EP15
Sep 30, 2025 · 45 MIN
Controllers vs. CFOs: The Mindset Shift Nobody Talks About
Duke Heninger · Controller & CFO Leadership Advisor
Controller vs CFOFinance career developmentStrategic mindsetLeadership transition
// EPISODE SUMMARY
Duke Heninger unpacks the mindset gap that keeps controllers from becoming CFOs — and why technical excellence in accounting is actually a liability if it's the only thing a finance leader brings to the room. He covers what the transition from controller to CFO actually requires, the specific behaviors that signal readiness, and the organizational signals that tell a finance leader they've been permanently ceiling-capped.
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Duke Heninger
Controller & CFO Leadership Advisor
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