Dancing with Chaos: Why Smart CFOs Say Yes to Unstructured Work
Dancing with Chaos: Why Smart CFOs Say Yes to Unstructured Work For many years, the role of the Chief Financial Officer was defined by order, certainty, and structure. It was about budgets, forecasts, monthly closes, and audits. Everything had its place. Everything had a process. But something has shifted. In today’s world, the most impactful […]
Mentorship That Moves the Needle: Practical Strategies for CFOs to Build Future Leaders in Finance
Mentorship That Moves the Needle: Practical Strategies for CFOs to Build Future Leaders in Finance Mentorship is not a feel-good extra or a nice-to-have. For a Chief Financial Officer, it is a leadership responsibility. When you mentor someone, you shape how they think, how they grow, and how they contribute to the organisation. You also […]
From Jo’burg to Jakarta: The CFO’s Passport to Global Control
From Jo’burg to Jakarta: The CFO’s Passport to Global Control Your board decides to expand into another country. The CEO announces growth into Africa or Europe. Everyone’s excited. But in the back of your mind, you know the hard work starts now, because you, as CFO, are the one who must bring order to financial […]
Grit and Grace: CFO Lessons from a Resource-Constrained Beginning
Grit and Grace: CFO Lessons from a Resource-Constrained Beginning You haven’t earned the title of CFO until you’ve lied awake at night wondering how to pay salaries on Friday. You will not find that line in any corporate finance textbook, but it is something many CFOs have lived through. Not every financial leader begins their […]