Ep. 2 - Philip Dearborn (President, ABHE) - What a Good President Needs from a Good CFO
Philip Dearborn started in admissions at Lancaster Bible College for $16,000 a year, stayed 26 years and became provost, and now serves 171 institutions as president of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. From that seat he sees what makes the partnership between a president and a CFO work, and what quietly breaks it. He and Bruce talk through both sides of the table: what presidents need from their business officers, and what CFOs should expect in return.
Takeaways
Presidents want honesty first: no spin, no surprises, and never being the last to hear about a problem.
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