280. CFOs CFO | How to Delegate Like a CFO: Strengths, Ownership & Fractional Support with Sara Daw
CFO 4.0 PodcastShow Notes
In this episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, host Hannah Munro is joined by returning guest Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group, to explore how CFOs can build the right team around them from smart delegation to bringing in a fractional "CFO's CFO" for M&A, systems work, or steady-ship support.
In this episode:
Why delegation should focus on outcomes, not tasks How to build a team that plays to individual strengths What to do when a delegated task goes wrong The emerging "CFO's CFO" model and when to use it Ground rules for successful peer-level fractional partnerships Why the future of executive work is a team sport, not a solo act
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