When Peter Walker looks back on his career, he doesn't hesitate to highlight “the big asks,” or those times when he asked a boss to "take a chance" on him. One such instance occurred when he asked his …
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821: When Leaders Want More | Michael Sumruld, CFO, Parker Wellbore
Michael Sumruld recalls that after investing 10 of his career–building years in oil field services giant Baker Hughes, he found a deep fog settling on the career path before him. Unlike the case with …
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820: Establishing Milestones for the Stakeholder Ecosystem | Adam Swiecicki, CFO, Brex
As the 32-year-old CFO of Brex, Adam Swiecicki has a professional narrative unpopulated by the tales of economic and business hijinks that many of our CFO guests share.Instead, Swiecicki’s …
819: Set Your Data Free! | Glenn Hopper, CFO, Sandline Global
Just where and how Glenn Hopper came to acquire his finance skillset exposes an organizational dysfunction to which no small number of finance leaders have likely contributed.As a product manager for …
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818: Breaking Finance’s “Glass Wall” | David Bedell, CFO, Lendio
Looking back at the early years of his finance career, David Bedell recalls being frustrated when a business unit leader remained leery about the merits of a potential deal.“I had done all of the …
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817: Fit to Compete, Fit to Grow | Kabir Ahmed Shakir, CFO, Tata Communications
When Kabir Ahmed Shakir first arrived inside the CFO office at Tata Communications, the former Microsoft India CFO quickly determined that there was one person above all others who held sway over the …