This week, we return to the CFO journey and discuss how CFOs can drive outperformance in the middle years of their tenure. We’re joined by Ankur Agrawal, a partner in our New York office, a leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance and Healthcare practices, and the leader of our CFO and finance service line in the Americas. Christian Grube is a partner in our Munich office, leader in our Strategy and Corporate Finance practice, and the leader of our CFO and finance service line in Europe. Arun Nayar’s career in finance spans more than 40 years. He was the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International, the former CFO of global operations at PepsiCo, and he currently sits on the boards of GFL Environmental, Amcor, and Rite Aid.

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This week, we return to the CFO journey and discuss how CFOs can drive outperformance in the middle years of their tenure. We’re joined by <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ankur-agrawal">Ankur Agrawal</a>, a partner in our New York office, a leader in our <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/how-we-help-clients">Strategy and Corporate Finance</a> and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/how-we-help-clients">Healthcare</a> practices, and the leader of our CFO and finance service line in the Americas. <a href="Christian%20Grube">Christian Grube</a> is a partner in our Munich office, leader in our <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/how-we-help-clients">Strategy and Corporate Finance</a> practice, and the leader of our CFO and finance service line in Europe. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun-nayar-04892b5/">Arun Nayar</a>’s career in finance spans more than 40 years. He was the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International, the former CFO of global operations at PepsiCo, and he currently sits on the boards of GFL Environmental, Amcor, and Rite Aid.
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Related insights:
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/faster-smarter-bolder-how-midtenure-cfos-shift-into-a-higher-gear">Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-four-seasons-of-the-cfo">The seasons of the CFO</a>

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