Recent Posts
Disrupt…or Be Disrupted
I was blessed to have experienced the glory days of two industries: computer mainframes in the 1980s and cable TV in the 1990s and 2000s. The career opportunities, perks, and bonuses during those glory days were great, but glory days do not last forever. They end when...
Bicycling and Budgeting: More Alike Than You Think
In February of this year I started training for RAGBRAI XLIX- The Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa that took place from July 23rd through July 30th. To prepare I researched the recommended training regime and modified it to allow more time...
Most mergers fail. Wait……What did he say????
Would it surprise you to learn that research has shown that 50 to 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve the expected result (Lovallo and Kahneman 2003)? What about that 90% of mergers result in some type of lawsuit by shareholders (Secher and Horley 2018)?...
HR & Finance: We’re the Rhythm Section
Can a blog article have a soundtrack? I am including a few iconic song titles in this one to set the stage for my piece on how Human Resources and Finance are the rhythm section of business. Cue: Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) HR and Finance are the...
Managing Through Inflationary Times
Inflation is the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time. Inflation is typically a broad measure, such as the overall increase in prices or the increase in the cost of living in a country. Unless you’re a child prodigy, you probably weren’t a...
Potential for Widespread Impacts of Increasing Tensions with China
Relations between the United States and China have long been challenging in many areas but have become progressively more fraught in recent times. Some of the flash points include trade sanctions, authoritarian governance, human rights abuses, technological...
Partner of the Month: Operations and Change Management Take Center Stage
September 2022: John Cruickshank A newly admitted Partner in the Florida CFO Group, John Cruickshank is an operational CFO with the proven ability to position companies for long-term growth and profitability. His career includes domestic and international public...
Meaningful Metric July 2022 | With Potential for Recession Looming, Now’s the Time to be Efficient
Every business should have Performance Metrics (also called Key Performance Indicators or “KPIs”) to provide objective measurement of how the business is performing. Businesses need meaningful metrics that offer business leaders insight not only into how the business...
Partner of the Month: Software Specialist With Turn-Around Experience
July 2022: Deane Baron Deane Baron has more than 20 years of financial leadership experience, including both domestic and international businesses. He has developed meaningful profitability measures and reported for business leaders to keep attention on the bottom...
Diverse Experiences Build Strong CFOs
Not all CFOs are created equal, and one critical differentiator is broad experience working across industries and with different types of businesses. I, like all of my partners at the Florida CFO Group, rely on just such a mix. These consequential industry...