The GrowCFO Show (Kevin Appleby) — Eric on why CFOs are uniquely placed to build the governance fortress

Kevin Appleby — Top 35 CFO Thought Leader Globally (Consult Clarity) and host of the GrowCFO Show — releases an Eric interview reframing governance as a CFO discipline, with case studies from Saul Price/Costco, Novo Nordisk's foundation structure, and Johnson & Johnson's Credo.

“Through vivid case studies — from Saul Price and the origins of Costco, to Novo Nordisk and its foundation structure, to Johnson & Johnson's Credo — Eric shows how governance choices can either entrench short-term shareholder primacy or build what he calls a "governance fortress" that shields companies from destructive external pressures. He argues that CFOs are uniquely placed to champion this new governance, redefine profit around human flourishing, and ensure the organization can't make money except by achieving its mission. The result is a powerful toolkit for finance leaders who want to keep their companies "incorruptible" long after they hit the public markets.” — Kevin Appleby, The GrowCFO Show