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With increasing cost pressure due to sustained inflation and tariff fluctuations, American companies are rushing to maintain their margins. The procurement department could be a powerful source of profit regeneration depending on whether the savings negotiated by the department are manifested to P&L and manifested as intended, or whether they are steadily eroding by post-contract vendor tactics. However, a recent survey of over 100 CFOs with fine-tuning and CFO leadership revealed significant disconnections. Only 18% of CFOs in companies with more than $250 million in revenue are thought to be extremely knowledgeable in their procurement operations. Not surprising, it is…
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What happens when an international affairs enthusiast with a passion for humanitarian aid transitions into becoming a leading financial strategist? Janice Stucke, CFO and Foundation Treasurer of CREW Network, joins us to share her unique journey from restaurateur roots to spearheading global digital transformations. On this episode of Secrets of Rockstar CFOs, Janice reveals how she navigates financial leadership across 50-plus global entities, her mission to empower women in commercial real estate through “The Finance Sisterhood” and how she balances a demanding career with completing a full Ironman triathlon. To book a demo with Planful, click here. — Listen to the…
What happens when an international affairs enthusiast with a passion for humanitarian aid transitions into becoming a leading financial strategist? Janice Stucke, CFO and Foundation Treasurer of CREW Network, joins us to share her unique journey from restaurateur roots to spearheading global digital transformations. On this episode of Secrets of Rockstar CFOs, Janice reveals how she navigates financial leadership across 50-plus global entities, her mission to empower women in commercial real estate through “The Finance Sisterhood” and how she balances a demanding career with completing a full Ironman triathlon. To book a demo with Planful, click here. — Listen to the…
Business magnate and investor Rupert Murdoch once said, “The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.” Advancing interconnectedness will also play a critical role in a rapid paced future. Companies must develop global strategies to help them expand their operations abroad and remain competitive in a changing marketplace at home, to gain access to talent, technology and millions of new consumers. The steady rate of innovation will also remain a vital influence as we advance into unfamiliar territory. As I describe in my book, Outside In, Inside Out,…
Last week I spoke to a client who runs 300 construction companies. They have been around for over 70 years, operating in 12 cities and manage multi-million dollar contracts each year. Do you know what they don't have? In-house legal team. They fired them two years ago. However, they maintain full SOC2 compliance and an improved audit trail compared to before. Please listen to me before closing this article. This is not a reckless startup. It is the construction of Yates. It's a company that saved $15,000 a month after eliminating the legal department. They handle contracts faster, have fewer…
The term “finance transformation” appears in many white papers and high-tech vendor blogs and refers to process, systems and organizational changes at scale. In fact, it is often portrayed as being led by a change in technology that allows for data-driven decision-making or a single source of truth. However, Chad Wonderling of Zone & Co. For us, financial change is a clear effort. “For us who live it, financial transformation is very realistic and very operational,” says Wonderling, Zone's CFO since March 2024. As strange things explains,Transformation is about partnership, relevance, and enablement. In the next interview, Wonderling discusses the…
CEO turnover rate broke records in 2024, up over 20% at S&P 500 companies compared to the previous year. In the middle of 2025, it doesn't look that good. Early indicators point to benchmark indexes that exceed those numbers this year as CEO tenure continues to maintain a short-term pressure, increased volatility, increased cultural change and a rapid pace of change.Corporate Board Members We asked nearly 100 board members about the increased risk for some of the largest public companies in the United States (over $1 billion in annual revenues). The response was surprisingly unflinching confidence.On the one hand, directors…
Showing leadership during times of uncertainty is an ongoing challenge for the Corporate Committee. Blake Irving, former CEO of Godaddy, who is currently on the board of directors of Autodesk, Docusign and Ziprecruiter, recently discussed the challenges the board is facing and what you can do to make the ILEADership Summit in Morgan Stanley, New York, at the Rouge Media Group 8th Annual Summit, held on September 10th at the 8th ILEADERSHIP Summit of Rouge Media Group.Below is an edited excerpt from Irving's keynote speech at the summit.”First, AI is planning to improve revenue for some companies. It puts stress…
Few leaders shaped the landscape of corporate governance as profoundly as Mary Jo White. As the 31st chair of the SEC, White championed accountability and shareholder engagement to set key reforms in motion, including the Universal Proxy Card rule requiring both management and shareholder nominees on a single ballot. Her regulatory tenure ultimately reshaped corporate elections, encouraging broader participation and transparency.Now a partner in Debevoise & Plimpton’s litigation department, she counsels boards on high-stakes governance matters, earning a reputation among clients as a strategic, practical and trusted voice in boardrooms. In a recent interview, White shared insights about her tenure…