MGM Resorts International’s struggles during the economic crisis were exacerbated by its resorts’ lack of a unified mission, vision and operations. Corey Sanders, CPA, CGMA, was tasked with uniting the properties under a common corporate umbrella.
McKinsey Director Emeritus Joanna Barsh suggests that meaning is the most powerful of capabilities that distinguish exceptional leaders from everybody else.
Find out the three key areas that drive productivity across industries, countries, and company size and where in the world these areas are tended to best.
CFOs who fail to invest in personal and team development are selling themselves and their organisations short, according to executive search director Samuel Dergel. He says CFOs are capable of focusing on career, staff and employer at the same time, for the mutual benefit of all.
Senior financial executives in Canada report that their oversight of human resources is increasing, but many say their knowledge of HR functions is only moderate or average.
Three-fourths of US CFOs consider the prospect of consulting when they approach retirement to be attractive, according to a new survey. Read tips for successful consulting from a former CFO who has happily made the move.
Companies that sell into and source from markets worldwide compete on their supply-chain capabilities. Find out what supply-chain leaders do to boost their revenue and earnings.
The CGMA Competency Framework gives employers a guide for benchmarking finance competencies and provides finance professionals a way to assess the skills required for current and future roles.
Instead of limiting scope and paying attention to issues that need fixing, companies should spend more time focused on their opportunities. The process of appreciative inquiry – discovery, dream, design and destiny – can turn fix-it organisations into more-strategic ones.
Good communication with employees in other buildings or other continents is the biggest difficulty CIOs face in managing those workers. A survey of US CIOs also lists four tips to better manage remote workers.
Vacant accounting or finance jobs take an average of about one month to fill, according to a recent survey of 2,100 US CFOs by staffing services firm Robert Half.
Fifty-eight percent of CFOs start the day by checking their email, according to a new survey. Find out how to prevent email and other distractions from putting you behind schedule.
Connectivity has given employees far more flexibility, but the always-on trend has a way of overwhelming workers. And companies aren’t prepared to handle the management of overwhelmed employees, executives in a global survey by Deloitte say.
Asia no longer tops the list of places where US tech companies plan to create manufacturing jobs, research by BDO suggests. Find out where the tech industry is looking to offshore next.
Although handwritten thank-you letters provide a nice personal touch after a job interview, candidates may want to express gratitude to a potential employer more quickly than a postal delivery will allow.
Professionals who ask for a raise or promotion often are rewarded, new research shows. But making such a request requires courage, tact and timing. Find out how to strike the right balance.
Large public companies continue to eliminate the COO position—and CFOs stand to benefit with increased duties and responsibilities. But that change means ambitious finance execs need to broaden their skill set.
Internships and other in-college work opportunities can provide accounting and finance students an advantage in the post-graduation job market, a new survey shows.
Millennials, to some, can seem restless, but they are a major part of current and future workplaces. Companies, especially those run by Baby Boomers, must adapt to keep Millennials engaged and motivated, said Rita McGrath, an author and Columbia University management professor.
