Leadership & people skills

Curing impostor syndrome and rising to CFO

Angela Ho, CPA, CGMA, a bank finance leader, shares insight on overcoming imposter syndrome, better time management, and reaching aspirational goals.

Why friendly types should reconsider office hugs

Anton Duvall, FCMA, CGMA, a division CFO in the US, shares insight on helping workers to feel safe and improving performance management.

Ethics for AI, and the power of positivity

Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA/CITP, CGMA, offers insight on artificial intelligence’s ethical concerns, workplace communication tips, and the value of an inspirational story.

Tech tools and top leadership traits

Louisa Hosegood, FCMA, CGMA, a finance leader in the UK, shares insight on planning for your workforce’s future technology needs and more.

Eat lunch away from your desk, be more productive

Having to work through lunch happens, but regularly failing to take breaks can sap our brains of idea-generating power.

The value of diversity and silent meditation

Becca Shane, CPA, CGMA, a director of finance in Washington, D.C., shares insight on workplace and board diversity, the value of meditation, and more.

Creating agile and anticipatory companies

Anoop Natwar Mehta, a company president near Washington, D.C., offers insight on agility, being anticipatory, and a martial arts approach to leadership.

Advice for following up while on the job hunt

Finance professionals and career coaches share thoughts on how to time a follow-up, why a thank-you note might matter, and more.

8 techniques to practise mental toughness

To excel at performing under pressure, learn these techniques from elite athletes, astronauts, and Navy SEALs.

Change management and customer service advice

Amy West, CPA, CGMA, a not-for-profit CFO in New York, shares insight into delegation, customer service, and change management.

How to ‘nudge’ your way to a mentor network

Networking specialist Darryl Howes provides some valuable strategies to develop your mentor network.

Strategy, leadership, and ‘small data’

Duncan Brodie, FCMA, CGMA, a leadership and career coach in the UK, shares insight into management behaviour worth emulating and “small data.”

Tips for mindful leadership and board effectiveness

Pauline Le, CPA/CITP, CGMA, a Houston finance executive, offers advice for board effectiveness and approaching projects that seem to have limited value.

UK management accountants expect 4% pay rise in 2018

A pay increase is expected for 81% of UK management accountants in the coming year, according to a new salary survey conducted by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Building loyalty and heading off manipulators

Ahmad Shehadeh, CPA, CGMA, a CFO in the Middle East, offers insight into pricing during disasters, executive fraud, and professional scepticism.

Learning to adapt to resource scarcity

Sandra Hulteen, CPA, CGMA, a finance executive for a US provider of encryption software, shares insight into introverts and scarce resources.

4 etiquette tips for videoconference calls

A professional appearance and proper attention are not for in-person meetings only. Show respect to others when meeting virtually.

Getting to the root of cultural and relationship challenges

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, a bank vice president in South Dakota, shares insight on organisational evolution, cross-cultural work, and workplace-applicable parenting advice.

CFOs’ growing role: Culture champions

Establishing and modelling culture is part of a CFO’s broadening role. Read about its effect on hiring and the CFO’s own career ambitions.

How to make board meetings more efficient

Precious time is wasted at board meetings when directors show up unprepared. These tips can help board members keep the meeting on task.

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