When the challenges (Storms) are Real ... Develop Solutions that Engage the Team and Get Executed with Precision and Speed.
When warning signs go unaddressed, decline is inevitable. Reversing course begins by identifying the root issues that are eroding the culture, reducing productivity, and weakening financial leverage. From there, improve cash flow and the income statement by targeting process inefficiencies with the greatest cash impact while aligning operations with financial performance. This requires a strong commitment 'effective' change management which focuses on developing and empowering teams while fostering a strategic culture that delivers exceptional results
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‘Effective’ Change Management and the Operational & Strategic Finance Executive
Operational & Strategic Finance Executive:
A Finance Executive who is both Operational and Strategic focused will bring a perspective and understanding of every aspect of an organization and leverages that knowledge to help build your company’s roadmap to a thriving team and optimized operations, while protecting the stakeholders financial investments.
Do you know the Difference: Operational Finance vs. Strategic Finance, and the Power of Combining Those Skills?
Operational Finance Executive:
An Operational Finance Executive is a storyteller focused on what the numbers really mean from an operational perspective. It’s more than just an understanding of cash flow, it’s a holistic understanding of how the business operates at every level. An Operational Finance Executive provides additional insights into past and present operational inefficiencies and the financial impact thereof.
Strategic Finance Executive:
The Strategic Finance Executive has a holistic understanding of the business as well but brings a forward-looking view of how to strategically alter the path forward of the company. The Strategic Finance Executive leverages knowledge about the historical performance of the company to help build the roadmap for future growth.
Meet Robert Cossick
Professional
Executive Leadership | Business Transformation | Strategic Growth | Enterprise Value Creation
I believe effective leadership begins with seeing the bigger picture — understanding how people, performance, character, and decisions connect.
Throughout my career, I've focused on developing people, translating complex financial and operational information into meaningful stories, and finding practical solutions to seemingly complicated challenges.
My approach combines analytical discipline with an understanding of human behavior, creating clarity that enables better decisions and sustainable results across ALL functional areas of a business (Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Sales).
Services: CEO Partner, Board Director, Growth Strategy, Change Management, Free Cash Flow
Titles: President, EVP, CFO, COO
Structure: Private, PE Backed, Public
Size: $10M - $13B Revenue
Sectors: 8 Industries
International Footprint: 8 Countries
Personal
In his personal time, Robert served on the Board of Directors for various non-profit organizations, published five books, and from 2011 - 2022 was the co-host for a marriage radio segment with a national listenership. He is also an amateur photographer.
Robert is a graduate from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and is a licensed CPA. He and his wife, Kathy, live in the Houston, TX area.
Favorite quote and underlying thesis of my fourth book…
“If serving someone is beneath you, then leadership is above you.”
— Mike Pilavachi