Finance Unleashed

Magnus Lind has moderated peer groups for senior finance executives from large corporations across the globe for over a decade, focusing on the transformation of finance in nonfinancial corporations from a command and control function to a business leading role. The financial crisis was one driver for this change, together with new technology (including fintech), Industry 4.0, and new, alternative financial models. The challenge was finding a way to unleash finance to achieve its true potential and leverage it for innovation. In 2014, Magnus began to explore the ongoing paradigm shift in finance in a broader context, looking to understand how it fits into Industry 4.0. The reason for writing this book was just that - to explore what financial disruptions mean for CEOs, CFOs, and the boards of nonfinancial companies. Kelly Barner has built a career on her unceasing desire to learn, ability to apply critical thought, and her writing skills all of which have proven essential for building a diverse, global professional network. Kellys education and experience in market intelligence and research although not acquired for the sake of improving corporate supply chains have opened many unexpected professional doors, one of which led to over a decade (and counting) in procurement and supply chain. Procurement is a field ripe for disruption from within, especially if ambitious professionals in the field can connect with colleagues in other areas of the business to create a cohesive strategy for increasing competitive advantage in collaboration with supply partners.

1 - Three Critical Changes to the Role of CFO.- 2 - Finance Taking a Customer-centric View.- 3 - Take a Process Flow Perspective.- 4 - Allow the Whole Supply Chain to Innovate.- 5 - The CFO as the Driver of New Business.- 6. Visions for the Financial Supply Chain.- 7. The Innovator CFO.- 8. Nudging the Financial Supply Chain.- 9. Leadership Is Not Enough.- 10. Let Them Eat Cake.- 11. Building Competitive Advantage by Connecting the Physical and Financial Chains: A Study of UPS and DHL.- 12. Back to the Future.- 13. The whole chain or separate links?.- 14. Leadership is Leveraging the Full Output of Your People.- 15. Financial and Operational Measurements.- 16. The Context.- 17. Seizing the Opportunity.- 18. Finance Unleashed: A Practical Model.