MANAGING COMPANY PERFORMANCE: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

Every company has key transactions that are critical to the efficient, profitable performance of the company. This is particularly true of manufacturing entities, which may be characterized by frequent, repetitive…

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LEADERSHIP: CREATING CULTURES THAT WORK

Peter Drucker is known for his warning “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”  Understanding this, any company team that disconnects strategy and culture puts its success at risk. Organizational culture is…

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WAGE GROWTH FRENZY: WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR

Glassdoor’s newly published report* shows the highest wage growth in the nation is happening in my back yard. The San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward metro region shows a dramatic spike during the last…

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SHIFTS AND GAPS EMERGING TRENDS FOR SKILLS NEEDED BY COMPANIES

Working with clients to find the ideal talent for roles in businesses gives us a special perch on which to see trends and changes ahead. It’s a comfort to see…

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A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN – FP&A AND RPA

The mission of the Financial Planning and Analysis function (FP&A) is providing insight into a company’s future financial performance. One of the keys to success for FP&A is building strong,…

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NEW LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CURFEW DECEMBER 31… DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR BALANCE SHEET IS?

Lease accounting to comply with new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) under FASB 842(US) and IFRS 16(European) is about to change in fundamental ways not seen in decades. First to be…

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LEADERSHIP

As we come to the end of another hectic year I want to pause and reflect on a conversation I have regularly with clients that has little to do with…

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MANAGEMENT MINDFULNESS: NEW WAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE WE MANAGE

I find it interesting when management work is often referred to as either the hard science or the soft science. The hard science refers to deliverables, tasks,goals, and plans while…

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IMPROVING FINANCIAL REPORTING TO THE BOARD: IS YOUR BOARD BORED?

At a next board meeting, study the behaviors of the directors when they listen to the CFO as he or she reports on the financials for the company. Are eyes…

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HEALTH SCIENCE, ANGELS AND EARTHLY TALENT

Among the thrills I experience in working in the health science industry are the amazing changes that happen. One of those is happening now. Let’s call it “angels on a…

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