Want to know what your peers couldn't stop reading in 2025?
Each quarter I share the most popular reads, but as we wrap up the year, I've pulled together the top 5 blogs that finance and business leaders across the country found most valuable.
Each heading links to the full article, and as you read, ask yourself:
■ What does this tell me about where I added the most value this year?
■ Which of these insights would my CEO or team benefit from hearing?
■ How could this change the way I show up in 2026?
1. Why Hearing 'No' From Your CFO is a Good Thing
I opened this one with a true story: a CEO telling me their CFO never says "no" and how that was becoming a real problem.
This article struck a chord because it articulated something many leaders feel. If you're a CEO, it will help you recognise when your CFO is being too agreeable. If you're a CFO, it will help you understand the value of principled professional pushback.
A must-read if you want your finance function to add real strategic value in 2026.
>> Read it here
2. How to Hold the Chair Accountable When the Board Won't
Not only was this the second most read blog, it was also the one I got the most email replies to.
It tackles one of the trickiest, but potentially most impactful situations business leaders find themselves in. It's a juicy one.
>> Read it here
3. Why Your #1 Priority Keeps Slipping Off Your To-Do List
This blog explores the psychology behind why we procrastinate on our top priorities, and what leaders can do when their intentions and their behaviour aren't in alignment. If you're serious about really shifting the dial and becoming a better, more effective leader in 2026, start here.
4. 2025's Ultimate Growth Multiplier
No, it's not AI. Or whatever the finance press is telling us is the next big thing.
This one resonated because it identified an underexamined growth lever that requires no capex: developing your CFO.
This is for any CEO who wants more from their CFO - and every CFO who's ready to deliver it.
>> Read it here
5. How CFOs Can Set Themselves Up for a Great 2025
This blog helps CFOs identify how they can set themselves up for a great year. It introduces the Catalyst Planning process and shares how to use it to make the next 12 months your best yet.
If you're reflecting on what you might do to set yourself up for a great 2026, this one's worth a re-read.
>> Read it here
Reflecting on 2025
As you reflect on these themes, I'd encourage you to reflect on what you learned, what you achieved and what you could have done differently in 2025 that you'd like to change in 2026.
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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