Learning Objectives
- Discover the basic principles of the FISO method to apply them to your work
- Learn the habits of financially acute leaders that drive organizational growth and profits
- Build confidence and strategic insight to help you meet your personal objectives and grow your business
Progam Content
While studying and practicing business effectiveness, leadership expert Blythe McGarvie uncovered a vital lesson: successful leaders are systems thinkers. Two forces power business systems: integration (Fit In) and transformation (Stand Out). By mastering the FISO Factor, you will establish the platform of support required to build your leadership prowess. Our discussion will include the framework of a revolutionary program — the FISO Factor — which will help anyone in business become a more effective, influential leader. To become a Fit In, Stand Out leader, you need to posses six catalytic agents for change in yourself and ultimately your organization. These six forces are financial acuity, integrity, linkages, learning, perspective and global citizenship. We will look at several examples of leaders, including someone who helped start the largest industry in today’s business and an entrepreneur who took an $80,000 investment and, in 4 years, created a company valued at $200 million.
Participant Level of Understanding
This program is intended for participants with a basic or intermediate level of understanding on the topic. If you are interested in developing your leadership skills to respond effectively to changing situations, you will want to attend this seminar.
Who Should Attend?
Executives, managers and staff who want to realize the greatest return on their information assets by converting their organization's business intelligence capability into an actionable strategy.
About Blythe McGarvie
As Founder and President of Leadership for International Finance, Blythe J. McGarvie heads a team of enthusiastic experts committed to increasing clients' business performance. Blythe currently serves on the Boards of Accenture Ltd, The Pepsi Bottling Group, St. Paul Travelers Companies, Lafarge North America, and Wawa Inc., and has served on numerous non-profit boards. Prior to founding her firm, Blythe was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BIC Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of convenient disposable products. She also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hannaford Bros. Co., a Fortune 500 supermarket retailer, and as Chief Administrative Officer – Pacific Rim of Sara Lee Corporation. Blythe is a Certified Public Accountant and earned an MBA degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. She received the Kellogg Graduate School of Management Schaffner Award, presented to an alumnus(a) who is pre-eminent in his or her field and who provided outstanding service to Kellogg. In 2003, she was appointed Senior Fellow of The Kellogg Innovation Network. Blythe has been featured in numerous national and international publications, including The New York Times and CFO magazine. Her new book, Fit In, Stand Out: Mastering the FISO Factor for Success in Business and Life, explains the key to leadership effectiveness. Visit www.FISOFactor.com to learn more.
