Financial decisions are rarely as rational as we think. In this episode, Hannah Munro is joined by Lesley Thomas, Founder of the Money Confidence Academy, to explore the hidden psychology driving the choices CFOs and finance leaders make every day.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why financial decisions are driven more by emotion than data
• The role your childhood relationship with money plays in your leadership style today
• How to separate personal identity from the decisions your role demands you make
• Why avoiding difficult conversations creates a "hidden tax" on your organisation's performance
• How to overcome decision paralysis and know when you have enough information to act
• The importance of building a culture where your team feels safe to share ideas and concerns
• Lesley's Five R's framework for making clearer, faster, and more confident decisions

Links mentioned

• Lesley's Linkedin
• Learn more about The Money Confidence Academy
• Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.
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CFO 4.0 is back! In this unmissable relaunch episode, Hannah Munro sits down with Tomas Hollington, Director of Technology at BW Workplace Experts, to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to lead change in a fast-growing, technology-driven business — and trust us, it's not what you'd expect.

What’s covered in this episode

• Why culture and trust are the real foundations of successful change
• How to manage the pace of innovation without overwhelming the business
• Practical ways to prioritise ideas and avoid “change for the sake of change”
• The role of leadership programmes in driving behavioural and cultural shifts
• How to turn sceptics into your most valuable allies in transformation
• Why technology success depends more on people than the tools themselves

Links mentioned in this episode

• Tomas' Linkedin
• Learn more about BW Workplace Experts
• Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.
• Subscribe to our Podcast!

When we first released this conversation, it was our 100th episode, a milestone that felt worth marking with something special. Now, 174 episodes later, it's clear why this one deserved a revisit.

Host Hannah Munro is joined by Glenn Hopper, Author of Deep Finance and now Managing Director at VAi Consulting for a discussion that's only grown more relevant with time. With over 15 years of experience in the CFO seat, Glenn brings a grounded, practical perspective on what it really means to build a data-driven finance function, whether you're leading a startup or a global enterprise.

In this episode, they explore:

• The different levels of data maturity within an organisation — and how to honestly assess where yours sits
• How finance teams can evolve into finance scientists, moving from reporting the past to shaping the future
• Why real-time data has become a non-negotiable for modern finance leaders
• The practical steps to becoming a truly data-driven organisation