I was reflecting over the weekend on the Deloitte Next
Generation CFO programme, which we hosted in our Leeds office
recently. I am lucky to have been involved in this programme
for the past five years. I have spent my entire career within
professional services in the local market, therefore I can only
begin to imagine what it's like to work 'in industry'
as we call it, but I sense from the participants that have been on
the programme that being in industry is fast paced, highly varied
and progress can lead to new challenges.
In addition many participants recognise that, compared to the
profession, there is a more limited 'peer' group and more
limited or less structured opportunities to think about
self-development and career progression. I'm hopeful that
participants who have been on the programme see that, in some small
way, attendance gives them an opportunity to engage in some
structured thinking around their self-development.
