1171: How CFOs Rise by Learning Sideways First | Marc Mehlman, CFO, Ascensus

<p>Marc Mehlman still recalls the moment a senior leader pulled him aside and told him he was “in such a rush” and needed to “enjoy the journey,” he tells us. At the time, Mehlman was part of a leadership program filled with high achievers eager to move quickly into senior roles. Instead, he took a different path—spending nearly a decade moving laterally across FP&amp;A, corporate development, strategy, and operational roles.</p><p>That deliberate detour became the foundation of his leadership philosophy. By …