Cfo Thought Leader

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Bruce Hartman, former CFO of notable companies like Footlocker and Yankee Candle, reflects back on his early career experiences. His first significant role as a controller in a department store division taught him two vital lessons: to rely on facts over opinions and to balance visionary thinking with attention to detail. Hartman emphasized the importance of understanding and analyzing details for effective decision-making. Later, as the CFO of a billion-dollar division, Hartman learned the importance of building a strong team. He identified five key characteristics to look for in team members: the ability to get things done, the ability to listen and learn, effective analysis skills, the ability to develop others, and a results orientation. These principles were instrumental in his success, especially in his first year as CFO, where his division led in financial performance. Hartman's career journey took him to Footlocker during a critical time. The company faced significant challenges, including a substanti

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Join us when Tom Hood recalls discovering his passion for helping accounting and finance professional to realize the collaborative and strategic power of group discussions. Learn why finance leaders now more than ever must achieve an alignment between skill building and corporate strategy to successfully advance down the transformation path. Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

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Featuring CFO Thought Leaders Few names are better known in the realm of multiplatform games than Unity Technologies. The software developer’s focus on “democratized game development” has primed the pump for independent game producers and led Unity to boast that its technology is already responsible for roughly 70 percent of virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. With few competitors in sight, Unity Technologies CFO Mike Foley says that the developer has begun to leverage a concept dubbed “radical transparency” that aspires to endow every employee with a generous look-see at the financials. As a one-time IT systems engineer, Phong Le has a finance career whose early roots run deep inside the technology realm, where today he serves as CFO of MicroStrategy—one of the data world’s pioneering innovators. Join us to hear Phong explain how burgeoning data insights are summoning finance leaders to become the organizational catalyst for quicker business decision-making.  Now access our FREE eBook “The Men

Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

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Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

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Now access our FREE eBook “The Mentoring Round” featuring career insights from 25 of our CFO Thought Leaders: http://bit.ly/2Ga5Vfq

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