Career Journey

From Starting Over In A New Country To Reaching The C-Suite: A CFO’s Career Comeback

A CFO on how resilience, adaptability, and long-term thinking turned starting over in a new country into a path to the C-suite.

Christie Linebarger’s Journey to Leadership: Grit, Growth & Leading with Heart

Leadership conversations are shifting as companies navigate rapid change, tighter labor markets, and evolving employee expectations. Teams want leaders who show up with humility, clarity, and a genuine investment in people—traits that can’t be faked and can’t be automated. And with studies consistently linking team engagement to the quality of direct leadership, understanding how effective…

Christie Linebarger’s Journey to Leadership: Grit, Growth & Leading with Heart

Christie Linebarger traces her path from recruiter to leader, and why grit, trust, and elevating others define durable leadership.

From Deloitte to Startup CEO: Johnnie Akin on Risk, Faith & Reinvention

Former Deloitte senior manager Johnnie Akin on leaving a Big Four track for a startup, and how faith and failure shaped his leadership.

Building Careers, Balancing Life: A CFO’s Journey from Public Accounting to Pipeline Construction

Driver Pipeline CFO Joe LaPolla on moving from public accounting to industry finance leadership, and how intentional transitions and team culture carried the shift.