The key is to identify the right lever—and translate it into effective performance management.

Stephan Grunwald supports CFOs and finance organizations in situations where performance management, planning and reporting need to be realigned—for example, during periods of growth, consolidation or increasing complexity. His perspective extends beyond processes and systems to the question of how Finance can better support management decision-making.

As Co-Founder, Managing Director and Senior Partner of 4C GROUP, he combines a broad business background with many years of experience in CFO Advisory. His focus is on developing finance organizations in a way that creates transparency and enables more effective management in day-to-day business.

What matters to him is that management tools are not only conceptually sound, but also work in day-to-day leadership practice. He therefore approaches consulting consistently from the desired outcome: What information does management need? Which levers are truly relevant? And which measures will move the company forward in concrete terms?

I subscribe to Archimedes’ principle: “Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.” This idea shapes my understanding of effective management: what matters is identifying the right levers and aligning measures so that they genuinely move the organization forward.