#FinanceMaster

62% of finance professionals say it’s their mindset that is preventing them from embracing the Future of Finance. In the last episode of this current series of #FinanceMaster, Anders talks about the mindset you need, to truly adopt the Future of Finance; something he likes to call the “Impact Mindset”. 

This week, Anders highlights the tools and frameworks that can improve communication effectiveness (often instantly), make employees’ voices heard and subsequently deliver value to organizations in this week’s episode of #FinanceMaster. 

Anders explores how working in the finance function is often about technical skills and numbers in this week’s episode of #FinanceMaster. In an ever-changing world, leadership has become much more important. However, we’re in short supply of good leadership in Finance. Anders shares his perspectives on how to change that.

In this week’s episode of the #FinanceMaster, Anders discusses how in the modern Finance Function, you need to speak the language of business. He walks listeners through the methods on how to think strategically and develop your business modeling and risk management skills with three tools and frameworks.

For Finance professionals, technical skills are great - but they’re only half the battle. This week, Anders explores a few multi-purpose tools for critical thinking that will instantly enable you to create more value in your organization. 

Finance professionals need the right tools for the job. In this episode of #FinanceMaster, Anders discusses 12 of the best tools, from problem-solving toolkits to communication strategies, all designed to help you make an impact quickly.

The modern Finance professional lives and dies by impact. In this first episode of the fourth series, Anders walks us through the steps Financial professionals need to take to adopt an ‘impact mindset’ and make a real difference to their organization.

As this series comes to an end, Anders Liu-Lindberg discusses the ultimate role of Finance being a Function that not only keeps the score but also drives it forward. He wraps up how to make your Finance Function fit for the future in the third season of the #FinanceMaster show. 

In the penultimate episode of the series, Anders highlights the importance of process automation to free up time for value-adding work. As part of this, he discusses how process design is at the heart of good automation, and how visibility and understanding of the work being performed is vital in ensuring the effectiveness of an organization.

In this episode of #FinanceMaster, Anders explores what goes into the heart and mind of a Finance professional to allow for a successful career. Among the topics discussed is the importance of developing emotional intelligence, and how encouraging empathy is critical for success, not only for the individual but ultimately for the organization as a whole.

The goal of the “touchless” Finance Function is fundamentally to remove friction - to minimize the amount of time spent transaction processing, data handling, and reporting. In this episode, Anders explains how to achieve the art of the possible, and highlights the key steps that firms should take to free up valuable resources for value-added work. 

Inspired by analyst, David Axson, who believes that business automation through machine learning and robotic systems will enable Finance teams to spend 75% of its time on decision support and predictive analysis, Anders explores the birth of this new Finance operating model and how it is reorganizing entire businesses.

When so many Finance professionals are found to be guilty of perfectionism (the likely result of a role defined by precision-based processes and quantitative data), Anders explores the negative impacts this trait can have, and why an alternative focus on creative and strategic thinking is the key to unlocking real business value.

In the third series of #FinanceMaster, Anders Liu-Lindberg looks at how the the Finance Function is entering a new phase, and how businesses and Finance professionals are most likely to "win" if they embrace the new and emerging ways of working. 

In the last episode of this series, Anders explains why the role of Finance isn't just a "supporting" one when it comes to decision making, and why the impact that Finance departments can have, certainly doesn't end once a business decision has been made.

As the series nears its end, Anders turns his attentions to the one area of career development that Finance professionals have so far failed to focus - and it's one that can yield significant results, very rapidly. Unfortunately, it's also the one many dread: presenting.

With many Finance professionals admitting to feeling that much of their time is spent analyzing data, and often with little certainty as to its higher purpose, Anders explores how to avoid analysis "becoming the death of the you".

In this episode, Anders' broaches the topic of "The Dashboard Revolution", and whether the notable growth in visualisation tools, as well as their increased customisation and adoption is positive for the Finance Function.

When industry surveys consistently highlight that businesses spend approximately 70% of their time "cleaning" data, how can professionals ensure they maintain good data hygiene, more efficiently.

In a world where it's now possible to measure almost every activity that an organization carries out, Anders explores the first step in the data collection to insight and impact journey; the initial gathering of the data itself.

In the first episode of this second series, "The Data To Impact Journey", Anders Liu-Lindberg summarises the conversation to come; from initially sourcing data, to the tangible insights it provides, all the way through to the overriding impact applying those insights has on a business. Over the course of the series, Anders will break down the steps of the journey itself, and go over key hurdles th...

As a follow up to the guest interview with financial professional and Head of Fadata Group, Kolyu Minevski, Anders highlights the key insights from their discussion, and poses these to a live LinkedIn audience.

In the final feature episode of this series, Anders interviews finance professional, Kolyu Minevski, Head of Financial Management & Reporting at Fadata Group.

As a follow up to the guest interview with Data & Analytics and Finance leader, Rose Punkunus, Anders highlights the key insights from their discussion, and poses these to a live LinkedIn audience.

In another feature episode, Anders interviews Founder and CEO of Sudozi, Rose Punkunus, a leader in both Data & Analytics and Finance, and a self-described "curious generalist".