Finance Leader Academy
We develop Finance and Accounting professionals into Finance Leaders
We can help you develop your leadership skills, nurture a growth mindset, and create a written plan for your goals
Check out our free resources to help you get started today
Learn Leadership
Leadership is about influencing positive outcomes. Grow the people around you so you make them better, and learn to partner with senior leaders to help execute the strategy.
Growth Mindset
Believe that you can grow and develop into the role you desire. Your mindset is everything. If you change your mindset, you will change your outcome!
Have Written Goals
Develop a written Individual Development Plan with goals and a timeline for executing. Continue to assess and update your plan often. Create clarity with your goals.
What is a Finance Leader?
A finance leader is an expert of finance and accounting principles who fuses technical expertise with leadership to make others around them better, AND to positively transform the organization by using accurate, relevant, and real-time data to help other leaders make better decisions to execute the strategy.
Founder - Stephen McLain
Finance Leader Academy was founded by Stephen McLain, who is also the Host of The Finance Leader Podcast. Stephen is a retired United States Army Finance Officer who has worked on several Corporate Finance and Accounting Teams as a Business Consultant.
The purpose of Finance Leader Academy is to help Finance and Accounting professionals advance their careers through leadership, a growth mindset, and a written long-term plan.
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WE CAN HELP YOU ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
The Finance Leader Podcast
A weekly podcast with new episodes released every Tuesday covering topics to help you grow your leadership skills as Finance and Accounting Professionals.
Leadership Courses
Improving your Leadership skills can set you apart from your peers. Leadership is centered around Influence, Growing Others, Achieving Results, and Seeing the Future.
Executive Development
Develop your Executive Presence by improving your Strategy, Communication, and Relationship skills. Learn how to lead Change. A premium membership coming soon.
Leadership Is Key To Your Advancement
from Stephen McLain, Host of The Finance Leader Podcast and Founder of Finance Leader Academy
The Finance Leader Podcast
The podcast was recently listed by Feedspot as a Top 15 Corporate Finance Podcast to follow in 2022. The podcast is committed to helping you develop your leadership skills. You can find the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.
Please enjoy this clip from The Finance Leader Podcast
Episode 94 - Problem Solving
Advance Your Career Course
This course will help you develop a promotion strategy to set yourself apart by building your professional foundation, developing your leadership skills and your executive presence, and ensuring you have a growth mindset.
Download a Free Copy of the Leadership Guide
Receive a free guide for developing your leadership specifically designed for Finance and Accounting leaders. The guide will be emailed to you. We will not share your information.
Download the Free Guide
