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1154: When Finance Becomes the Company’s Storyteller | Drew Laxton, CFO, Outreach
When Drew Laxton looks back on the past year at Outreach, one moment stands out—not a transaction, but a plan. The company set its annual targets, ex…
11 hours ago
The New FP&A Feedback Loop - A Planning Aces Episode
In this Planning Aces special episode, CFO Thought Leader brings together three finance executives operating in very different industries—but facing …
3 days, 8 hours ago
1153: From Big-Company Discipline to Private-Equity Speed | Jorge Pliego, CFO, Improving
In his late 20s, Jorge Pliego found himself financing a major expansion in Mexico—not by calling corporate for cash, but by rethinking the entire str…
4 days, 22 hours ago
1152: Value Creation Starts with Portfolio and Capital Discipline | Manny Korakis, CFO, Presidio
In his first “60 to 90 days” as CFO of Presidio, Manny Korakis learned that preparation doesn’t cancel pressure, he tells us. “Now the buck stops her…
1 week ago
The Quiet Origins of Finance Leaders | A New Years Release
As one year closes and another begins, most of us are wired to look forward—to new goals, fresh plans, and the next chapter. But this special episode…
1 week, 4 days ago
Atoms, Not Electrons: Why Warehouses Still Win | Tim Arndt, CFO, Prologis
When it came time to pick our holiday bonus episodes, Tim Arndt quickly came to mind. Few companies sit at the crossroads of as many 2025 storylines—…
2 weeks ago
Inside the EPM Summit 2026: Asking Better Questions Before Choosing Technology
David Den Boer traces the origins of the EPM Summit to a pattern he kept seeing across projects. “Sometimes the error is not necessarily beginning in…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Before the Outcome Was Known | Jonathan Carr, CFO, Armis
As the year comes to a close, we’re revisiting a conversation that feels newly relevant. This week, we’re re-releasing our CFO Thought Leader episode…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Lessons That Linger: Leadership Reflections From the CFO Seat | Karen Williams, CFO, American Express Global Business Travel
As we re-release this conversation with CFO Karen Williams during the holiday week, we’re opening the episode with a short preface drawn from somethi…
3 weeks ago
1151: Trust Is the Real Currency of Cross-Functional Finance | Roy Hefer, CFO, Perk
Roy Hefer expected a quick coffee. Instead, a “30 minutes” introduction with a newly appointed Lumenis CEO stretched “more than three hours,” he tell…
3 weeks, 4 days ago