Prioritising & Managing

Steve MahonSCM Consultancy

CFG Annual Conference 17th May 2012

What is a Virtuoso?

An individual possessing outstanding technical ability

Any financial virtuosos ?

22nd March 2012 –

‘Talk out of tune with Virtuoso fiddling!

Now that’s what I call multi tasking!

The Gantt Chart –the key to good planning & organisation

The Finance Professional as a strategist• Objective• Clear vision• Advise• Decisive• Safety net

What else do you need?

Masai warrior saying –‘If you want to travel fast,then travel alone.If you want to travel far,Then travel with others.’

Too many responsibilities

• Can lead to lack of focus• Increase stress• Can make you miss deadlines• Become forgetful• Ignore staff• Can damage your health!

Beware the danger of meetings!

‘ The Roman Empire was not built by organising meetings, it was built by killing anyone who got in your way’

Ken Bates – Chelsea FC Mission Statement

Risk – it’s down to you!

The Chinese symbol for Risk is a combination of :Danger or Crisis andOpportunity

The Workshop Exercise

The Bluecoat ,Liverpool•Oldest Grade I Building in City•Just refurbished £15m•Houses 36 tenants in studios• 5 retail shops•Restaurant & Espresso• Gallery•Performance Space•Home to LAAF (another charity)•600,000 visitors p.a.•Part of Liverpool One•Neighbours incl BBC Radio Merseyside

Bluecoat Burning

Bluecoat Burning

Bluecoat Burning

• What happens next?• You are first on the scene• Immediately• Tomorrow• Short Term• Long Term

Managing & Prioritising

‘Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things.’

Peter Drucker (1909-2005)

‘A sense of humour is part of the art of leadership of getting along with people, of getting things done.’

Dwight D Eisenhower (1890-1969)

‘However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.’

Sir Winston Churchill(1874-1965)

Managing & Prioritising

‘ Every single day I wake up and commit myself to being a better player.’

Mia Hamm – record goal scorer for USA male or female

_ Global ambassador for FC Barcelona

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