Strategic Business Partner Skills Final Assessment

What is the best way to ensure that you are always consulted on key strategic decisions?

Establish yourself as a thought leader on both financial and non-financial matters that are relevant to your company's strategy.
Dominate each meeting in a way that shows everybody how important you are.
Showcase your anger and frustration if anybody ever makes a strategic decision without your input.

How can you avoid being seen as the blocker when it comes to evaluating people’s new ideas?

Quickly jump to conclusions based upon your initial reaction to what people tell you.
Dive into difficult conversations regardless of whether it is the optimal timing.
Be prepared to back down when it makes sense to do so.

Why are finance leaders well-placed to help drive a group consensus?

Which of these is not an effective way to express your opinion?

What should you do if you feel intimidated by somebody on certain subjects?

Try to have an offline conversation with them to gain their perspectives and work out how to better present matters.
Block out your concerns and continue with your planned approach.
Push back towards the individual and stand your ground.

What does it mean to be a vital board member?

What relationship should a finance leader have with the Chairperson?

What does it mean to be the co-pilot to your CEO?

Why must you act in a joined up manner with your CEO?

To create tension between the two roles.
To cause confusion and conflict.
To be on the same page when it comes to making decisions, setting goals, allocating resources and communicating to stakeholders.

How can you help to create a unified leadership team during board meetings?

Ignore any conflicts and simply proceed with the majority vote during disagreements.
Resolve any conflicts during leadership team meetings prior to attending board meetings together.
Vote unanimously during decision-making without giving people a chance to share their views.

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