The Boardroom Blog

How to get noticed as an outstanding FD (and get the top jobs)

Friday, November 05, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: statistics, survey, report, data, CEO, international, FD, Directorbank, CFO, talent, finance director, skills, commercial, communication, networking, career, chief exec, experience, expertise, accountants

What FD skills were most highly rated by 350 directors in our new survey, researched in conjunction with Directorbank. Plus, five top finance directors give their views on how to get the top jobs.

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Is your FD a chief exec or chair in waiting?

Thursday, October 28, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: statistics, survey, report, data, CEO, Board, FD, Directorbank, CFO, talent, finance director, analysis, skills, career, chief exec, chair, expertise, progression, commerical

Is becoming a CEO or chair a natural progression for an FD? Which is a more suitable role? When doesn’t it work? Find out what 350 directors thought about career paths for finance directors in our FD survey, researched in conjunction with Directorbank.

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Two CEOs, two diaries, two tough business challenges

Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: business, Alex Connock, links, media, Ros Simmons, business models, CEO, diary, retail, chief exec

Chief executives Alex Connock and Ros Simmons were both facing tough challenges in their business last summer. One was fighting a shifting media battlefield seeking new business models; the other was taking her retail company international. Every week, they blogged their thoughts and agendas here on the Grant Thornton Thinking Blogs. Here’s how they did…

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