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The Sleepless CFO
Being Chief Financial Officer can be stressful. The responsibility that the CFO bears for the company they work for is not a 9 to 5 job. Most CFOs I have met and spoken with agree that the role takes up most of the hours they are awake, and even some of the hours they should … Continue reading
CFOs: IPOs are coming back. Are you ready?
Initial Public Offerings were hot commodities in the early and mid oh-oh’s. Most finance leadership reading this blog remember those days well, and some of you did very well financially because of it. The recession that occurred towards the end of the last decade put a stop to that IPO train. Companies needing capital for … Continue reading
VIDEO: Webinar Presentation – CFO Succession: The Right Way to Grow your Company’s next CFO
On May 23, 2013 I presented this Webinar on Proformative. To get more information on this presentation, please view this blog. Links referred to in this presentation: CFO Moves Blog: Why do CFOs Leave? Blog: CFOs: Do you want to become a Controller? This CFO did just that. If you have any questions on CFO Succession, please … Continue reading
Webinar – May 23, 2013 | CFO Succession: The Right Way to Grow your Company’s next CFO
Join me on May 23, 2013 as I present a Webinar on the following topic: CFO Succession: The Right Way to Grow your Company’s next CFO This session is graciously hosted by Proformative, and there is no charge for attending this seminar. To sign up, please click on this link. Overview Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) … Continue reading
Quoted In: Why Strong CFOs Know Who Will Replace Them
Recently I was quoted in an article titled “Why Strong CFOs Know Who Will Replace Them” by Sarah Johnson on the Proformative Website. Here are paragraphs where I was quoted. “It’s not surprising a company like that has that kind of planning,” says Samuel Dergel, director, executive search, at Stanton Chase International. “Most companies do … Continue reading
Listen to: Samuel Dergel at Lunch with DriveThruHR, March 14, 2013
Listen in to my Interview with Bryan Wempen on DriveThruHR from earlier today. Please feel free to share your comments, input and questions… Thank you to Bryan and William Tincup for inviting me! You can listen to the show in the player below or in iTunes. Listen to internet radio with Drive Thru HR on Blog Talk Radio
Different companies need different CFOs
CFOs are capable people. Sometimes, when a CFO is actively looking for their next opportunity, they are less selective in the type of company or CFO role that they choose. When they make a career choice that is not appropriate for them, they can spend years trying to repair the choice they made. 2013 has … Continue reading
Top 12 Samuel’s CFO Blogs of 2012
2012 sure has been an interesting year. And I’m looking forward to 2013! I’m looking forward to: Working with my clients at Stanton Chase and providing them with excellent service and value in retained executive search. Staying close to CFOs in my network, and continuing to add value to their businesses and careers. Continuing my … Continue reading
CFOs: Can you afford NOT to have an Excellent Finance Function?
As CFO, you would like your team to provide you and the business with correct and timely information that will allow your organization to make timely and profitable business decisions. You would also like your finance team to be lean and cost as little as possible. It may seem that being able to deliver on … Continue reading
From Blogger to Author
I have been writing Samuel’s CFO Blog for the past year and half. The goal of my blog is to connect with and make a difference to CFOs, those on the path to CFO, as well as those that work with CFOs. I am grateful to have found an audience that appreciates and is interested … Continue reading
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