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CFO Bookshelf
The CFO Bookshelf weekly podcast is geared toward global financial leaders who are serious about lifelong learning and reading widely.
The show's 200-plus podcast catalog features well-known authors who are experts in finance, pricing, marketing, sales, operations, organizational health, and leadership.
Episodes are released weekly, and the host responds to every message he gets about the shows on LinkedIn.
Episodes
247 episodes
What Are Visual Thinking Tools?
As my consulting practice started taking off about twenty years ago, I started reading everything I could by Fred Nickols, who blogged regularly for the software vendor, SmartDraw.Fred's articles were short, to the point, and always incl...
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Episode 247
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46:41
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Beyond the Boxes and Lines with a Chief People Officer
We live in a small business world where the Chief Fractional Officer is becoming indispensable.Before even considering hiring the Fractional Sales Manager, the Fractional Marketing Officer, or even the Fractional CFO, I'd start one hundr...
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Episode 246
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41:41
My Favorite John Wooden Coaching Basketball Story
I'm betting that over half the CFO Bookshelf listenership participate in an NCAA tournament basketball pool at the office. Accordingly, I thought I'd share a story from a basketball legend I don't think I've ever heard retold from a leadership ...
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Episode 245
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9:08
The Early Investments of Warren Buffett
Before I start reading a book on Warren Buffett, and there are many, I want to know if this book has been written before—the ones where the narratives essentially state the same thing about Buffett's investing style.In the case of Brett ...
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Episode 244
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40:33
A Pragmatic Approach to Sensemaking
When I first experienced the Cynefin Framework in an HBR article many years ago, I never tried to adapt it to my work until I interviewed Bryce Hoffman, author of American Icon and Red Teaming, a few years ago. While Bryce made the ...
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Episode 243
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46:50
The Rise and Fall of the Match King
CFO Bookshelf had never heard of Ivar Kreuger until the former Managing Director of CFO.com suggested we discuss the book, The Match King.Andy Burt joins Mark Gandy to explain why Ivar Kreuger is a financial mastermind worthy of...
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Episode 242
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56:38
The World's First Stock Exchange
I recently came across a book that's been out for over 10 years by an exceptional and tenacious researcher and an engaging writer, Lodewijk Petram. His book, The World's First Stock Exchange, might be the first to explore how early inv...
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Episode 241
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47:17
The Making of Modern Corporate Finance
When I think of the CFO's role, a few questions emerge: What will we invest in and reinvest in? How will we finance those investments? What about risk management? And what is the role of corporate governance in these activities?Not only ...
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Episode 240
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51:41
It's Time to Start Loving Mondays Again
A financial executive no longer loved Mondays until a health scare changed his mindset a few years ago.Ron Monteiro is a financial expert who coaches other leaders. His book is Love Mondays: A Proven Process to Bring Joy Back into Yo...
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Episode 239
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39:51
The Pig, The Lipstick & the Playbook of Champions
When John Rossman is not busy delivering keynote addresses to large audiences or consulting with brands we recognize, he still finds time to write.John is making his third appearance on the show after our conversations about two of his o...
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Episode 238
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50:44
More Than a SoftBank Money Trap
One book critic has asked readers of The Money Trap to imagine Michael Lewis as the President of a multinational investment holding company. Instead, Alok Sama is that person after working for Morgan Stanley for sixteen years.
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Episode 237
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1:04:44
Practice Makes Profit
David is a dermatologist whose practice can't seemingly make the money it should be.David meets a great accountant named Graham. Graham is a TOC bottleneck specialist for all types of businesses, not just manufacturing. He speaks and te...
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Episode 236
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48:28
Mythbusting Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman and Other Financial Gurus with David McKnight
When I think of Dave Ramsey, the elimination of debt and whole life insurance policies quickly spring to mind. In addition to his demonization of universal policies, were you aware of his 8-12 rule for retirement?David McKnight joins th...
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Episode 235
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43:24
The Bottleneck Detective
What would happen if a business-minded Encylopedia Brown entered the busy line of movie patrons waiting impatiently for soda and popcorn?This perspective guided Clarke Ching in writing his latest book, The Bottleneck Detective. It offer...
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Episode 234
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57:50
Pause to Think
Are you fan of Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, or Richard Thaler? Have you enjoyed books like Fooled by Randomness, Factfulness, or Thinking in Bets? If so, you may want to read Jaime Lester's new book, Pause to Think, about cognitive bia...
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Episode 233
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58:06
AI Mastery Simplified for Finance Professionals
Glenn Hopper's newest book is AI Mastery for Finance Professionals, but the content is also for CEOs, board members, and all other organizational leaders. We keep the topics pragmatic, applicable, and example-centric in this conversation. We'll...
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Episode 232
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48:52
The Three Domains of Leadership with Willie Pietersen
One of the best books I've read on leadership in several years is by a former big-company CEO who is now a professor. Willie Pietersen's third book is Leadership - The Inside Story.In this fast-moving conversation, we hear abou...
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Episode 231
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58:58
The HP Way
When I think of HP, three things quickly emerge in my mind: Deskjet and laser printers, the 12C calculator, and David Packard's The HP Way.The HP Way is one of my top 25 books written by CEOs. In this conversation, we're rollin...
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Episode 230
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54:32
Better Tech and Communication Strategies for Zoom Calls with Cat Mulvihill
Cat Mulvihill is becoming a rising YouTube star with her video content focused on communication and presentation skills, including technology, Zoom, and personal knowledge management systems.This conversation teaches us what sets the be...
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Episode 229
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43:36
One Day I'll Work for Myself
If you work for yourself or would like to, have you ever thought about whose shoulders you are standing on, especially if you decide to have no employees?Ben Waterhouse is a professor and faculty director at the University of North Caro...
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Episode 228
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48:04
Competing on Customer Personalization
Have you ever wondered how Amazon, Netflix, and Starbucks started their customer personalization programs? What was the starting point? What were the costs? Who was involved?The co-authors answer these questions in the very readable
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Episode 227
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59:59
The Private Equity Playbook Keeps Getting Better
If you were to ask me about my favorite book on private equity, I would say The Private Equity Playbook by Adam Coffey. The book is easy to read, the math is simple and impactful, and the stories are based on a former CEO who un...
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Episode 226
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46:22
Project Management Offices
As a financial leader, I want to know every aspect of business. While quarterbacking my share of ERP implementations, I had only once heard the term PMO (short for Project Management Office). Accordingly, I wanted to learn more.After re...
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Episode 225
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58:32
A Deep Dive on Portfolio CFOs
Numerous financial blog articles and LinkedIn posts highlight the benefits of a small business owner hiring a portfolio CFO. However, I do not recall these writers commenting on why financial professionals step away from the W-2 world to serve ...
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Episode 224
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1:02:44