The New CFOs

CFOs should ask themselves:
-Do I have the strength of character to resist "groupthink" and, when necessary, to say the unsayable?
-Can I act as a trusted adviser and strategic partner to the business to drive sustainable growth and profitability?
-Have my financial capabilities, leadership style and process capabilities kept up with new demands?

The successful CFOs in the coming years will be those who build the core capabilities needed to excel - leadership, process management ability and value creation.

In The New CFOs: How Finance Teams and their Leaders can Revolutionize Modern Business, four experienced business leaders:
-raise awareness of the new challenges and opportunities faced by CFOs and their teams
-provide a framework for CFOs to have a bigger and better impact on the value of the business
-show how CFOs execute against the job, which has grown bigger than most people thought possible

With authors from both the US and the UK, this book offers a balance of North American and European viewpoints on finance, strategy and leadership. Based on the authors' extensive research, experience and observation, The New CFOs predicts that the winning CFOs in the next decade will be those who branch out from their typical financial role to become dynamic, strategic leaders.

Dr. Liz Mellon is the executive director of Duke Corporate Education. Before that, Mellon was Professor of Organizational Behavior at the London Business School, and from 1998 to 2001 she served as Director for the Senior Executive Program, the LBS's flagship program for senior executives.

David C. Nagel, Washington DC, has over 30 years of experience in the global energy industry, having worked for Amoco and now for BP America Inc, where he is Executive Vice President. As such, he is responsible for BP's engagement with the US Administration, Congress, federal regulators, and other DC and national stakeholders.

Dr. Robert Lippert is a South Carolina-based financial economist and is a member of the Duke Corporate Education Global Learning Resource Network. He designs, develops and delivers executive education seminars globally on the topics of finance, strategy and leadership. His client list includes: AEGON, Bosch, BP, IBM, Rolls Royce and Verizon, among others.

Professor Nigel Slack is Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School and head of its Operations Management Group. He is a consultant, researcher and teacher with wide experience in many sectors, with clients including HSBC, UBS, Nestle, BMW, Shell and Barclays.