Fractional Friday

December 20, 2024

TRIVIA QUESTION

What popular holiday song was the first ever broadcast from space?

A) Jingle Bells
B) Silent Night
C) Frosty the Snowman
D) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Check your answer at the bottom of the newsletter.

[HBR] It’s Time for CFOs to Rethink Scenario Planning

As companies deal with today’s complicated business environment and global issues, CFOs are prioritizing risk management more than ever. They are increasingly using scenario planning to handle risks and find new opportunities for creating value strategically.

Learn how top CFOs are reimagining scenario planning.

In this edition:
💡 4 Ways to Engage Millennials and Gen-Z 
🗣️ Is Your Company’s Problem Complicated? Or Complex?
🔐 PODCAST: The Questions Leaders Need to Be Asking Themselves

4 Ways to Engage Millennials and Gen-Z 

Millennials and Gen-Z are changing many parts of business, both as customers and employees. If you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, it’s essential to understand the mindset of the next generation to connect with this new wave of consumers and workers.

Find out more about four key mindsets of the next generation and practical ways to embrace each one, applicable across all industries.

Is Your Company’s Problem Complicated? Or Complex?

Complicated problems can be solved using systematic methods, while complex problems need flexible strategies and ongoing learning. 

Many leaders mix up these two types of problems because they have more experience with complicated ones, which can make it harder for them to handle complex situations. 

Here are six steps according to Harvard Business Review to help with that.

PODCAST: The Questions Leaders Need to Be Asking Themselves

What makes a leader effective? Is it their strategic vision, time management, or confidence?

According to Robert Steven Kaplan, the best leaders excel at asking tough questions to make better decisions. He is the author of What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential.

Listen to this episode and learn how to ask better questions to find the answers you need.

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Which Book Cover Would You Choose?

I’m beyond excited to share a sneak peek of my upcoming book, "The Fractional Formula: The Fractional Executive's Guide to Predictable Growth."

But first, I need your help! Take a look at these cover options and tell me—which one would you pick off the shelf?

TRIVIA ANSWER

The answer is: A) Jingle Bells

On December 16, 1965, astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra aboard Gemini 6 surprised NASA with a playful rendition of "Jingle Bells." They played it on a harmonica and bells they had smuggled onboard, marking the first time music was played in space. The Smithsonian Institution now holds these instruments as historic artifacts.

(Source: Smithsonian Magazine, NASA History)

That’s a wrap!

Best regards,
Sue Mysko
Founder, Hire A Fractional and Fractional In A Box

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