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Leadership

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FTSE 100 FDs: Secret to their success

International qualifications and experience are more important than ever for those wanting to sit at the finance directors’ top table, finds Rachael Singh

26 Apr 2012

Businessmen in fatigues

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Battle-hardened FDs

Surviving a recession is essential for the CV of any established FD. Andrew Sawers asks the old guard whether the past prepared them for the present

02 Apr 2012

Interview

FD Interview: Nilesh Pandya

The FD of Skrill explains how he is keeping the stunning growth story going

02 Apr 2012

News

People skills holding CFOs back

KPMG report found that almost all of the participants cite some form of people challenges as blockages to their success

02 Apr 2012

Opinion

Coaching for performance

How to lead the creation of a performance culture is one of the FD’s biggest challenges. But it is not for the faint hearted

29 Mar 2012

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Sharpening an FD's soft skills

Honing the soft skills in your armoury is key to becoming a multi-faceted business partner that every CEO needs

31 Jan 2012

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Steering the succession process

CFO are often natural successors to the top job but you can’t leave the transition to chance, writes Ben Jones

23 Jan 2012

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Softly, softly approach

Honing your soft skills is now key to becoming a multi-faceted business partner that every CEO needs, write Neil Wolstenholme and Simon Bennett

06 Jan 2012

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Gender is a business issue

This is not a gender diversity issue – it’s a business issue, says Clare Gilmartin

05 Dec 2011

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The future is crowded

Social technologies will be responsible for some seismic workplace shifts over the next decade, warns Karie Willyerd

29 Nov 2011

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Words mean numbers

The language a business uses is pretty low on most FDs’ list of priorities. But changing how you communicate can make a big difference to the bottom line, argues Neil Taylor

23 Nov 2011

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A question of trust

One in four employees do not trust the senior leaders in their organisation. Rena Rasch reveals the truth about trust and what CFOs can do to improve it

21 Nov 2011

Opinion

Strategic staffing

When companies are squeezed until the pips squeak, where can you go next? Mark Craddock explores the options

16 Nov 2011

Feature

Fit for success

Steve Clayton shares his insight on how the right finance team structure can really set your business apart from its competitors

09 Nov 2011

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Back from the brink

Alistair Darling’s new book touches a nerve with The Secret FD, who recognises his own relationship with an over-promoted ex-chief executive

27 Oct 2011

Opinion

On the road

What is wrong with raising debt to fund an acquisition? Anecdotes from a recent high-yield bond roadshow

27 Oct 2011

Feature

Resilient leaders

Investing in building your personal brand and developing strong work-based relationships will help you succeed as a leader, writes Nik Pratap

19 Oct 2011

Feature

Getting the right mix

The right management team dynamics can significantly boost the income of private equity backed companies. Talia Litman offers advice on getting the right mix of skills

10 Oct 2011

Interview

FD Interview: Andy Finneran

R&R’s staggering growth over the past four years has put the company closer to toppling rival Unilever from its perch as the biggest volume player in Europe

27 Sep 2011

News

Antonio Lorenzo not “most obvious” candidate to replace Tookey at Lloyds

Board and shareholders want a CFO who is "independent of thought"

21 Sep 2011

Upcoming Events

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8.30am, Thu 14 Jun 2012

Financial Director Summit 2012

The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

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