#101 Melissa Hamilton & Kelli Hayes - Mixing it with the CFO. Why financial acumen skills are the new black.

In this week’s podcast, I have invited my amazing business partner, Kelli Hayes to talk with me about leading through the numbers.  The research is clear that leaders with strong financial acumen are seen are more credible and are more likely to be promoted. Yet so many senior professional women share with us they feel anxious or psyche themselves out when it comes to contributing to financial conversations.  Many also wish they had invested earlier in these skills. We reflect on how it is possible to reduce the numbers overwhelm without needing to complete an accounting degree. So, tune in to the conversation as the two of us, former Global CEOs, who have both led organisations to stunning success in the marketplace, with loyal long term client relationships, highly engaged teams and delighted shareholders, share our thoughts.  Neither of us are accountants and we don't like jargon, but we invested in understanding the numbers early in our careers. What’s your next step?  Listen today.

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