Odgers Berndtson

Odgers Berndtson is proud to partner with the Rotman School of Management on the CFO Leadership Program, a program designed to help develop the strategic and leadership competencies which are now so important for success in the CFO role. 

This innovative partnership was built on the results of a comprehensive Canadian study, led by Odgers Berndtson and The Rotman School of Management. The study revealed that in today’s dynamic business environment, what is expected of today’s CFO often goes well beyond the skills taught on the traditional finance path. The CFO Leadership Program, is designed to help participants assess and develop the three core capabilities of CFO success:

1. Leadership in the C-Suite;
2. Strategic Agility and Business Acumen; and
3. Managing Key Stakeholder Relations.

This unique program is just one of many partnerships developed by Odgers Berndtson with the goal of developing top leadership talent in Canada. As one of the world’s leading executive search firms, Odgers Berndtson specializes in recruiting, assessing and developing senior executives and board members in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors across Canada and internationally. With more than 200 partners in 30 offices around the globe, the firm provides an integrated approach to talent management with a strategic focus on industry and functional specialization.  

Odgers Berndtson’s Leadership Practice works with executives and their teams to help them improve their performance and address critical business issues through leadership assessment and development, coaching, onboarding and succession planning. Our proprietary assessment method, called LeaderFit™, provides executives with a rigorous, independent view of their leadership potential. The assessment is based on a thorough understanding of an individual’s capabilities, interests and leadership potential, and what the organization is looking for in its future leaders.

Also an industry leader in short-term assignments, Odgers Berndtson’s executive interim business – Odgers Interim – ensures highly effective senior appointments through exclusive access to an exceptional pool of pre-selected interim executives. A growing number of companies have found that hiring an interim executive offers them a competitive advantage. The ability to have rapid access to an experienced executive, on flexible and cost‐effective terms, is helping companies innovate business lines, turn projects around, transfer knowledge, and enter new markets faster and with more impact.