CFO Strategy & Leadership Programme
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Course Overview The CFO Leadership Programme is designed to develop the leadership and wider business expertise required of today’s and tomorrow’s high-performing CFOs. Finance Directors frequently progress from being a controller and a good accountant or treasurer into a new role where they are expected to participate in developing strategy, manage a group and exercise leadership as well as keeping on top of the numbers. The CFO Leadership Programme has been designed by a former Finance Director with global responsibility as well as considerable management development expertise for Finance Directors and aspiring Finance Directors to address those issues that move from technical expertise to…Frequently asked questions
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Day 1 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: The scope of the CFO responsibilities Your strategic and leadership skill sets Your career aspirations as a CFO Setting the Scene – What does the Modern CFO Do and How do you spend your time? Controller Strategic consideration Setting the tone Governance Mergers and acquisitions Investor relations What are the issues? Case Study: Home Depot Exploring the issues that CFOs face during a time of change Setting Financial Objectives– Key Financial Issues Shareholder value Setting financial objectives Capital structure Economic value added Need for growth Organisational issues Choosing Financial Measures Using the Performance Prism Shareholder Value metrics Using the balanced scorecard Behavioural Finance and Personal Bias Understanding bias in financial data The risks of believing the numbers The risks of sales forecasts The problem of too much cost control Day 2 The Strategic Context – What are the Organisation’s Objectives? Introduction to Strategy Where does strategy come from? The purpose of the firm Levels of strategy – corporate, business unit and operational Determinants of strategy Sources of data Designing and Implementing Strategy Analytic tools and techniques to design and build the strategy Integrating financial strategy into current operational plans and priorities Influencing, formulating and implementing strategy Designing Strategy – Strategy from the Outside Introduction to industrial economic value of strategy PESTEL analysis Porter’s five force model Supply chain analysis Case Study: The European Brewery Industry Applying the tools of competitive strategy to an industry Designing Strategy – Strategy from the Inside Resource based theory VRIN model Strategic assets Implications for strategy Linking Financial Objectives to Organisational Strategy Aligning Strategies Introduction to value drivers Need for sustainable competitive advantage Identifying sources of competitive advantage Public Share Markets and Share Prices Linking financial performance to share prices Understanding fundamental value The difference between firm performance and share price performance The role of stock market analysts Case Study: Royal Mail Group: Reviewing share price and analyst report to determine strategy Day 3 Personal Style: Understanding Yourself Personal Style Who am I? Decision Profile analysis – understanding the dimensions of risk, luck, decisiveness and intuition Personal Style and Managing Others The Myers-Briggs type indicator and managing different styles The Transformational CFO: Leading Change Day 4 Personal Style, Leadership and Culture The Transformational CFO Building sustainable leadership Building individual leadership capacity through self- awareness Becoming more reflective about leadership and how it works Changing the way the organisation thinks about leadership Organisational Culture Culture web Building and Leading a High-Performing Finance Team Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your team Developing, influencing and motivating individuals Managing dynamics to ensure that your team is working at their peak performance Day 5 The CFO as a Leader and Business Partner Leading through Successful Change Analysing the impact of change on people and the organisation How your personal change style impacts your approach to leadership of change Supporting people through change Overcoming conflicts and chaos situations Strategic Communication Investor relations strategy Designing the message externally and internally Case Study: Kuehne and Nagel Managing internal messages Preparation for own personal strategic plan
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