Take it from a combat pilot … battlefield lessons also apply to your workplace.  “We knew that we would absolutely be there, period, because lives were on the line. And I believe that if we execute it that way in business, our relationship with our teams, our leadership, our timelines, our processes, our digital transformation would look quite different.” (Vernice “FlyGirl Armour, Combat Pioneer) We’ve enlisted groundbreaking U.S. Marine Corps pilot Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour on a mission to empower you, your team and your company to be stronger and more effective. We also follow your money down potentially dangerous wrong paths. THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN Dennis Gannon: Build Business-Finance Partnerships 01:52 – Financial pain points 03:50 – The staggering costs of poor decisions 05:34 – Flaws in the Business-Finance partnership model 08:24 – Hamstrung by the model 11:18 – Top changes to make 14:36 – Must-see Gartner Webinars Dennis Gannon: Build Business-Finance Partnerships (continued) 15:48 – What Finance decision-makers must do 19:42 – Educating the Business 25:03 – Upcoming Gartner Conferences Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour: Who Needs a Runway? 26:15 – What keeps us from taking off? 29:20 – Make a commitment to the commitment 31:21 – Helping yourself take off 35:51 – The need for urgency 38:11 – Be an Ambassador of Diversity 40:31 – How to manage diversity 42:30 – Building a diverse culture 44:22 – What can each of us do now? 47:00 – Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast Bruce Robertson/Graham Waller: Hacking Your Culture 48:01 – What’s a culture hack? 51:18 – Make it personal 53:19 – If you have a minute … 55:18 – Try Carpool Karaoke 00:57:39 – Closing Thoughts Click here for the complete show notes and links mentioned