April 16, 2022The responsibilities of the chief financial leader are broader and more diverse than ever. With the increased adoption of digital technologies, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a wave of geopolitical and economic uncertainties, CFOs are increasingly taking on a pivotal role in their organizations’ strategic agendas. Explore these insights to understand how CFOs should balance their traditional responsibilities with the new CFO mandate. In Conversation The new CFO mandate The CFO’s role in talent development The CFO’s critical role in innovation Further Reading The evolution of the CFO The one task the CFO should not delegate: Integrations Going global: A conversation with Revolut’s CFO Mikko Salovaara ‘Fast action’ in fast food: McDonald’s CFO on why the company is growing again Reinventing the CFO for the digital age The making of a megadeal: Howard Ungerleider on the merger of Dow and DuPont CFO leadership in the COVID-19 crisis The CFO’s role in capability building How the CFO enables the board’s success—during COVID-19 and beyond