Guide to CFO success : leadership strategies for corporate financial professionals

Content: Guide to CFO Success: Leadership Strategies for Corporate Financial Professionals
 Contents
 Preface
 Acknowledgments
 CFO Advisors
 Chapter 1: Chief Financial Officer
 What Is a Chief FInancial Officer?
 CFO as Strategist
 CFO as Leader
 CFO as Advisor
 Personal Attributes of a Successful CFO
 Positivity
 Respect
 Ego
 Relationships
 Making a Difference
 Have Fun
 Skills Required for CFO Success
 Finance Skills
 Strategic Thinker
 Communication Skills
 CFOs Are Different
 What Kind of CFO Is Right for My Company?
 Work-Life Balance
 The Other Important Thing to Balance. Career versus Employer: A Question of Ethics?What Is Getting in the Way?
 Focusing on Your Career Helps Your Employer
 Visibility
 Skills
 Conclusion
 Part One: Successful Career Strategies for the CFO
 Chapter 2: Planning for Career Success
 Playing to Your Strengths
 Technical Strengths
 Personal Strengths
 Personal Brand
 What Is a Personal Brand?
 Your Personal Brand and Your Employer
 How to Brand Yourself
 Networking
 Networking Is a Verb
 How Do You Create a Valuable Network?
 Get Uncomfortable
 Size Does Not Matter
 Social Media for the CFO
 Social Media Tools. Other Tools to Keep in TouchSeparating Business and Personal Online
 Skills Development
 Career Coaching
 Conclusion
 Chapter 3: Career Danger Signs
 Career Danger Signs
 Exclusion from Meetings
 Distance
 Out of the Loop
 New CEO
 Limited Board Relationships
 Integrity and Ethics
 Mergers and Acquisitions
 Cash Flow
 Financial Markets
 Scapegoat
 Stagnation
 Boredom
 Overwhelmed
 Conclusion
 Chapter 4: Should a CFO Moonlight?
 Perception Is Reality
 Acceptable Moonlighting Methods
 Volunteering
 Mentoring
 Advising Other Companies
 Board Directorships
 Conclusion. Chapter 5: The CFO in TransitionThe Grieving Process
 Denial
 Anger
 Bargaining
 Depression
 Acceptance
 Welcome to Your New Job
 Ideal State
 Catching Up From Behind
 Outplacement Services
 Action Plan
 Time Wasters
 Areas to Focus On
 How CFOs Find Their Next Opportunity
 Accepting Your Next CFO Role
 Fit
 Location
 Due Diligence
 Multiple Opportuni ties
 Gut Check
 Negotiating Your Next Employment Contract
 Base Salary
 Annual Bonus
 Automobile
 Expense Reimbursement
 Relocation or Travel Assistance
 Signing Bonus
 Health Insurance
 Death or Disability
 Time Off
 Annual Review
 Termination. ConclusionChapter 6: Starting Your New CFO Role
 Onboarding
 Before You Accept the Job
 Once You Accept the Job
 Vision
 Know the Lay of the Land
 Early Wins
 Team
 Process and Technology
 Attitude
 Onboarding Experiences of Real CFOs
 Getting Up to Speed
 Biggest Challenges
 Quick Victories
 Changes Made
 Starting Over
 Biggest Surprises
 Conclusion
 Part Two: Successful Employment Strategies for the CFO
 Chapter 7: Planning for Success at Your Employer
 The Case for a Formal Plan for Success
 Matching Finance Team Strategy to Corporate Strategy
 Finance Team Culture. Goal Setting and the Path to Success.