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Leadership is Something Anyone Can Learn
Strong leadership has been and will continue to be important to organizational success. Recently, I spoke with Elissa Tucker, APQC's research program manager in human capital management, on the importance of leadership. She shared insights on essential leadership behaviors and steps that anyone can…
Dealing With Those 'Pesky" People Problems
In my last blog post, I asked APQC’s human capital management research program manager Elissa Tucker about how APQC’s HCM research can benefit professionals working outside the HR function. In this blog, I ask Elissa about other resources that professionals can use to overcome the people challenges…
Why The Human Side of Productivity and Quality Matters to You and Me
After spending close to a year working with financial processes, I am entering the realm of human capital management (HCM) at APQC. It is an interesting transition. Whereas most process improvements assume people will be there to make them happen, HCM is all about empowering people so they can.…
Cybersecurity, Blame IT at Your Peril
It is easy to think of cybersecurity as the domain of IT, but with the number of electronic and networked devices needed for day-to-day business tasks multiplying, that is an old way of thinking. Cybersecurity is everyone’s job and a failure to prepare hurts the organization’s bottom line. CFO’s…
The CFPB at Four: The Watch Dog Gets Its Bite
On January 11, 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) doubled the number of enforcement cases it handled in 2015. For those unfamiliar with the CFPB, it was created in 2011 as an independent government entity to protect consumers in the financial…
Brother, Can You Spare An Electronic Payment?
Tech savvy Sweden’s high utilization of electronic payment technology has the country on pace to become the first cashless society. While widespread credit and debit card usage is fueling the trend, the rise of mobile pay apps is also a key factor. According to a recent article in The New York…
Can Countries Coordinate Currency Policies & Achieve Economic Success?
In today’s globalized economic environment, government action on macroeconomic policy can have a significant impact on business activity. Interest rates, trade policy, and currency exchange rates are but a few areas in which a central government can make changes to improve the overall business…
Is Your 2016 Budget Already Obsolete?
Budget season can be difficult for financial professionals. The combination of resource allocation under strict deadlines creates an unenviable, annual responsibility. While budgeting may be difficult, it does not have to be an ordeal to suffer through. Proper planning and targeted budget scope can…
Think Corporate Finance Execs Can’t Be ‘Phished’? Think Again
Greetings and salutations cherished employee, This is an email spoofing scam masquerading as an executive or trusted vendor. It goes sort of like this: I am travelling overseas visiting our facilities in Eastern Europe and need funds to confirm our commitment to a building expansion.…
The Business of the Future Today, with Predictive Analytics
One of the greatest challenges any business faces is staying relevant in a competitive environment. In the past, business leaders were forced to feel out their environments and read the tea leaves of industry and market forces to stay in the game. Today, a new augur for performance and planning…