The CFO Essential Summer Reading List Chief Financial Officers use summer vacations to get caught up on their reading.   Jack is a Senior Contributor to Forbes CFO Network.  An excerpt below. Summer is here. And while the activities we have enjoyed in years past may be put on hold this season, there is one activity that we should all continue to embrace: summer reading. Now, more than ever, busy executives need time to themselves to recharge the batteries, and few activities are better than reading a great book under the sun. Chief Financial Officers are voracious readers, though the demands of their careers

Preserving Liquidity in Uncertain Times ~ Latest Series from Bank of America CFO Leadership Council is proud to align with Bank of America as a national partner.  They have you covered with new insights from working capital experts.  During an economic downturn, working capital drives businesses forward. In this timely series, our partner experts explore treasury’s important role and strategies for navigating today’s challenges including optimizing accounts payable in an economic downturn, and strengthening your company’s working capital framework. Optimizing Accounts Payable in an Economic Downturn The ability to create working capital in challenging times not only helps meet immediate needs, but

The Fiscal and Physical Health of the Company ~ Session 4 CFO Masterclass Keynote Series co-hosted by CFO Leadership Council & MIT Sloan Executive Education Know this - Your new normal is NOW and IS the new Un-Normal!  The challenges faced and changes needed are many.  What to expect? How to get in-front of them to thrive? The new un-normal requires fresh thinking now!  Hear what leading CFOs are doing to thrive in today's new un-normal. Join the CFO Leadership Council for Session 4 of our CFO Masterclass Keynote series The Fiscal and Physical Health of the Company  where Sally Mason

The Customer Journey ~ Session 3 CFO Masterclass Keynote Series co-hosted by CFO Leadership Council & MIT Sloan Executive Education Your revenue line is one of the most important results you must deliver on.  Today, it is under attack.  Protecting revenue starts with an engaging customer experience.  As CFOs are you positioned to lead your company in the customer experience decisions needed? Do you understand the leading strategies to create and strengthen customer experience?  Is your company making the customer experience and customer journey investments to respond to today’s challenges while best positioning it to take market share during the

People, Processes & The New Work Style ~ Session 2 CFO Masterclass Keynote Series co-hosted by CFO Leadership Council & MIT Sloan Executive Education New work styles have been thrust upon executives.  Executives are challenged to understand how to best advance people engagement and align teams while realizing needed performance.  What to change and where? Tune in to this unique session where Amrita Ahuja, CFO at Square, Elis Costa, CFO North America at Marsh & McClennan Companies and Rauli Garcia, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Sage Intacct (former CAO & CFO) will share their insights on transitioning successfully to today’s

Rockstar CFOs In Times Of Crisis "During the dotcom crash and the economic slowdown of 2008, the role of the CFO gained in importance and respect. This phenomenon is likely to be repeated during today’s crisis." Jack is a Senior Contributor to Forbes CFO Network.  An excerpt below. Last year, I published my first book, which sought to identify the practices of elite chief financial officers. I identified the following nine practices that are regularly performed by these high achievers: Think Strategically Provide Ethical Leadership Master Deal-Making Build Elite Teams Learn Continuously Develop Board Relationships Perform Cross-Functionally Maintain Financial Expertise Achieve Work/Life