What Do CEOs Want From Their CFOs? "In virtually every company we look at, the CFO is becoming the second most important C-suite executive. An effective leadership team depends on the CEO and CFO being a great double act." ~David Axson, Accenture Strategy and CFO and Enterprise Value, UKI Jack is a Senior Contributor to Forbes CFO Network.  An excerpt below. There is no doubt that the visibility of chief financial officers continues to increase, and the partnership between the CEO and CFO has become the critical relationship among executive teams. But what do CEOs really want from their finance chiefs? Not surprisingly,

The CFO Leadership Council Announces CXO NOW, An Exclusive Network For Women Executives! The CFO Leadership Council proudly announces a brand new initiative, CXO NOWTM, CXO Network Of Women Executives!  CXO NOW is a unique, virtual community of highly accomplished women leaders in the C-Suite well beyond finance. Approximately 40% of CFO Leadership Council members are women who also find tremendous value in connecting and sharing with other females with C-Suite responsibilities.  The CXO NOW™ connects women in leadership interested in sharing stories of success and struggles and nourishing one another through the collective experience. “CXO NOW is a natural

The CFO Leadership Council proudly announces Ben Shields, MIT Sloan Lecturer as our luncheon keynote at our 10th annual conference.  Today's highly competitive sports world is relentlessly driven in its pursuit to develop maximum win strategies, keeping them on the cutting edge of analytics and data-driven decision making.  Ben Shields, MIT Sloan Lecturer in Managerial Communication (and former Director of Social Media for ESPN), studies this multi-billion-dollar sports industry to identify broadly transferable management lessons.  In his luncheon keynote, Ben Shield’s will apply is deep study of today's sports industry to challenge finance leaders on how they too can have maximum “winning” impact

Are You Ready For Generation Z?  "The first generation raised on social media is also the most racially diverse. Gen Z will soon be the largest cohort in the workforce, so companies would be wise to be ready for them." ~Jack McCullough, Founder & President, CFO Leadership Council Jack is a regular contributor to Forbes.  An excerpt below. Generation Z is Coming!   Gen Zs, who began entering the workforce in 2019, present both challenges and opportunities for chief financial officers and their teams. Organizations that recognize this generation’s unique skill sets and that are willing to invest the time and energy

The CFO Leadership Council proudly welcomes Roxi Wen, CFO, Mozilla to our keynote panel for our 10th annual conference. This year's two-day conference, CFO Masterclass is being held May 11-12, 2020 in Boston's Seaport and is once again part of CFO Week!  Roxi Wen will take the stage for the morning keynote panel Tuesday May 12th @ 8amET.  CFO WEEK is a complimentary week of educational programming for senior financial leaders produced by The CFO Leadership Council in collaboration with MIT Sloan Executive Education. . “This year's conference is shaping up to be our very best yet!  CFO Masterclass, our

The Psychopathic CEO "Psychopathic CEOs are chameleons, able to disguise their ruthlessness and antisocial behavior under the veneer of eloquence"  Jack McCullough, Founder & President, CFO Leadership Council is a regular contributor to Forbes.  An excerpt's below. “He is a charismatic leader who inspires people to follow him. A strategic thinker who can master the details. A tireless worker with incredible focus and problem-solving skills. He is well-liked by his employees but is also able to make and execute unpopular decisions. Above all, he is an exceptional communicator who can convey a vision to any audience, from Wall Street to the most junior employee.”  The