Practically nothing is untouched by the pandemic. Significant resets are occurring in every sphere of life: hospitality, work and leisure, travel and holidays, and business and entertainment. Decision-making that used to take weeks and months is now happening in days....
As companies assess the impact of COVID on their businesses, plans to acquire and/or divest are being examined anew. Synergies and valuations are changing, with some deals being accelerated and others deferred. Of course, the fundamentals of assessing a...
Managing up is the art of working well with others, in particular those over whom you have no direct authority. For CFOs, those parties can include boards of directors, investors (venture or public) and partners. The tactics...
Predicting the future is never easy, yet planning ahead is a key function for CFOs. From forecasting next year’s revenue to estimating expenses and allocating resources, CFOs work alongside business units to develop the financial underpinning to set a solid...
Should CFOs be focused on today’s operations or tomorrow’s innovation – steady play or strategic change? The answer, of course, is yes. Here are ten lessons learned from this year’s MIT Sloan CFO Summit. Customer centricity: If you keep a focus on what’s important for...