“You have this burning sensation to change and it needs to build and build before you tip over and are ready to change.”

An interesting thought from Michael Mills, this week’s guest mentor, on the key focus of our roles in Finance. We also discuss:

- The importance of putting the customer at the heart of every decision

- Tips to get up to ahead when starting on transformation programs

- Why finance professionals sometimes have to play the “agony aunt” role

- What is burningness and why is it important?

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ESG has been growing in popularity in recent years, however it also introduces an entirely new set of incentives for finance professionals to have to consider as part of our organizations’ decision making processes.

In this bite-sized episode we examine what ESG might mean for fellow finance professionals.

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“It's an opportunity that you can't manufacture that online.”

An interesting comment from Aidana Zhakupbekova, this week’s guest mentor, on the key focus of our roles in Finance. We also discuss:

- Making the most out of roles you’re not enjoying particularly earlier in our careers

- A surprising early decision she made as start-up CFO

- What is a summer office and why you can’t manufacture the experience online?

- The importance of asking the question of how can I help?

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As we approach the end of the summer in the Northern Hemisphere what key trends and patterns are we seeing emerging that might impact our outlooks as finance professionals for the remainder of the year?

In this bite-sized episode we share what some CEOs are currently saying from a recent Fortune Magazine survey.

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“When we share those skills with others, it's what really unlocks a lot of power within those”

An interesting take from Leona Mondsee, this week’s guest mentor, on the key focus of our roles in Finance. We also discuss:

- How to get better recognition for your efforts.

- The importance of engaging and sharing your skills

- What business partnering means to Leona.

- Why CFOs need to be closer to growth.

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Most finance professionals know that leveraging big data can result in amazing benefits to their organization with regards to cost and time reductions, improving decision-making, and product and service development. However they also know there are many challenges with it too

In this bite-sized episode we share what some of these challenges are and thoughts on how to overcome them.

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Given all the progress in digital technologies, work practices, finance knowledge, appreciation of the importance of good mental wellbeing and physical health why do I hear from our audience that often times finance teams are not progressing & developing as fast as they should and so risk being made irrelevant.

In this bite-sized episode we share with you why some Finance teams are stuck at sea and what can be done about it.

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A modern mantra we hear often to today is to fail fast and fail often, to show up with some vulnerability to our mistakes, but when it comes to our finance leaders some of us are perhaps a bit slower when it comes to admitting our failures and mistakes.

In this bite-sized episode we share with you why this is and some tips on what we can do about it.

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When you started your career in Finance what were your expectations? Was it for a fast, upward, linear, successful careers in return for working hard? Or were your expectations for a different curve?

Actually it turns out there or two general curves to Finance Career Happiness.

In this bite-sized episode we share with you what these are and how you can surf them.

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What’s actually in these numbers? Or Does that forecast include the challenge assumption we made? Where is it?

Have you ever spent the first few minutes of a meeting debating what the numbers really represented, the assumptions, latest up to date version, and so … ending up with everyone more confused than when it started?

In this bite-sized episode we share with you how this can happen from time to time as well as some ways finance can sort this out?

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