Assignment in the Finance Department
(More from the Charlie Wilson post.)
Follow the money!
Follow the money!
Follow the money!
A CIO, who was remarkably successful in a huge organization, declares that the key was a five-year stint in the corporate Finance Department as a mid-level guy—he had many friends and many “favors due” in finance, which allowed him to acquire assets, exceptions to rules, etc.
Hence: Seek out, by hook or by crook, a tour of duty in Finance—early on.