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I disagree. Any C-level coming from a large financial institution or a consulting firm is a clear signal Could you elaborate why you don't think the CFO is a

• dragonwriter 11y ago
  > Could you elaborate why you don't think the CFO is a strong signal? I don't think the CFO having a history in a large financial firm is strong signal for the same reason I don't think the Chief Counsel having a history in a large legal firm or -- even for a firm that isn't a tech firm -- the CTO having a history in a large tech firm is a strong signal: its a background tightly connected to the specific domain of responsibility. OTOH, a CEO or COO being drawn from a specific industry other than the one the firm is operating in, or any C-level drawn from an industry both different than that of the firm and not tied to the specific domain for which they are responsible, may be a strong signal.
  • iaw 11y ago
    You have a valid point, thank you for explaining your view. I suppose I do agree with you in principal that the CEO, CTO, and COO send stronger signals about the direction of the company than the CFO. I do still believe that pulling any execs straight out of finance creates the potential for nasty cultural changes.