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Date:
Tuesday September 8, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm America/New York
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Agenda:

Chat with Matt: Featuring Jack McCullough, Founder & President of the CFO Leadership Council and author of the newly published book: The Rodman Paradox

On Tuesday September 8th at 4PM Eastern I will be interviewing Jack McCullough about his new book, The Rodman Paradox.

Jack McCullough is a business leader, best-selling author, and sought-after voice on leadership, talent, and high-performance organizations. He has held senior roles including CEO, CFO, Business Development Executive, entrepreneur, and board member, giving him a rare perspective on what drives results inside real leadership teams.

Executives often misidentify their most valuable people. While restructuring companies in crisis, Jack saw a pattern emerge: When investors had to decide who was truly essential, they often chose irreplaceable specialists over C-suite members. The Rodman Paradox builds on that observation, arguing that the employees who drive the most value are not always the ones with the biggest titles, loudest voices, or most traditional leadership traits. Like Dennis Rodman, they may not look like the obvious star, but winning often depends on what they uniquely contribute.

For an overview of the book, please go to: www.RodmanParadox.com

Jack has been a member of The FENG since 2002 and is a very dear friend of mine.

Although I didn’t understand all the references to Dennis Rodman since I am not a basketball fan, the messages communicated in his book, which I read cover to cover, blew me away!

I can assure you we will be having a very engaging conversation that you will not want to miss.

Please send any questions to me at [email protected].

About Jack McCullough

Jack McCullough is a business leader, best-selling author, and sought-after voice on leadership, talent, and high-performance organizations.

He has held senior roles including CEO, CFO, business development executive, entrepreneur, and board member, giving him a rare perspective on what drives results inside real leadership teams. He is the founder and president of the CFO Leadership Council, a global professional network of more than 3,000 members.

As host of the Secrets of Rockstar CFOs podcast, he has interviewed more than 100 top leaders, exploring the mindsets and behaviors behind elite executive performance. A senior contributor to Forbes, Jack is a widely followed voice on executive leadership and organizational performance. His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Financial Times, and Barron’s, and he has been featured on national television, including Fox News.

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Reserve A Spot Chat with Matt: Featuring Jack McCullough, author of the newly published book: The Rodman Paradox Sep 08
4:00pm - 5:00pm America/New York
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Chapter Description

The Westport, Connecticut Chapter of The FENG was founded in 1991 and was our networking group's first chapter. Matt Bud, Peggy Bud and Paul Stuhlman serve as Co-Chairs.

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