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10 articles from Business Services practitioners
How to Get Promoted in Accounting — Even After Getting Laid Off
How Relationships Build a Career, Deepen Service and Define Purpose
Retired Whitley Penn Chief Growth Officer Felix Lozano on how relationships, proximity, and the courage to say yes built a nearly 40-year accounting career.
IPS Global Sales Meeting 2026: Jonathan Schavey on the Value of True Product Expertise at TekniPlex
In today’s fast-evolving industrial landscape, companies that thrive are those that combine technical mastery with deep institutional knowledge. Events like global sales meetings don’t just align strategy—they surface the expertise and perspective that often drive innovation behi
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.
From Public Accounting to CFO: The Leadership Wake-Up Call
Melinda Lawrence on the leap from audit partner to CFO, and why the seat is about leading growth and people, not just the numbers.
Why Passion Beats the Perfect Business Idea by Ben Maitland
MarketScale Founder Ben Maitland on why passion, execution, and authenticity matter more than waiting for the perfect business idea.
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.