The Finance Leader Podcast
Episodes
Bonus Episode 15: A Message of Hope
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHope has always been my most significant way of moving forward, dealing with adversity, and becoming more resilient. Hope is what keeps ...
035: A Leaders Guide to Spreadsheets
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA spreadsheet can be an amazing tool to analyze data or create a report, when planned out and organized properly. Our spreadsheet files ...
034: Developing a Better Strategy for a World with Challenges
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStrategy is often a set of tough choices of what to do and what not to do with the limited resources you have. Your strategy includes yo...
Bonus Episode 14: Becoming People Focused
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAdapting to a People Focused Leadership style will create a dynamic environment where you develop and empower your team instead of only ...
033: Turning Around a Failing Team
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do teams fail? Often, leaders don't realize their teams or organizations are failing due to complacency. It's not usually ...
032: Building Long-Term Sustainable Businesses
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe should be building sustainable businesses that can outlast an economic downturn with no or minimal employee layoffs. Long-term sustai...
031: Leveraging Financial Analysis to Grow the Business
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFinancial Analysts help grow the business by digging in to the how and the why to financial transactions to find patterns and insights. ...
Bonus Episode 13: Communicate Purpose
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPurpose gives us the reason for what we do, and why we show up every day. It's our job as leaders to communicate purpose to our tea...
Bonus Episode 12: Using Sports as a Leadership Laboratory
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textExamining Sports through a Leadership lens can aid us in better overcoming adversity. In the episode introduction, I am discussing using...
Bonus Episode 11: Professional Certification
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEarning a Certification adds great value to your professional foundation and can boost your earnings and career potential.Please enjoy t...
Bonus Episode 10: Resiliency
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFinance and Accounting professionals have a great opportunity to be so much more than the expert who does analysis or prepares financial...
030: Becoming a Trusted Business Advisor
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe need to transition to a Trusted Business Advisor so we help leaders from around the company to grow and develop the business. As Fina...
029: Overcoming Indecisiveness
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeaders make decisions every day. You must become comfortable making decisions. There are many types of decisions, and it's critica...
028: Improving the Monthly Close Process
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe must continue to improve the monthly close process so we add value and help our senior leaders do their jobs better with valuable ins...
027: The Positive Impact of Understanding Emotional Intelligence
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUnderstanding Emotional Intelligence is our ability to be self-aware of our own words, actions, and attitude and how it affects others. ...
026: Effective Collaboration
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCollaboration done right can help solve problems by using the expertise and knowledge around the organization. When you collaborate with...
025: Growing Your Influence
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGrowing your influence is a key step in your journey in becoming a senior leader. You have a unique role, because you have the opportuni...
024: How to Disagree Professionally with Your Supervisor
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are obligated to speak up about a decision if it's not in the best interest of the organization. In this episode, I discuss four...
023: Five Great Habits To Improve Your Day
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour habits often define who you are, and what you can accomplish. In the episode, I recommend five habits that you can incorporate into...
022: You Need a Well Trained Team
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou need a well-trained team behind you, because you can't get all the work done alone. To go to a higher level, you need an empowe...
021: Set Yourself Apart From Your Peers
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou must set yourself apart from your peers so you get recognized by senior leaders and advance your career. Just doing your job every d...
Bonus Episode 9: Impacts of Leadership
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou can have a great Impact as a Leader in your organization. In this episode, I talk about why I love to lead, and the positive impacts...
The Finance Leader Podcast Trailer
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeadership development can set you apart from your peers so you can advance your career. This podcast is hosted and produced by Stephen ...
Bonus Episode 8: Micro-goals
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWriting down your goals gives you a significantly greater chance of success according to numerous studies going back decades. When goal ...
Bonus Episode 7: Mindset
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour mindset determines your outcome. How you view yourself and how you view the world will affect your career potential.In the episode,...
Bonus Episode 6: Leader Values
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textValues make up our personal character. This week's episode is about the seven key leader values that we should strive to improve da...
020: Becoming Your Best Self
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBecoming Your Best Self is essential when you are developing your leadership ability, because when you lead others you should be your be...
019: Developing Executive Presence
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textExecutive Presence represents your ability to confidently lead an organization in a positive way, show respect for others, solve problem...
018: Goal Setting
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWriting down your goals gives you a significantly greater chance of success according to numerous studies going back decades. When goal ...
017: Taking Risk in Your Career
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBy taking more risk, you improve your chance to advance your career. By only doing your daily duties, you will most likely be seen as a ...
016: Becoming People Focused
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAdapting to a People Focused Leadership style will create a dynamic environment where you develop and empower your team instead of only ...
015: Encore Episode Building Trust
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEffective leadership is built on trust. Teams and relationships are built on trust. Once trust is lost, it will be difficult to recove...
014: Communicating Purpose
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPurpose gives us the reason for what we do, and why we show up every day. It's our job as leaders to communicate purpose to our tea...
013: Earning a Certification
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEarning a Professional Certification adds great value to your professional foundation and can boost your earnings and career potential. ...
012: Critical Soft Skills
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDeveloping your soft skills will enhance and develop your career. In January 2020, LinkedIn published a list of five soft skills that co...
011: Building Resilience
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOvercoming adversity and building your resilience are the topics on the episode this week. Becoming resilient is the ability to bounce b...
Bonus Episode 5: Organizational Culture
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do we overcome our strong Organizational Culture, that normally helps us achieve excellence, when extraordinary circumstances requir...
Bonus Episode 4: Recession Proof Your Business
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGoing forward, it's time to recession proof your business. After recovering from this very unprecedented economic downturn, I am en...
Bonus Episode 3: Doors Will Open
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe will face change constantly in our careers and our personal lives. Doors will close and doors will open. For this bonus episode, I am...
Bonus Episode 2: Not Business As Usual
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDuring this economic downturn, we are anything but "business as usual." This unique time requires creative leadership by busin...
Bonus Episode 1: The Challenges Ahead
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe need leaders right now as we face many challenges. We need leaders of compassion who can provide hope and a vision to overcome what w...
010: Empower Your Team
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe goal of empowerment is to develop, grow, and then trust your team members to complete tasks and eventually make decisions on your be...
009: Lifelong Learning-Invest in Your Development
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textInvest in your personal development. Don't wait on others to invest in you. Commit your plan on paper, set goals, and develop a tim...
008: Seven Key Leader Values
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textValues make up our personal character. This week's episode is about the seven key leader values that we should strive to improve da...
007: Success Focused Management Techniques
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThere are tools that can help you lead and manage the team better. This week, we talk about time management, prioritizing, back briefi...
006: Defeating Complacency
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textComplacency helps you lose on opportunities for growth, innovation and seeing necessary change to keep up in your organization and indus...
005: Impacts of Leadership
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou can have a great Impact as a Leader in your organization. In this episode, I talk about why I love to lead, and the positive impacts...
004: Mindset Determines Your Outcome
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYour mindset determines your outcome. How you view yourself and how you view the world will affect your career potential.In the episode,...
003: Building Trust
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEffective leadership is built on trust. Teams and relationships are built on trust. Once trust is lost, it will be difficult to recove...
002: Four Key Finance Leader Responsibilities
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeadership can be your defining characteristic to help advance your career. In this episode, I talk about the four key areas of responsi...
001: Developing Leaders in Finance and Accounting
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis podcast is for Finance and Accounting professionals to develop and enhance leadership skills. You are working in a complex and crit...