CFO Research Results 2019

Findings from Criticaleye's CFO Retreat Research:

  • 71% of CFOs report that stakeholder engagement is becoming more complex and difficult
  • Only 8% are fully confident the senior team can respond to business model disruption
  • 96% of CFOs say their top team is too inward-looking and focused on the short-term
  • 64% say the Chair does not add value in terms of supporting the executive team
  • Building alignment in the senior team is where CFOs say they are falling short

Click here to watch Phil Smith, Chair, Innovate UK (& Criticaleye Board Mentor); Dame Alison Carnwath, Non-executive Director, BP; Vindi Banga, Senior Independent Director, GSK; Mike Evans, Chair, Just Eat; and Tony Hayward, Chair, Glencore share their views on where the CFO is adding value. 




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