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CFO 4.0 - The Future of Finance

284. Finding your Rodman: The quiet specialists holding your company together with Jack McCullough

August 25, 2026·35 min
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Jack McCullough, President of the CFO Leadership Council, is back on CFO 4.0 to sit with Hannah to talk about the idea that every organisation has quiet specialists - rarely high on the org chart, rarely natural leaders who are so irreplaceable that losing them would do more damage than losing a member of the C-suite.Jack introduces his new book "The Rodman Paradox". Borrowing his title from NBA legend Dennis Rodman (a specialist who never scored much but became, by some measures, the greatest winner in basketball history)In this conversation, Jack and Hannah dig into:Why traditional org charts fail to capture who really holds a company togetherHow to spot your own "Rodmans" using organisational network analysisWhy promoting a Rodman is often the worst thing you can do for them (and for the business)How to recognise and reward specialists who don't want titles, meetings, or management responsibilityReal stories from the bookLinks mentioned in this episodeJack's LinkedinLearn more about The CFO Leadership CouncilJack's Book The Rodman ParadoxExplore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.Subscribe to our Podcast!

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