Bold Behaviour with Alex Bond Burnett

20. Handling yourself in a Global Crisis from CFO John Irvine

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How would you, or have you handled the pressure from global crises? Join guest John Irvine, a global CFO Formerly of GE and Current. who sat through the 2008 financial crisis with GE, leading his team through acquisitions and private equity at a time when keeping the balance between the client's needs and keeping a company afloat was treacherous. 

In the episode we discuss: 

  • What to bear in mind working with different cultures, from the UK, mainland Europe, two stints in Tokyo, Melbourne and Boston USA. 
  • How we handled the fallout when news broke about Lehman Brothers in 2008, and how that helped him through the pandemic 
  • How to deal with guesswork and ambiguity when your job relies on accuracy 

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    Connect with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnairvine/

    Connect with Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-bond-burnett-presents/ 

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