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The Finance Leader Podcast
The Finance Leader Podcast
What separates finance professionals who influence strategy from those who only report the numbers? The answer isn't better spreadsheets. It's developing the judgment, leadership, and business acumen to become a trusted strategic advisor. The Finance Leader Podcast helps finance and accounting professionals, FP&A teams, controllers, CFOs, business owners, and executive leaders strengthen the connection between finance, operations, and strategy. Episodes provide practical insights, proven frameworks, and real-world lessons to help you improve decision making, develop executive presence, build stronger partnerships across the organization, and create measurable business value. Hosted by Stephen McLain, a retired U.S. Army Finance Officer and corporate FP&A and accounting consultant, the podcast combines military leadership experience with practical corporate finance expertise to help finance professionals lead with greater confidence and strategic impact. Start with the trailer, then subscribe so you never miss an episode. Thank you!
July 19, 2022

Bonus Episode 42: Team Culture

Bonus Episode 42: Team Culture

Send us Fan Mail How do you want your team to interact with each other? Do you want to be all business all the time, more relaxed, or something else? As the leader, you set the tone for the team’s culture. The team’s culture determines how well everyone respects each other and works together. Don’t overlook the relationship of team culture and its overall performance. Episode outline: What is Team culture?How team culture shapes output and productivity,Your role as leader when it comes...

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How do you want your team to interact with each other? Do you want to be all business all the time, more relaxed, or something else? As the leader, you set the tone for the team’s culture. The team’s culture determines how well everyone respects each other and works together. Don’t overlook the relationship of team culture and its overall performance.

Episode outline:

  1. What is Team culture?
  2. How team culture shapes output and productivity,
  3. Your role as leader when it comes to culture,
  4. Assessing your team’s culture, and
  5. How you can adjust the culture



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