Sixty-three percent of CFOs believe this inflationary period will last at least 12 months, according to Gartner research, which means the financial and economic reality businesses face isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And on the horizon is a possible recession — something that business leaders find themselves preparing for, or should if they’re not already.
In this episode, Alexander Bant, Chief of Research for CFOs at Gartner, and Brian Kropp, a Distinguished Vice President of Research who oversees the research, tools, services and support that Gartner provides to HR leaders, discuss how organizations can not only weather these current macro forces, but also harness opportunities to drive profitable and efficient growth.
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Opening Thoughts
Dealing with Standard Pressures vs. Unique Headwinds
How to Manage Compensation Amidst Inflation
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Rethinking Approaches to Strategic Cost Management
How to Continue — and Accelerate — Digital Investment
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The Importance of Leadership Development and Embracing Remote Work
Takeaways from Efficient Growth Companies that Won in the Last Recession
How Effective Leaders Will Navigate the Current Landscape
Brian Kropp | Distinguished VP, Research
Brian Kropp oversees the research, tools, services and support that we provide to CHROs and their leadership teams.
Alexander R Bant | Practice Vice President, Chief of Research
Alexander Bant is the Chief of Research for CFOs at Gartner (NYSE: IT), where his business insights are used by 80,000 leaders at a majority of the Global 500. His research teams quantify and share actionable, objective data and insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger performance across people, process, and technology. Alex serves on Gartner's Senior Content Leadership Board overseeing Growth, Cost, Productivity, and Generative AI for functional leaders. Alex is also the global chair of Gartner's CFO & Finance Executive Conference. Alex also partners closely with product, sales, services, marketing, and operations leaders across Gartner to build, design, scale and enhance Gartner's portfolio of products and services. Alex and his teams have led C-level leadership and strategy sessions at many companies including J&J, Boeing, Salesforce, GM, Disney, Starbucks, Heineken, Deere, Gilead, BMW, United Airlines, Caterpillar, UPS, Philips, American Express, Verizon, Fidelity, McDonald's, Allstate, and L'Oreal. Alex's data and insights have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, Reuters, The Economist, VOX, Business Week, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, CFO.com, CFO Dive, CFO Brew, Treasury & Risk and more than 75 other media outlets. Alex holds a degree from the London School of Economics (LSE) and is an Adjunct Professor at American University's Kogod School of Business in Washington, D.C.
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