Leadership Link | October 2023

Welcome to this month's edition of Leadership Link! In this edition, we highlight our first-time CFO guide exploring what first-time CFOs can expect as they ramp into their new role, share our findings from our third annual Europe and US Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Executive Organization and Compensation Survey, and feature an article from Forbes where Ed Manfre, a partner in our Los Angeles office, discusses the lowest common denominator (LCD) method for time and energy management.

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First-time CFO guide

Becoming CFO for the first time is not just another promotion. Many new CFOs face a significantly different experience than any of the roles they held before. The functional work becomes secondary to enterprise leadership, requiring a change in mindset and skillset. Strategy needs to become second nature and dictate every decision CFOs make.

We talked to more than 60 CFOs from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America to explore what first-time CFOs can expect when they pick up the role, particularly where the job will stretch them the most.

Click here for the full guide.

2023 Europe and US Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Executive Organization and Compensation Survey

Our third annual Europe and US Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Executive Organization and Compensation Survey examines the organizational structure and compensation of executives with AI and data analytics responsibilities. This report includes compiled compensation data from a survey fielded in the summer of 2023, including 201 executives in Europe and the United States.?

Click here for the full report.

Leading In The New Era: Unlock Your Energy By Owning Your Day

Many leaders are experiencing exhaustion in these challenging times, with 82% reporting extraordinary strain on their ability to adapt to change. Ed Manfre, a partner in our Los Angeles office, suggests a time and energy management approach called the LCD Method. It emphasizes starting the day with a 30-minute routine to enhance self-control and well-being, dedicating 60 minutes to the most important task, and ending the day by envisioning a successful tomorrow.

Click here to read the full article.

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