Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Sam Kemp emphasizes the importance of understanding the gap between a business’s formal operating model and the actual, informal ways it functions. Recognizing this gap is crucial for new leaders to gain leverage quickly within an organization or a new division. Looking forward, Sam outlined his top three priorities: ensuring the financial infrastructure supports the company’s scaling stages, engaging in thoughtful capital allocation, and navigating the company’s growth options by making strategic choices about which opportunities to pursue.