LinkedIn Post WHAT is not enough. The best leaders also talk about WHY, HOW, and BY WHEN. I once worked with a highly talented CFO who had recently been promoted into her significant leadership role. The company had chosen to promote from within rather than recruiting externally, which was a great vote of confidence in her abilities. She was incredibly bright, understood the business inside and out, and her financial analysis skills were exceptional. What she needed to develo

LinkedIn Article In today's fast-paced professional world, understanding how you best process information isn't just helpful—it's essential. But knowledge alone isn't enough. The real challenge—and opportunity—lies in having the courage to act on that understanding, even when it means breaking from established norms or making others uncomfortable. As an executive coach working with leaders across industries, I've witnessed firsthand how this self-awareness, coupled with the b

LinkedIn Post I was struck by a recent article by   The Wall Street Journal  about tech parents steering their children away from STEM fields and toward the arts and trades. Reading between the lines, I saw a powerful reminder about career fundamentals that apply to all of us, regardless of industry. Throughout our career journeys, we're constantly seeking the alignment of three critical elements: what we're genuinely good at, what we're passionate about, and what will provid

LinkedIn Post Human Relationships and the Rise of AI If you don’t read   Scott Galloway , you should. The March 31 Prof G Markets newsletter lead article “AI vs. Gen Z: The Hiring War Has Begun” talks about the 8% plus unemployment rate among Gen Z recent college grads ages 20-25. There are multiple reasons behind this, including the “AI” ization of entry level roles, Millennial manager antipathy to hiring young people, and a wonky economy filled with uncertainty. Out of this

LinkedIn Post Critical Thinking Is the Second Question You Ask Yesterday, during a conversation with the #CFOs  who make up the   CFO Alliance , a great question was asked: What exactly is critical thinking? Dr. Tim Naddy  came back with a terrific response: Critical thinking is the second question you ask. For financial teams, their greatest value is in helping the business sort the signal from the noise—connecting the dots between market trends, operations, and financial da

LinkedIn Post AI is transforming finance and operations—but it doesn’t replace the need for A-Players. In fact, it makes them even more critical. Naeem Ishaq, CFO of Checkr, has spent the last decade leveraging AI and machine learning to automate core functions. In a recent   CFO.com  interview, he emphasized that despite automation, hiring, developing, and retaining top talent remains just as important—if not more so—than ever before. “We are still a people business. We take

LinkedIn Post 💡 "Each of those jobs has a lot of tasks that are suitable for AI, and usually AI can amplify what you’re doing in those areas. You generally want to keep the human in the loop, because AI isn’t good enough to do everything by itself. But there is about $7 trillion in value there." – from the Wall Street Journal article How Companies Can Use Generative AI Today is the perfect day to explore how AI can amplify your work as a leader, consultant, coach, or advisor