Mar 293 minThe Metaverse Needs To Get RealIt seems only five minutes ago that we were talking about Web 2.0, virtual reality, blockchain and artificial intelligence. Now they...
Feb 282 minFacts, Forecasts or FantasiesForecasting is big business. Pundits forecast the outcome of sporting events, economists forecast GDP growth rates, meteorologists...
Feb 163 minAre You An Activist CFO?Don't work for a hedge fund? Not an investor at all? It doesnt matter, every business leader needs to adopt an 'activist mindset'...
Nov 11, 20212 minIs The Conglomerate Dead?News that General Electric (GE) is to split itself into three separate businesses marks the demise of yet another conglomerate. Following...
Oct 26, 20213 minWhen Forecasting FailsEvery few years or so there is a crisis of confidence in the ability to forecast. Yet organisations still dedicate large amounts of time...
Sep 13, 20211 minFinance at the Heart of M&A - Pretty Cool Stuff!Finance professionals are fully engaged in the current wave of M&A. According to Reuters, as of August 12th, 2021, 35,128 deals have...
Aug 18, 20211 minThe Finance StrategistRead my article in FM Magazine about the skills needed to be an effective finance strategist. WARNING: Its a really cool job!...
Mar 24, 20213 minTHE DATA SERIESTEN PRINCPLES FOR INFUSING DATA INTO MANAGEMENT PRACTICE Much of the framework of modern management practice came crashing down during...
Mar 17, 20213 minTHE DATA SERIESCFOs Play a Key Role in Creating A Data-Conscious Culture Instinct, intuition, experience, and gut feel have long been used to justify...
Mar 10, 20213 minTHE DATA SERIESUsing Data To Power Mergers & Acquisitions Despite the impact of the global pandemic there has been no shortage of merger and acquisition...
Mar 3, 20213 minTHE DATA SERIESPROFITING FROM DATA There has been much written in recent years of treating data as an asset, but much of the discussion has been...
Feb 24, 20213 minTHE DATA SERIESTHE CFO'S DATA JOURNEY In order for a CFO to be an effective data steward they must understand the different elements of the data journey...
Feb 17, 20213 minTHE DATA SERIESThe CFO's Expanding Data Governance Role CFOs have always had a pivotal role in managing data across the enterprise. Initially the focus...
Oct 19, 20201 minGetting M&A right - the basicsListen to my interview with Kevin Campbell, CEO of Syniti Inc. on getting the basics right
Jul 20, 20201 minStrategic Implications of Covid-19We are living in unprecedented times. What does the Covid-19 pandemic mean for strategic planning? How will interactions with...
Mar 8, 20201 minScenario Planning in a Covid WorldNo one saw it coming but those who embed scenario planning into their management processes are better positioned to react effectively and...
Jan 30, 202010 minFive 'Change The World' Scenarios for 2020 & BeyondOne fact has become clear over the first two decades of the 21st century. The only certainty is uncertainty. A glance at the Fortune 500...