CFO Bookshelf

One of my favorite business authors has just released his 15th book. The title is Own Your Work Journey by Ed Hess. Fans of Ed Hess will be treated to a mini-memoir in the introduction of the book, a...

1 Aug 202350min

The best book I've ever read on the topic of growth is by Ed Hess, and it's aptly named Smart Growth. It's not an anti-growth book, but through research, it dismantles the mental model of what I call...

29 Jul 202334min

According to cognitive psychologist Gary Klien, people with a seemingly high sixth sense become experts at pattern recognition through years of experience in their respective fields. But where does th...

21 Jul 202351min

One of the most intriguing and thought-provoking management books I've ever read is the 1993 book, Maverick by Ricardo Semler. Ricardo took over his father's business Semco not too long after he grad...

14 Jul 202356min

Gareth Pronovost is my go-to expert on his YouTube channel, GAP Consulting, where he teaches his subscribers about Airtable, SmartSuite, automation techniques, and other great insights on no-code solu...

8 Jul 202355min

Technology with the advancement of generative AI is seemingly moving at a pace we've never seen with other innovations. How does any organization step back and figure out how to adopt digital and AI ...

30 Jun 202355min

More Than a Numbers Game is rich in business and accounting history. We learn about the Merchants of Venice and why they had a strategic advantage. We also learn about the many flaws and imperfections...

24 Jun 202340min

When I finished reading Next Generation Retail by Deborah Weinswig and Renee Hartmann, my first thought was that the great ideas in this book apply to direct-to-consumer manufacturers and professional...

16 Jun 202347min