Guide to CFO Success – Leadership Strategies for Corporate Financial Professionals

<p>Preface xi</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xv</p>
<p>CFO Advisors xix</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Chief Financial Officer 1</p>
<p>What Is a Chief FInancial Officer? 2</p>
<p>Personal Attributes of a Successful CFO 4</p>
<p>Skills Required for CFO Success 6</p>
<p>CFOs Are Different 8</p>
<p>Work Life Balance 11</p>
<p>The Other Important Thing to Balance 12</p>
<p>Career versus Employer: A Question of Ethics? 13</p>
<p>Focusing on Your Career Helps Your Employer 15</p>
<p>Conclusion 16</p>
<p>Part One Successful Career Strategies for the CFO 19</p>
<p>Chapter 2: Planning for Career Success 21</p>
<p>Playing to Your Strengths 23</p>
<p>Personal Brand 25</p>
<p>Networking 27</p>
<p>Social Media for the CFO 31</p>
<p>Skills Development 36</p>
<p>Career Coaching 38</p>
<p>Conclusion 39</p>
<p>Chapter 3: Career Danger Signs 41</p>
<p>Career Danger Signs 42</p>
<p>Conclusion 48</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Should a CFO Moonlight? 51</p>
<p>Perception Is Reality 52</p>
<p>Acceptable Moonlighting Methods 52</p>
<p>Conclusion 58</p>
<p>Chapter 5: The CFO in Transition 61</p>
<p>The Grieving Process 62</p>
<p>Welcome to Your New Job 63</p>
<p>Ideal State 64</p>
<p>Catching Up From Behind 65</p>
<p>How CFOs Find Their Next Opportunity 69</p>
<p>Accepting Your Next CFO Role 69</p>
<p>Negotiating Your Next Employment Contract 71</p>
<p>Conclusion 78</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Starting Your New CFO Role 81</p>
<p>Onboarding 82</p>
<p>Onboarding Experiences of Real CFOs 87</p>
<p>Conclusion 95</p>
<p>Part Two Successful Employment Strategies for the CFO 97</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Planning for Success at Your Employer 99</p>
<p>The Case for a Formal Plan for Success 100</p>
<p>Executive Coaching for the CFO 110</p>
<p>Conclusion 112</p>
<p>Chapter 8: Relationship Management for the CFO 113</p>
<p>The CFO Relationship Map 114</p>
<p>Elements of Relationship Management 115</p>
<p>Examples of Successful CFO Relationship Management 118</p>
<p>Examples of Failed CFO Relationships 120</p>
<p>Why Do CFO Relationships Fail? 121</p>
<p>Conclusion 123</p>
<p>Chapter 9: Relationships with the CEO, Board, and Investors 125</p>
<p>The CEO Relationship 125</p>
<p>Relationship with Your Board of Directors 131</p>
<p>Relationship with Investors 141</p>
<p>Other Situations 146</p>
<p>Conclusion 149</p>
<p>Chapter 10: Relationships with Fellow Executives 151</p>
<p>Human Resources 152</p>
<p>Information Technology 156</p>
<p>Marketing 160</p>
<p>Sales 165</p>
<p>Production 168</p>
<p>Conclusion 172</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Relationships with Outsiders 175</p>
<p>Auditors 176</p>
<p>Lenders 178</p>
<p>Lawyers 182</p>
<p>Other Outside Relationships 184</p>
<p>Conclusion 185</p>
<p>Chapter 12: Building and Developing Your Finance Team 187</p>
<p>Elements of a Great Finance Team 188</p>
<p>The Cost of a Great Finance Team 191</p>
<p>Plan for a Great Finance Team 192</p>
<p>Building Your Finance Team 197</p>
<p>Superstars 199</p>
<p>Develop Your Team 201</p>
<p>Methods to Develop Your Team 204</p>
<p>CFO Succession 206</p>
<p>How Do I Become a CFO? 207</p>
<p>Your First CFO Role 208</p>
<p>Conclusion 209</p>
<p>Bibliography 211</p>
<p>About the Author 213</p>
<p>Index 215</p>