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Dec. 23, 2024

Plan a Leadership Reset and Rest Before the New Year

Send us a text Bonus Episode #83: This is a great time to do a leader reset before the new year begins, so please rest and reset, because the new year brings new challenges and new opportunities. I want you rested and ready o...

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Dec. 16, 2024

From Challenges to Opportunities in Leadership

Send us a text Bonus episode #82: Unlock the secrets of leadership excellence and transform your team's performance with insights that promise to elevate your leadership journey. This special bonus episode of The Finance Lead...

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Dec. 9, 2024

Using Leadership to Turn the Year-End Chaos into Achievement

Send us a text Bonus Episode #81 - Unlock the secrets to finishing the year with confidence and clarity as we guide you through the essential strategies for finance leaders. What if you could transform your year-end chaos int...

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Dec. 2, 2024

Transforming Leadership: Developing Leader's Eyes to Identify and Sol…

Send us a text Bonus Episode #80: What if you could transform your leadership style by simply changing the way you see problems? On this special bonus episode of the Finance Leader Podcast, I, Stephen McLean, bring the concep...

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Nov. 11, 2024

Empowering Leadership: Overcoming Team Frustrations and Building Conf…

Send us a text Episode 127: Unlock the secrets to overcoming team frustrations and boost productivity like never before. Have you ever wondered why some teams thrive while others struggle with barriers like poor communication...

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Sept. 23, 2024

Navigating Career Changes in Accounting with Insights from Mike Manal…

Send us a text Episode 126: Ever wondered how to transition from the demanding world of public accounting to a prestigious industry role? Join us as we sit down with Mike Manalac, Accounting Manager at Google and former PwC a...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Building a Successful and Healthy Work Environment: An Introduction t…

Send us a text Episode 125: What if your workplace could be a source of joy and fulfillment rather than stress and dread? Join us this week on the Finance Leader Podcast as we uncover powerful strategies to transform your wor...

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Aug. 21, 2024

Leadership is the Most Important Skill to Develop: Empower Your Team …

Send us a text Episode 124 - Join me as I explore why leadership is the cornerstone of creating positive change and achieving extraordinary results in finance and accounting. Learn how to coach your team effectively, helping ...

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June 25, 2024

Transform Your Success in 2024: Mastering SMART Goals with a Growth M…

Send us a text Bonus Episode 75: Are you following our Mid-Year Goal Review Challenge: financeleaderacademy.com/Goalchallenge ? Ready to transform your goal-setting game and make 2024 your most successful year yet? Join us in...

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June 17, 2024

Customer Traffic Considerations During Competitor Disruptions

Send us a text Episode 123: Could a major competitor's sudden closure transform your business landscape? Find out how unexpected changes in your competitive space can significantly impact your customer traffic and revenue. T...

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May 7, 2024

Bonus Episode 78: Revisiting the Importance of Finance Agility and Di…

Send us a text Episode 114 encore: Does your organization have the ability to overcome a crisis or overcome rapidly changing business and economic conditions? Is decision making lagging due to financial systems that cannot ad...

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April 22, 2024

Bonus Episode 77: Building a High-Performance Finance Team: A Strateg…

Send us a text As the NFL Draft ignites conversations about talent acquisition, we turn the spotlight on the universal principles of selecting and nurturing the right people for your finance squad. In this bonus episode, I ex...

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April 16, 2024

Bonus Episode 76: SMART Goal Planning for Finance Leaders

Send us a text Please download the Goal Setting Workbook that follows this episode: here Imagine seizing opportunities as they arise, armed with a growth mindset that turns challenges into stepping stones for success. That's ...

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April 9, 2024

Bonus Episode 75: Leading with Accountability: A Call to Action for F…

Send us a text In this episode, we're examining the transformative power of intense accountability in the realm of finance and accounting careers. We'll delve into how owning your mindset, setting clear goals, and establishin...

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March 14, 2024

Lessons in Strategic Communication for Finance Professionals

Send us a text Embark on a journey through the treacherous terrain of strategic messaging as we dissect the recent communication blunders of Kellogg's and Wendy's. It's a perilous world out there for finance and accounting le...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Uniting Individuals with Leadership: A Discussion on Improving Team P…

Send us a text Episode 121: Ready to transform a group of individuals into a powerhouse team? Joins us as we share invaluable strategies that will elevate your team's performance to unprecedented heights. By harnessing the sy...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Inspiring Greatness: Transformative Leadership Principles

Send us a text Episode #120: Ever wondered how leadership transcends mere management to truly inspire greatness? Join me as I reveal the transformative principles that can elevate not just your team's performance, but your ve...

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Feb. 5, 2024

Interview with Wassia Kamon, VP of Finance and Corporate Controller, …

Send us a text Episode 119: In the episode, Wassia talks about her work with H.O.P.E - Helping Other People be Empowered : you can find the link here . This is an amazing organization doing work that matters and changing live...

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Jan. 30, 2024

Mastering Strategic Decision-Making: Aligning Business Strategy with …

Send us a text Please download the free business strategy guide here . Episode 118: Unlock the secrets to savvy strategic decision-making as we navigate the complex relationship between business strategy and the accounting an...

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Jan. 22, 2024

Interview with Mark McMillion - A Discussion on Growing Our Leadersh…

Send us a text Discover the leadership secrets that can transform your team from functioning to phenomenal as I'm joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Mark McMillian. With a storied 22-year military career and a passion for c...

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Jan. 16, 2024

Stay Focused and Avoid The Usual Distractions To Achieve Success

Send us a text Episode 116: We are discussing staying focused, so we accomplish our goals, we complete our task with excellence, and we lead our teams with purpose. What we let distract us will own our energy and our time. Ou...

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Jan. 8, 2024

Setting SMART Goals for 2024

Send us a text Please download the Goal Setting Workbook that follows this episode: here Episode #115: Imagine seizing opportunities as they arise, armed with a growth mindset that turns challenges into stepping stones for su...

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Jan. 1, 2024

Bonus Ep 74: Elevate Your Small Business and Solopreneur Journey with…

Send us a text Please download the free workbook that goes with this episode. This episode will empower you with the insights to pinpoint your ideal customer, refine your services, and secure your competitive edge. We'll navi...

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Dec. 25, 2023

Bonus Ep 73: Rediscover the Excitement of a Career in Finance and Acc…

Send us a text Do you remember why you chose a career in finance and accounting? Rekindle your passion as we revisit Episode 98 and deeply contemplate the reasons that drew us towards this exciting field. This episode is a ra...

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