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Alena Bennett

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In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, my special guest is Alena Bennett. She is a director, executive leadership consultant, CFO mentor, chartered accountant, and author of CFO of the future.  An experienced leadership professional who has more than twenty years of experience working with executives and their teams. Alena helps individuals and organizations open their hearts and minds to the opportunity for growth required to achieve excellence. Alena shares how to build unique signature programs. Take the time to listen to Alena today. You can find Alena on LinkedIn or at https://www.alenabennett.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, my special guest is Alena Bennett. She is a director, executive leadership consultant, CFO mentor, chartered accountant, and author of CFO of the future.  An experienced leadership professional who has more than twenty years of experience working with executives and their teams. Alena helps individuals and organizations open their hearts and minds to the opportunity for growth required to achieve excellence. Alena shares how to build unique signature programs. Take the time to listen to Alena today. You can find Alena on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenabennett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or at <a href="https://www.alenabennett.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.alenabennett.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 61 - Director & Executive Leadership Consultant, CFO Mentor, Chartered Accountant, Author Alena Bennett

10 or 20 years ago, the role of CFOs in the corporate world was pretty straightforward. They kept books and records for their companies, did financial reporting, and maintained statutory compliance. Interestingly, CFOs operated behind the scenes and made company decisions sorely based on budgetary reasons; all the other strategy implementation and decision-making were left to the rest of the C-Suite executives. But in today’s world, that’s no longer the case.  Gone are the days when CFOs only had technical skills that revolved around financial reporting, compliance, and audits. The CFO of today plays a key role both in capital allocation and corporate leadership decisions. Unfortunately, not many CFOs possess the crucial leadership skills needed to accommodate the quick pace of innovation and heightened competition in today’s economy. And sadly, not many are willing to learn these essential skills. So, what can be done the situation? Today’s conversation with Alena Bennett is centered around outlining the roles and responsibilities of the modern CFO and helping current and aspiring CFOs develop effective leadership and communication skills.  Topics we Discussed Include:Getting to know Alena Bennett (02:39)Modern CFOs: A new type of finance executive (05:10)Building good working relationships (07:15)Why Alena decided to settle on the world of CFOs (08:12)How CFOs have evolved from bookkeeping into corporate leaders (10:32)Essential leadership skills for technical leaders (12:48)People leadership skills for the modern CFO (15:45)How CEOs can support their CFOs improve operational efficiency (18:28)Dissecting Alena’s new Book: CFO of the Future (20:29)Top 5 tips for leaders and upcoming leaders (25:20)Temporal landmarks and goal achievement (27:15)Links and ResourcesAlena’s LinkedInAlena’s WebsiteMan’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklDrive by Daniel PinkConnect With Ally NitschkeMadeformore.com.auConnect with me on LinkedInConnect with me on Instagram and FacebookSubscribe to my YouTube channelGet our Courageous Conversations Guide

10 or 20 years ago, the role of CFOs in the corporate world was pretty straightforward. They kept books and records for their companies, did financial reporting, and maintained statutory compliance. Interestingly, CFOs operated behind the scenes and made company decisions sorely based on budgetary reasons; all the other strategy implementation and decision-making were left to the rest of the C-Suite executives. But in today’s world, that’s no longer the case.  Gone are the days when CFOs only had technical skills that revolved around financial reporting, compliance, and audits. The CFO of today plays a key role both in capital allocation and corporate leadership decisions. Unfortunately, not many CFOs possess the crucial leadership skills needed to accommodate the quick pace of innovation and heightened competition in today’s economy. And sadly, not many are willing to learn these essential skills. So, what can be done the situation? Today’s conversation with Alena Bennett is centered around outlining the roles and responsibilities of the modern CFO and helping current and aspiring CFOs develop effective leadership and communication skills.  Topics we Discussed Include:<ul><li>Getting to know Alena Bennett (02:39)</li><li>Modern CFOs: A new type of finance executive (05:10)</li><li>Building good working relationships (07:15)</li><li>Why Alena decided to settle on the world of CFOs (08:12)</li><li>How CFOs have evolved from bookkeeping into corporate leaders (10:32)</li><li>Essential leadership skills for technical leaders (12:48)</li><li>People leadership skills for the modern CFO (15:45)</li><li>How CEOs can support their CFOs improve operational efficiency (18:28)</li><li>Dissecting Alena’s new Book: CFO of the Future (20:29)</li><li>Top 5 tips for leaders and upcoming leaders (25:20)</li><li>Temporal landmarks and goal achievement (27:15)</li></ul>Links and Resources<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenabennett/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alena’s LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.alenabennett.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alena’s Website</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/1416524282" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/B0032COUMC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AAB61RX7XBZ7&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=drive+daniel+pink&amp;qid=1629391523&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=Drive+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C573&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Drive by Daniel Pink</a>Connect With Ally Nitschke<a href="http://www.madeformore.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Madeformore.com.au</a>Connect with me on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-leadership/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>Connect with me on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ally.madeformore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ally.madeformore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>Subscribe to my<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzPxo5P5XTBcKvQyUQEpyQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> channelGet our<a href="https://www.madeformore.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Courageous Conversations Guide</a>

039: Rethinking The Role Of The Modern CFO with Alena Bennett

Alena Bennett is a chartered accountant with international public practice in corporate experience. She's a trained educator, and a published author. Alena is the go to the senior finance leaders looking for the next level of success.If you would like to chat you can contact her on 0451 541 481 or email alena@alenabennett.com.auTo find out more about her work click on http://www.alenabennett.comTo contact Richard Holmes please call 0403 513 720 or reach out on richardh@hprconsulting.com. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardholmesfinancerecruiter/

Alena Bennett is a chartered accountant with international public practice in corporate experience. She's a trained educator, and a published author. Alena is the go to the senior finance leaders looking for the next level of success. If you would like to chat you can contact her on 0451 541 481 or email alena@alenabennett.com.au To find out more about her work click on <a href="http://www.alenabennett.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.alenabennett.com</a> To contact Richard Holmes please call 0403 513 720 or reach out on richardh@hprconsulting.com. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardholmesfinancerecruiter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardholmesfinancerecruiter/</a>