The True Cost of Not Hiring a CFO When You Actually Need One
By Bob Finley
When you discover you are the 3rd CFO at a company hired within the last 3 months, you know you’re going to have your hands full. But companies that wait too long to hire their first CFO, often find themselves in just as much trouble. Why is this? I believe…Read More
Read MoreManaging Cybersecurity Risks: Protecting Against Ransomware
By Jeff Kuhn
In April 2021 my partner at FLG, Fuad Ahmad, wrote a post titled Managing Cybersecurity Risk: The Role of the CFO. His key points remain timely and highly relevant today. In this post I want to address perhaps the most pernicious, rapidly growing, and dangerous threat to Cybersecurity today: Ransomware….Read More
Read MoreChanging Business Models: The CFO’s Role When Pivoting for Success
By Nancy Hargreaves
As a CEO, when a board member or investor questions the feasibility of your company’s business model, you might be tempted to counter with the pat response “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. But what if your business model IS broken? What should you do then? I work frequently…Read More
Read MoreLeadership Strategies for Retaining Talent in Era of the “Great Resignation”
By Heather Ogan
By now I think we have all heard that “people leave people, not companies”. This concept is more important than ever in the current labor environment of the “great resignation”. Good leadership clearly makes the difference. The Essence of Strategic Leadership Leadership theory is what leaders do, while leadership styles…Read More
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