The Strategic CFO, Redefining Financial Leadership in the Age of AI

The Strategic CFO: Redefining Financial Leadership in the Age of AI By Leticia LilleströmIn an era defined by volatility, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence, the CFO’s role is being radically reimagined. The Strategic CFO challenges outdated perceptions of finance leadership and offers a bold blueprint for navigating change. Written by seasoned CFO and executive advisor Leticia Lilleström, this guide explores how today’s finance leaders must evolve, becoming not just stewards of data, but architects of strategy, culture, and adaptive decision-making. This practical, forward-thinking book weaves together frameworks for AI readiness, forecasting, and ESG integration, alongside culture-driven finance models and tools for ethical leadership. It also includes insightful checklists tailored for fractional, global, and modern CFO roles, and concludes with a powerful appendix of ready-to-use assessments and strategic scorecards. Whether you are a current CFO, a rising finance executive, or a founder building your leadership team, this book equips you with the mindset, tools, and clarity to lead in complexity and shape the financial future of your organisation. Lead with vision. Operate with precision. Influence with purpose.