Strengths and Capabilities (Leadership abilities required for a CFO)

Author: Milletro et al., translated by Dai Lian
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Without a doubt, in today's unpredictable market, companies are increasingly expecting finance professionals to play a stronger leadership role to ensure shareholder value. If you want to understand what is being sought in the recruitment and development of finance leaders, then you can be certain that this book is a must-read.
This book introduces how eight world-class companies transformed their CFOs into outstanding business leaders. When you strive to enhance and broaden your financial leadership capabilities, does your company provide you with the necessary guidance? If you are already a finance leader, are you prepared to be tomorrow's business leader? Whether you are at the top of the ladder or climbing it, The Advantage Capability—Leadership Skills CFOs Need will show you how today's best companies help their CFOs strengthen those critical non-financial leadership skills. These skills are decisive factors for success in today's complex environment. Chief Financial Advisor Fred C. Milletro and renowned executive leadership consultant Dr. Michael D. Schwalb have presented in-depth insights into the art of transforming talented finance managers into outstanding business leaders through detailed case studies of eight world-leading companies. The authors have carefully selected eight representative companies from dozens of excellent companies: Gas Chemicals & Commodities Co., Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dana, Northern Telecom, Solvay Polymers, Sinovest Financial, Unilever, and W.L. Gore. Through highly detailed descriptions of each company, the book introduces the various efforts undertaken by these world-famous multinational companies. By summarizing, it presents an advanced concept and development trends of the "Advantage Capability" for finance managers in today's international enterprises, which is undoubtedly the outstanding value of this book. "Advantage Capability" is not only the skillset that finance professionals should possess, but also an indispensable reference manual for companies that expect their CFOs to have comprehensive emotional intelligence and leadership skills and to demonstrate these capabilities at the highest level of the organization. Whether you are a finance professional or a business manager, reading and studying this book will be highly beneficial to you.