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21 essays on this topic.
Leadership lessons I wish I knew earlier
A 10-part series — 1 part on this topic
Over the last 25 years in finance - more recently as CFO - one thing has become clear to me:
The 10 commandments of FP&A storytelling - part 2
Two months ago, I posted an article, on what I thought were the 10 commandments of FP&A story telling. It was born out of the some of my past frustrations of working with FP&A p…
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The 10 commandments of FP&A storytelling
In November 2023, I had posted an article about a storytelling cheat sheet for CFOs. This artcile is a continuation of that post, but targetted towards juniour FP&A professional…
Winning in chaos
Ill thought tariffs, and unthought taxes are squeezing margins. Populist political agendas are resulting in unwanted (and shall I say unnecessary) challenges to the fragile busi…
Should CFOs build strategic flexibility as opposed to strategic plans?
Strategic planning and strategic preparation, while closely related, offer distinct approaches to achieving organizational success. For a CFO, understanding the nuances between…
Reflecting on a year of insights: Final thoughts for 2024
As we approach the close of 2024, I find myself revisiting the series of articles I’ve shared here on LinkedIn over the past twelve months. When I began posting about a year ago…
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Enhancing financial data storytelling: A CFO's cheat sheet
In November 2023, I had written a post explaining why storytelling is a CFO’s secret superpower. Having seen firsthand how compelling narratives can transform dry numbers into i…
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Using LLMs: A cheat sheet for CFOs
The role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is evolving and leveraging technology has become even more important to create value. After all, how good can a CFO be if they can't…
Oh captain! My captain!
In a society that reveres stories of heroism and dramatic success, the image of a decisive, action-oriented leader dominates our collective imagination. This leader, lets call h…
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Crowdsourcing financial decisions: When more cooks may not spoil the broth
Today, I'm writing about a topic that marries the ancient wisdom of collective decision-making with the cutting-edge challenges faced by modern CFOs. Inspired by the recent re-r…
The importance of treasurers in finance
This week , I am departing from writing about something topical, but rather expressing a \strong\ point of view on why Treasurers should be considered as top candidates for CFO…
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Cashing in on cheers: A CFO’s guide to making sports sponsorships pay off
The allocation of funds towards brand investments, especially in sports sponsorship, stands out as a significant decision, especially for small companies. For CFOs, the challeng…
Freud, finance & folly: A CFO's perspective
Generally, finance is a world of numbers, graphs, and cold, hard data. Nevertheless, behind the world of spreadsheets and financial models, there is a very human sea of emotions…
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Future of GPT
Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPT) are a breakthrough, in the field of intelligence. They have completely revolutionized our understanding of what machines can do with the…
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Evolving financial analytics: Navigating beyond traditional statements in the digital age
In this age of information, the significance and usefulness of traditional financial statements, for assessing a company’s wellbeing have become a topic of intense debate. As a…
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"Once upon a balance sheet": 10 reasons why storytelling is a CFO's secret superpower
In the world of finance, numbers reign supreme. But what happens when the CFO decides to take a page out of a storyteller's book? Magic. Here are ten compelling reasons why the…
Checkmate in the boardroom ballet: How execution pirouettes past strategy and culture
In the grand symphony of corporate management, the perennial debate between strategy and culture often takes center stage. As CFOs, while we may be inclined to lean towards stra…
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High-wire acts in high finance: The CFO’s circus of growth vs. cash flow
As CFOs, we are often likened to navigators steering through the treacherous waters of corporate finance, where the twin beacons of growth and cash flow guide our journey. The p…
From bean counting to bots
CFOs can harness the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to create value in several distinct ways. In essence, the com…
10 commandments for the experienced CFO
It’s more than a year since I posted on LinkedIn about the 10 commandments for the newbie CFO. It got over 4,000 impressions (number of times the post was displayed on a screen)…