CFOs should ask themselves:
-Do I have the strength of character to resist "groupthink" and, when necessary, to say the unsayable?
-Can I act as a trusted adviser and strategic partner to the business to drive sustainable growth and profitability?
-Have my financial capabilities, leadership style and process capabilities kept up with new demands?

The successful CFOs in the coming years will be those who build the core capabilities needed to excel - leadership, process management ability and value creation.

In The New CFOs: How Finance Teams and their Leaders...