Video•Feb 10, 2026
Behind the Numbers: How to Get to the C-Suite
Panelists—senior finance and transformation leaders—say accountants remain a common route into the C-suite but technical skills alone no longer suffice. Success now depends on broader leadership competencies: emotional self-awareness, personal development, networked mentorship, and experience that builds judgment. Rapid technological change, including AI and digital channels, is creating new shortcut opportunities (portfolio or fractional CFO roles) while also raising the bar for adaptability. Guests recalled early C-suite breakthroughs in their late 20s to early 30s, underscoring varied, non‑linear career paths into senior roles.
