Understanding people is just as important as mastering the numbers, says Antonio G. “Jumbing” de Rosas, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of Pru Life UK in the Philippines.
Finance professionals are increasingly expected to be business advisers. To fulfil this expectation, they must develop business acumen, which manifests itself in the ability to make faster, more confident strategic decisions.
McKinsey Director Emeritus Joanna Barsh suggests that meaning is the most powerful of capabilities that distinguish exceptional leaders from everybody else.