THE FUTURE CFO: LESS FINANCE AND MORE STRATEGY?

Three datasets illustrate the changing role of the chief financial officer, but the future CFO also needs to be able to think outside the box

THE BARRIERS TO RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING DIGITAL TALENT

Finding digital talent is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. But it’s particularly difficult for large, traditional firms, especially those which operate in consolidated, non-growth industries (think pulp and paper, steel, airlines) and which are often located away from the metropolitan areas where data scientists live.

THE GROW MODEL

As a leader, one of your most important roles is to coach your people to do their best. By doing this, you'll help them make better decisions, solve problems that are holding them back, learn new skills, and otherwise progress their careers.

THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT INTERVIEWER: A SMARTER QUESTIONING STRATEGY

Emotional intelligence (EI) is typically described as someone's ability to read other people's signals and respond appropriately to them, as well as recognize and understand their own emotions so they can influence the emotions of others. What better opportunity is there to demonstrate EI than during the interviewing and candidate selection process?

RECRUITING AND HIRING TOP-QUALITY EMPLOYEES

As all employers quickly learn, there's a world of difference between a worker who's correctly matched to their job and their organization, and one who is not.

THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

The role of the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) has been changing over the past 20 years. Originally, the role of the CFO revolved around producing and analyzing the financial statements.

WHY GREAT EMPLOYEES LEAVE “GREAT CULTURES”

“We have a great culture.” We have all heard it. We have all said it. But what does that mean? Ping-Pong tables, free meals, and beer on tap? No. Yoga, CrossFit classes, and massage chairs? I so need that, but no. The promise of being part of a hip, equity-incentivized, fast growing team? Closer, but still no.

ARE YOUR PEOPLE FINANCIALLY LITERATE?

Senior executives routinely share and discuss financial data with marketing directors, operations chiefs, and other direct reports. But how much do those managers really understand about finance? We recently investigated this question, and the news is not good.

WHAT DOES THE CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER REALLY DO?

When you hear the label “number cruncher” applied to a person, what picture comes to mind? Before going further, let me provide some context and the reason behind this article.

HR CAN BOOST YOUR COMPANY'S EFFICIENCY

For years, business and HR experts have talked about the need for human resources to become more engaged in corporate strategy. They're preaching to the choir with Susan Baranowsky, SHRM-SCP, chief administrative officer and HR director for Impact Thrift Stores, a 200-employee nonprofit based in Montgomeryville, Pa. Baranowsky says she has to understand the organization's business in order to recognize how she can best contribute.

9 MARKETING TIPS FROM A SIX-YEAR OLD’S LEMONADE STAND

The other day my daughter, Sophia, announced that she wanted to set up a lemonade stand. Seeing as how I didn’t really want to spend the better part of my weekend selling lemonade, I tried to talk her out of it by showing her how much she’d need to spend to buy the lemonade mix, get the cups, that sort of thing.