CFOs’ Most Important Role: Top Communicator
Finance chiefs need to hone their communication skills to be successful today, says Tom Donnelly, CFO of Datasite.
Finance chiefs need to hone their communication skills to be successful today, says Tom Donnelly, CFO of Datasite.
Overcome these obstacles to growth to become a top finance chief.
Leaders must model the behavior of questioning their decisions—not in a way that paralyzes, but in a way that embraces curiosity and nimble thinking.
Cost controls are prudent, but the service-to-sales dynamic, where traditional service roles are interwoven with sales functions, is even more valuable.
Finance chiefs need to focus beyond just back-office numbers and play a leading role in ESG, hone their EQ, says Kirsty Godfrey-Billy, CFO of Xero.
CFOs need to look beyond symmetries to additional requirements like cultural fit, says Lori Munoz, finance chief at Exo.