The definition of insanity is doing the same thing, the same way, in a different environment, and expecting the same results. The world and the workplace have been permanently changed. It’s time for smart financial professionals to change as well. Your intelligence, technical expertise, and analytical skills that got you got you here will not keep you here. The strategic, value-adding finance department of the future will embrace the skills desired by CEOs – communication, partnering, critical thinking, and business navigation.  The skills that will transform the finance department from a historically focused, reporting and compliance center into a forward-looking, creator of value, and confidant to the CEO.