CFO Bookshelf

Gimme a Crisis With Howard Green

He helped to navigate a violent and catastrophic economic crisis in Argentina. He helped shape the playbook for a Dominican Republic bank bailout, which nearly brought the country to its knees, and he was at the helm of this international bank during the financial crisis, which made money during that time period.Howard Green's book, Gimme A Crisis, is a roadmap for becoming a CEO, understanding the differences between liquidity and capital, learning the essentials of risk management, and the role of people skills at the CEO level.Howard is making his second appearance on the show, and if you like Railroader, you will not be disappointed with his newest book.

The Bottomless Cup With Kevin Boehm

Over the past thirty years, Kevin Boehm has opened forty restaurants, been awarded the highest honor in his profession, and served everyone from Mick Jagger to President Obama. Kevin's new book is a memoir entitled The Bottomless Cup. During this conversation, we hear how Kevin endured a chaotic relationship with his surrogate father and what it was like to learn of his biological father when he was a college student. Despite many obstacles and hardships, Kevin was a successful restaurant flipper until he hit a snag in Nashville.We learn what success looks like in the restaurant industry. More importantly, Kevin shares his insights about success beyond the kitchen.

Superperformance with George Pesansky

If you like the topics of organizational performance, personal and professional excellence, and thought-provoking mental models, then Superperformance by George Pesanky is worth reading.In this conversation, we'll learn about The Golden Hour, Root Cause Success, the Thomas-Kilman Conflict Model, the Prison of Expectations, and the Kano Model.

The Business of Stock Exchange Memorabilia

I am a customer of Bull Market Gifts, and when I spend time on their website, I'm hooked and have a difficult time leaving.Last year, I purchased some vintage annual reports, and I bought another before I interviewed the co-founder and owner of this niche retailer.Their product offering also includes old stock certificates and a deep assortment of New York Stock Exchange memorabilia. During this conversation with Mike Oaklief, you will hear about Gordon Gekko, Enron's Code of Ethics, and a story about an American Exchange stock certificate that can be yours for more than $3,000.

A Case Study in Corporate Fear with Taras Wayner

When I began studying the root causes of business failure early in my career, I believed that faulty cognitive limitations and weaknesses were the primary drivers of poor decisions, ultimately leading to business failure. Taras Wayner is the producer and host of a new podcast called A Case Study in Corporate Fear, where he addresses one of the central emotions in the affective mindset: fear.During this conversation, we learned how fear impacted the decision makers at Yahoo!, Atari, and Jaguar. We also address the areas of red teaming, resulting, and other biases that contribute to the fear-based mindset.