White Paper on the Role of the CFO in Organizational Transformation
The Role of the CFO in Organizational Transformation [June 2007]
The CFO Organizational Transformation
Organizational transformation can only occur through changing behavior. CFOs need to become key drivers and shapers of the financial culture of the organization to make it more profitable. To achieve this they should aim to become key influencers of talent management and development programs that aim to increase business acumen at all levels. This will also transform their own role so that it becomes more strategic. In the process they themselves need to experience these programs so that they can improve the linkage between their own behavior and its financial and valuation impact.
CFOs and Business Acumen