The Toughest Choice with Stephanie Reynolds
The Toughest Choice with Stephanie Reynolds
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Leaders face risks and competing priorities that require courage and clear-eyed decision making. The seduction of the status quo, money, and power can often cloud their judgement, leading them away from what’s best for their organizations and people.
But some leaders have found a better way.
Join host Stephanie Reynolds, business leader and executive coach with 30 years of experience, to learn from these model leaders. They'll discuss the challenges they face to make the toughest choices, how they manage risk and sacrifice, and how they create success for their organizations and people.
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The show delves into themes of leadership challenges, risk management, decision-making, and ethical considerations in business, including episodes that explore making tough choices in the face of corporate pressure and redefining success beyond profit.
Leaders face risks and competing priorities that require courage and clear-eyed decision making. The seduction of the status quo, money, and power can often cloud their judgement, leading them away from what’s best for their organizations and people.
But some leaders have found a better way.
Join host Stephanie Reynolds, business leader and executive coach with 30 years of experience, to learn from these model leaders. They’ll discuss the challenges they face to make the toughest choices, how they manage risk and sacrifice, and how they create success for their organizations and people.
Taylor Hawes is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for PDS Health. His primary focus is on delivering strategies for optimal capitalization, scaled operations, and meaningful business results.
With over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and software industries, Taylor played a crucial role in strategic plan development for the Microsoft Corporation. He designed and delivered business intelligence and reporting systems and led the planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. As CFO of Finance Systems and Operations and Intellectual Property during his tenure at Microsoft, he consulted on deal structures and developed pricing and valuation models for more than $7 billion in deals with major technology companies.
Taylor received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California, is a CPA in two states, and is a lifetime member of Financial Executives International, serving as chair in 2014. He was also an Advisory Board member to USC’s Leventhal School of Accounting and is currently Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair for Pilchuck Glass School and WellBeings Charity.
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