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Become business friendly approach Will you stimulate business growth and investment this year from Washington? Dean Quiambao, partner at Armanino Advisory, says there are early signs that C-Suites already have an effect on that hypothesis.”Many CFOs have changed from “cutting, cutting, cutting” to “cutting as much as possible.” Now we need to rekindle our growth plans,” Quiambao said. More corporate taxes from Washington, more domestic energy production, and new policies, to combat unfair trade and monetary policy by other countries, namely many industries in the US, namely may benefit. The environment for software regulation from the Republican administration could also…

Become business friendly approach Will Washington stimulate business growth and investment this year? Dean Quiambao, a partner at Armanino Advisory, said there are early signs that executives are already acting on that hypothesis.”Many CFOs are moving from a 'cut, cut, cut' mentality to 'we've cut as much as we can, now we need to restart our growth plans,'” Quiambao said. Lower corporate taxes, increased domestic energy production, and new Washington policies to counter unfair trade and currency policies by other countries could benefit many U.S. industries. A Republican administration's software regulatory environment could also boost the U.S. economy.However, moving into…

In February, 1995, six months before the Netscape IPO kicked off the age of the commercial internet, Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of MIT’s Media Lab, pulled together some of the essays he’d been writing for a hot new magazine called Wired which aimed to chronicle the growing overlap between new digital technologies and the broader culture.He called the resulting book being digital (no capitals intentional) a guidebook to a future that he predicted with remarkable accuracy, nailing the rise of everything from streaming entertainment to Substack to the dominance of the touchscreen as our go-to interface a decade—or two—before it happened. Millions of readers…

Boards are living through a time of unprecedented challenges: IPOs, acquisitions, divestitures, shareholder activists, and CEO changes. At the recent Board of Directors Summit, three distinguished panelists—peter browningPrincipal Director of ScanSource and Director of GMS. patricia russoChairman of HP and Director of GM, Merck, and KKR. and maggie wilderotterChairman of DocuSign and member of the boards of directors of Costco and Sana Biotechnology, shared insights from his decades of board experience.Their panel discussion provided a master class on how boards can provide steady guidance and leadership during times of turmoil. Below are key takeaways for CEOs and boards of directors…

Apple's board of directors, like Costco's, is joining the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), which urges companies to issue reports on the risks of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or eliminate them. ) advised investors to reject shareholder proposals. They are completely. Board members at other companies who want to continue their commitment to DEI programs may want to explore how these two companies address anti-DEI shareholder proposals and adapt some of their methods. I don't know.Although shareholder voting on these proposals has not yet been completed, boards of companies that may be targeted by the…

Donald Trump's return to the White House and the end of US election uncertainty increased CFO optimism last fall, according to our CFO Confidence Index. Starting next week, finance chiefs will begin to assess whether their optimism is warranted. Gradual, and sometimes sudden, changes in federal business regulations, economic policy, and the United States' response to strained geopolitical relations could introduce a whole new level of instability.A dramatic possibility Bill Koefoed, CFO of OneStream Software, says change requires CFOs, other executives, and businesses to be adaptable and forward-thinking. But what needs to happen within finance and other functions to enable…

Uncertainty, upheaval, change. None of them are particularly noteworthy in business, but leaders (and the press) seem to mention them quite regularly. Admittedly, successfully navigating turbulence is not easy. It's no wonder, then, that people are always looking for new ways to deal with uncertainty. Nevertheless, for many people, uncertainty (and the constant chatter about it) can be another source of distraction for themselves and their teams. A recent episode was about fighting distractions Radio is a catalyst for growthhosts Pam Harper and Scott Harper spoke with Penny Zenker, a self-proclaimed focus scholar. Before you roll your eyes at the…

Brian Olson was promoted to head of finance early in his career and at the age of 30 was promoted to an international, publicly traded company. He was still green and had to learn some basics about public company finance as he grew up. Later, when he took the CEO position, he “grew as an executive out of necessity,” mostly because he loved his job and wanted to be better at it, he says. . At the time, Mr. Olson was able to succeed with the help of several board leaders and business partners, he said. Executive coaching was less…

When it comes to preventing attacks, “every second counts in the cloud.” That high-speed, high-stakes work is part of what drew Karen Walker to start her career in Silicon Valley, and eventually take on her current role as CFO of cloud security company Sysdig. Walker joins Jack McCullough to share her journey from global childhood experiences to leadership roles at iconic companies such as Uber and Pandora. Together, they explore the evolving role of CFOs, the power of networking and how technology is reshaping financial leadership.Listen by clicking below. The Q&A, lightly trimmed and edited for clarity, follows.—Listen to the…

After 37 years with Northwestern Mutual, including 14 years as Chairman, President, and CEO, I am retiring. I love this organization, everything it stands for, and everything it has accomplished over the past decade and a half for the five million customers we proudly serve. I love you. At Northwestern Mutual, our mission is to help Americans build financial security, and we have lived up to that mission. We've grown our client base by 28% and our team of financial advisors by 26%, enabling organizations to generate “real growth” and truly thrive. The company's revenues have increased from approximately $21…