FEI Weekly

February 21, 2017

A new breed of CFO, an energy strategy for the C-suite, and tax overhaul obstacles.

The Cost of Silence: Why More CEOs are Speaking Out in the Trump Era

Washington Post

Consumers and employees are expecting the companies they buy from or work for to take a stand on social issues. And increasingly, CEOs are responding.

Energy Strategy for the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

Megatrends change the context in which businesses operate and open companies up to new risks and new paths to value creation.

A New Breed of CFO: The Chief Failure Officer

Dynamic Business

It was Albert Einstein that said “If you’ve never failed, you’ve never tried something new”. And he was right.

Amid Trump Controversies, Tax Overhaul’s Uncertain Path

WSJ (Subscription may be required)

Congressional Republicans say an ambitious plan is in the works, but obstacles remain.

What’s Blocking Corporate Creativity?

Knowledge@Wharton

In today’s unforgiving business environment, it can sometimes be difficult to squeeze often-elusive creative thinking into workplace processes.