Congratulations, you’re a new CFO—now hit the ground running with these seven key mindsets and practices that effective CFOs adopt from day one.
Joining Sean for this episode is Andy West, the global co-leader of McKinsey's Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice, Ankur Agrawal, a partner based in our New York office who leads our CFO and Capital Markets Practice in the Americas, Christian Grube, a partner in our Munich office, and he leads our CFO and Capital Markets practice across Europe, and Lauren Cooks Levitan, the CFO of Faire, a global wholesale e-commerce marketplace.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
Join our LinkedIn community of more than 89,000 members and follow us on Twitter at @McKStrategy.
Explore more Inside the Strategy Room episode transcripts on McKinsey.com

319. Why strategy needs mobilization, especially in this moment
31:46

318. Inside the 2026 CFO Forum: How finance leaders are preparing for what's next (bonus episode)
17:38

317. Strategic re-underwriting in private equity
51:00