Building a Strong Finance Team: Five Essential Ingredients
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In my over 25 years in finance and public accounting, I have personally led a multitude of talented teams across industry sectors and at startups to enterprise-level companies. In my experience, I find that there are at least five essential ingredients for finance leaders to keep in mind when identifying,…Read More

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Looking Back and Looking Forward to 2022 – A New Year with New Opportunities
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As we all know, 2021 has been a challenging year for so many, and on so many fronts.  The continued pandemic, business disruptions, employee turnover, demand and supply imbalances, supply chain hiccups, creeping inflation, and ever-changing politics.   You name it, it’s happened somewhere, sometime over the past year.  But somehow,…Read More

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The Evolving Role of the CFO: the De Facto Chief “Growth” Officer
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We all learned in 2020 that the world can change in an instant. Shifts happen faster. Effects last longer. And impact reaches wider. Markets no longer transform in years. Instead, they shift in weeks or months. Adaptability is a necessity, and it forces a growth mindset that involves moving fast…Read More

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How to Get on a Corporate Board
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Because part of FLG’s consulting practice is to counsel corporate boards, we’re often asked about how a C-suite executive finds and secures a corporate board seat. The short answer is: “planning, persistence and patience.” Identifying Board Opportunities: Network, Network, Network In many respects the process of finding and being selected…Read More

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