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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.

Proven leadership strategies that will impact your career and your company Having the right CFO is a critical component for every company's success. Guide to CFO Success provides CFOs and those in the making with a strategic blueprint to benefit their companies and their careers. This book reveals how to build a strong, successful career plan with guidance on team building and management of the multiple relationships that CFOs face on a daily basis, plus how to balance one's work and personal life. Offers strategic guidance for leadership growth for CFOsPresents essential information for every.