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The Strategy & Leadership for CFO's and Senior Finance Executives Programme will enhance your ability to lead whilst giving you the wider business expertise required of today’s high-performing CFOs.
The Strategy & Leadership for CFO's and Senior Finance Executives Programme will enhance your ability to lead whilst giving you the wider business expertise required of today’s high-performing CFOs.
This intensive programme was designed by a former Finance Director with global responsibility and considerable leadership development expertise. It helps current and aspiring CFOs and Finance Directors address the common issues that arise as they move from technical roles into positions of leadership. A key feature of the course is the use of two professional psychometric tools, which allow you to understand your leadership style and how to understand the behaviours and preferences of your teams and senior colleagues.
This course introduces a range of strategic models through a number of cases, which become the focus of debate to enable peers to share their real-life experiences and challenges in these areas. You will understand how to choose performance measures and communicate them to non-financial colleagues in order to guide your organisation through a transformation program that creates value by aligning financial capabilities with corporate strategy.
The teaching methodology used on this course combines formal theoretical instruction with frequent use of exercises and case studies. In addition, two psychometric tools will also be provided. There will be opportunity for debate within the group on their own experience led by the instructor and so to learn from each other’s experience.
There will be ample time for group discussion with the tutors as most senior managers learn best from their own context and experience. The course is intended to be practical and interactive, with delegates encouraged to ask questions. Each day will allow participants some time to apply the material introduced during the day to their own business, with support from the tutor.
The CFO as a Leader – Setting the Parameters
You: The Evolving CFO
The programme begins with participants introducing themselves, their expectations and objectives. Focused on the individual participant, this initial session will explore:
Setting the Scene – What does the Modern CFO Do and how do You Spend your Time?
Case Study:
Exploring the issues that CFOs face during a time of change
Setting Financial Objectives– Key Financial Issues
Choosing Financial Measures
Behavioural Finance and Personal Bias
The Strategic Context – What are the Organisation’s Objectives?
Introduction to Strategy
Designing and Implementing Strategy
Designing Strategy – Strategy from the Outside
Designing Strategy – Strategy from the Inside
Linking Financial Objectives to Organisational Strategy
Aligning Strategies
Public Share Markets and Share Prices
Personal Style: Understanding Yourself
Personal Style
Personal Style and Managing Others
Personal Style, Leadership and Culture
The Transformational CFO
Organisational Culture
Building and Leading a High-Performing Finance Team
The CFO as a Leader and Business Partner
Leading through Successful Change
Strategic Communication
Course summary and close