As more companies tackle transformation, finance organizations, as scorekeepers, need to make sure they stay ahead of the change curve. The use of data and technology is often the first way finance looks to add strategic value to the company, but the key to success may actually lie in how effective finance leaders are at selling the change to the people doing that work.

In this article, Ken Thomas and Kathie Topel explain how organizations can leverage effective people management during any transformation to look beyond the moment and toward a defined ideal future state.