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How Nestlé’s CFO sharpens focus across a global portfolio
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Anna Manz shares her learnings on managing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, setting priorities, and the changing nature of the CFO role.
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Alok Sama on corporate finance in the fast lane
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The former SoftBank CFO describes the culture shock of moving from traditional corporate finance to dealmaking at the cutting...
How programmatic M&A fosters long-term resilience
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Executing regular small deals is not only the most effective M&A strategy but also makes companies more resilient. Here is...
Palo Alto Networks CFO on AI, cybersecurity, and the finance leader’s mandate
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Dipak Golechha explains why he sees the current business environment as a ‘return to sense and sensibility’ for finance...
What your most important investors need to know
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Investor relations strategy should prioritize long-term investors who are the true owners of your company.
Building a world-class digital finance function
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How CFOs can use digital transformation to help organizations become more forward-looking and resilient.
Tim Koller on the timeless truths of corporate finance
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An expert on value creation shares insights from 20 years of leading McKinsey on Finance.
XPO’s Brad Jacobs on building businesses through M&A
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Having done hundreds of deals, the leader of the logistics company explains what he’s learned matters most when making...
In conversation: The CFO’s critical role in innovation
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By embracing discipline and well-defined processes, innovation teams can make finance leaders their biggest allies.
In conversation: The CFO’s role in talent development
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By taking the lead in enhancing financial acumen and other capabilities throughout the company, CFOs can raise their leadership...
In conversation: The new CFO mandate
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How finance leaders can reconcile and fulfill their growing portfolios of responsibilities.
Programmatic M&A: Winning in the new normal
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How to successfully source and execute a string of deals that lead to the creation of a new business.
The race to create a vaccine: A conversation with Frank D’Amelio
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The CFO of Pfizer talks about what it took to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
The making of a megadeal: Howard Ungerleider on the merger of Dow and DuPont
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The CFO of Dow shares his experience of leading one of the most complex mergers and spinouts in history.
In conversation: The impact of COVID-19 on capital markets
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The widening gap in performance and the valuation surge among a few elite companies demonstrate the pandemic-induced acceleration...
Moving from cash preservation to cash excellence
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How companies can build on their initial response to the pandemic to elevate their cash-management capabilities.
Ensuring the health of your business partnerships
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Regular partnership check-ins are essential to make sure that, like any relationship, both sides are getting what they need.
Budget planning for 2021
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How to adapt the budget process for uncertain times.
CFO leadership in the COVID-19 crisis
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How finance leaders are prioritizing their activities to maximize their roles on the executive team.
Cash preservation in response to COVID-19
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How to establish a cash culture that balances urgent short-term needs with longer-term competitive considerations
Why ESG is here to stay
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The growing evidence that sustainable corporate practices link closely to performance is focusing investor and acquirer attention...
How CFOs should drive digital transformations
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The chief financial officer is uniquely positioned to ensure a company moves boldly toward a shared digital goal.
Reinventing the CFO for the digital age
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Digitization raises the demands on CFOs, along with the scale and influence of the role. How should finance chiefs reinvent?
Resilience and value: A CFO tool kit for withstanding shocks
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New research has identified a set of capabilities that allow an organization to repeatedly bounce back from setbacks or adapt...
The evolution of the CFO
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CFOs are playing an increasingly pivotal role in driving change in their companies. How should they balance their traditional...
Digital transformation: The CFO’s role
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With their role sitting at the center of the strategic-planning process and financial disciplines, CFOs are well positioned to...
Make working capital work harder for you
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Companies can unlock value by managing working capital more effectively. Top performers are transforming the cash-conversion...
Why long-term value is a winning bet
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How do companies successfully manage for the long-term and what are the pitfalls to avoid?