The fourth and final pillar of Finance Excellence: how to be an effective External Advocate to moderate outside forces
Finance Excellence Model: Champion of Rigor, Part 3
How maximizing value for business through analysis and proper risk management can lead to this third pillar of finance excellence.
Finance Excellence Model: Strategic Function Builder, Part 2
In the second part of this series, Denny Taylor explores how knowledge leadership is a crucial component of building strategic function.
Finance Excellence Model: Strategic Function Builder, Part 1
In the first part of this series, Denny Taylor says that being a knowledge leader is crucial to finance leadership.
Finance Excellence Model: Pillars of Lateral Leadership
In this first part of the finance excellence series, Denny Taylor explains why finance executives must master both a business leadership and executive influence role to be successful. By Denny Taylor Editor’s Note: In this article, the first in a series of four, we will explore the concept of Lateral Leadership. Subsequent entries will appear each month on the Foresight …
Debits & Credits: Taking stock of your personal portfolio of finance skills
In this series, Denny Taylor, Managing Consultant at YSC Ltd, will explore the four steps to financial leadership success By Denny Taylor In a popular credit card commercial, a Viking asks, “What’s in your wallet?” More thoughtful questions for a rising finance executive or even a budding corporate raider might be: what’s in my wheelhouse? What is my currency in …