The CFO Skill Nobody Teaches: Coaching and Human Leadership with Alastair Manson

In this episode of The New F*Word host Colin Hewitt sits down with Alastair Manson, Fractional CFO at Flinder, to discuss why the human side of leadership is where real value gets created, how coaching can unlock your teamțs potential, and the practical strategies to shift command-and-control to collaborative leadership.

What You’ll Learn:

* Why technical excellence alone won’t keep you at the table

* How to shift from ‘telling’ to ‘coaching’ without losing control

* The three non-negotiable relationships every CFO must master

* How to spot when your fixed mindset is sabotaging your team

* Why fractional CFOs have a competitive edge in advisory services

Alastair Manson is a seasoned fractional CFO, leadership coach, and performance strategist. With over 20 years of experience helping founders, finance teams, and even athletes unlock peak performance, Alastair brings a rare blend of financial expertise and human-first coaching. As a Fractional CFO at Flinder and Founder of Kinetika Coaching, he helps finance leaders and SMEs build resilience, clarity, and purpose in their work.

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