Learn how to use creative vision and smart change management to pursue big goals. Former Coca-Cola finance executive Doug Bonthrone, ACMA, CGMA, describes how to keep continuous improvement flowing.
Ravichandran Venkataraman, ACMA, CGMA, senior vice president and head of the Global Business Services division at Hewlett-Packard, has helped HP innovate by building a diverse team and welcoming ideas from throughout the organisation. He offers five tips on how to foster innovation.
The United States is the only one of 21 advanced economies studied for a recent report where the law does not guarantee paid time off for workers. Low-wage and part-time workers in the United States especially lack paid vacation benefits.
“Dress to impress” might seem trite, but it rings true in the business world. Employers surveyed say that what a job candidate wears can play a role in that candidate’s chances at a promotion.
Strategic planning can’t happen if a company is leadership-deficient, says executive coach Larry Bienati. This article focuses on five critical success factors in the design, accountability and execution of a strategic plan.
Salary increases for US finance executives were less generous this year than in 2012. Incentives, such as annual target bonuses and stock-based, long-term awards, continue to play an important role in compensation, research suggested.
As a growing number of companies look to form stronger links between finance and other business functions, managers are finding a shortage of finance professionals with business-partnering skills, new research suggests.
It’s no secret that employees who care about their work are more productive, loyal and innovative. But employee engagement remains a top challenge for human resource leaders. Research shows that more than a third of the global workforce is unmotivated and potentially looking for another job.
Curbing your inner control freak could just make those who work for you happier and more empowered—and you’ll get to free up time to do the kind of big-picture work you were hired to do.
General business knowledge and IT expertise are the non-accounting skills CFOs in the United States are seeking most from finance and accounting job candidates, according to a new survey.
About half of workers in a UK survey say that leadership in their organisations makes them feel threatened as opposed to rewarded. That number is higher amongst civil servants, of whom 72% picked “threatened” over “rewarded” in a survey.
Handled properly, presentations present excellent opportunities to portray yourself in a positive light and build your profile in the organisation. Rhymer Rigby, author of The Careerist: Over 100 Ways to Get Ahead at Work, offers a short checklist on how to perfect your performance.
Innovation and idea generation are the greatest benefits to organisations that embrace male and female leadership, but boardroom diversity is still low across most developed countries, according to new research by Deloitte.
Retaining valuable staff members is CFOs’ top staffing concern, according to a recent survey. Read about how companies can create an environment where employees want to stay after the difficult times created by the financial crisis led to disillusionment and lowered morale.
