyer and seller, integration can lead to productivity and morale issues that have to be sorted out right away.

By Lauren Muskett | July 27, 2021

Driving Engagement in a Remote Work World

Workplace Issues

Driving Engagement in a Remote Work World

Here’s how to inspire your team no matter where they are located.

By Lauren Muskett | April 22, 2021

They Don’t Teach Pandemics in Business School

They Don’t Teach Pandemics in Business School

How a professional services firm shifted its operations and culture overnight.

By Jim Peko | February 24, 2021

Intel CEO Bob Swan to Depart

Intel CEO Bob Swan to Depart

The former CFO will be replaced by Pat Gelsinger.

By Lauren Muskett | January 13, 2021

Not All CFOs Can Handle M&A

Not All CFOs Can Handle M&A

Numerous CFOs are excellent in their normal roles but may not have the necessary expertise to see a deal through to completion.

By Frank Williamson | October 17, 2019