Enhancing Corporate Success through Cross-Functional Collaboration: The CFO’s Guide
By Heather Ogan
In the current business environment, the democratization of information driven by technological advances has highlighted the importance of cross-functional collaboration. This type of collaboration — one that involves various department teams working together toward a common goal — is critical because it breaks down organizational silos, ensuring that all departments…Read More
Read MoreInheriting a Team in Crisis and Rebuilding It : Lessons in Leadership
By Cal Hoagland
As an interim CFO, I have often faced challenging client situations, among them inheriting a finance team “in crisis.” Sometimes these underperforming team “ecosystems” are the result of: Teams managed by less-than-ideal functional area leaders from prior poor hiring decisions Teams were not provided the overall vision for the company/department,…Read More
Read MoreA Mentor’s Advice for CFOs: How to Help Clients Navigate Their Way to Success
By Jonathan Wolter
In my 45+ year career, I have been fortunate to be CFO at a number of technology and life science companies ranging in size from early stage to those with mature operations, private and public, including SmartRent, PARC, Vera Therapeutics, Amyris, Soleno Therapeutics, and Kyverna Therapeutics, among others. Over the…Read More
Read MoreCFO Relationships with CEOs: Developing Critical Connections
By Ron Fior
[The first article in a four-part series about how CFOs can better manage relationships with CEOs, boards, finance teams and third parties.] As all experienced CFOs know, probably their most important professional relationships are with their CEO and with their board of directors. These key members of the leadership team…Read More
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