Tomorrow's treasurers will need a global outlook, a strategic mind-set, an analytical approach, broader shoulders, a team spirit and agile technology that can increase visibility and control.
Smaller companies, including National Financial Partners, Carlile Transportation and Columbia Sportswear, are turning to technology to drive efficiency and improve cash flow.
Emerging as winners after the financial crisis, three CFOs--Ford Motor's Lewis Booth, Platinum Equity's Mary Ann Sigler and Merck's Peter Kellogg--aim to thrive in the new normal.