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CFO-to-CEO pipeline grows, but does finance make good leaders?
Original: The CFO-to-CEO pipeline is growing but does a finance background always make a good leader?
The share of chief financial officers moving up to the chief executive role is rising, prompting debate over whether a finance background prepares someone to lead a company. Supporters point to financial discipline and investor credibility; critics argue CEOs also need operational, strategic and people skills that a numbers-focused career may not build.
Why now: Boards are increasingly promoting CFOs to CEO, raising questions about leadership fit
Evidence
- The CFO-to-CEO pipeline is growing but does a finance background always make a good leader? · Fortune
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