Your Numbers – What’s Your Communication Grade Level?
In “Donald Trump, grade level and your financial writing,” Susan Weiner observes that the frontrunner presidential candidates in both parties are the ones that speak the simplest English.
What Is Thought Leadership?
Thought leadership means different things to different people. In its simplest form, it’s about becoming a trusted source on topics we are passionate about by delivering different perspectives on all questions: New and old.
10 Minutes with Vodafone’s Bobby Abraham: Defining the Finance Revolution & Tips on Reducing Operating Expense
Transformation in Finance is a continuous journey.
Now, You Are the CEO
Imagine that you are now the CEO of your organization. Further imagine that it is underperforming. Worse yet, your organization has low employee morale, high labor turnover, declining market share, falling profits, competitors that are under-pricing you and constant criticism from your board of directors, investors and investment analysts. Sound like a fun job? What are you going to do? You start building.
An E-mail to a CEO About Poor Performance
If you wrote the draft e-mail below, would you be bold enough to hit “Send”?
Measure the Value of Finance Business Partnering
A high-performing finance business partner, or a team of partners, should deliver business value of at least 20-30 times their costs, particularly in commercial finance.
Trusted Advisor is About the Work, Not the Title
Many accounting professionals believe they are THE trusted advisor the client comes to for advice and guidance on business financial matters.
3 Reasons Why Customer Complaints Are Your Friends
Customer Complaints. Are they your enemies or your friends?
A “Dear CEO” Advice Column You May Want to Read
Self-help books and newspaper advice columns, such as the famous Ann Landers column, are prevalent for issues involving relationships, money, or etiquette. What if there were an advice column for CEOs?
Single-Click Consultants Need Not Apply
A million things can go wrong when you deal with data or technology. Integrating business and technology requires ingenuity, discipline and fortitude. But most important is …