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Geoff Tamman: what CFOs can learn from Amazon

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In this episode, we speak to Geoff Tamman VP of Finance and Operations at Shipium. We discuss key learnings in his career focusing on his 12 years in senior roles with Amazon. We learn how all finance professionals can optimize their interactions with the business through 'learn and be curious', an amazon development value. We explore how the customer lens can mitigate egos in business decision making and you might be surprised by his shared learnings derived from time spent with the Alaskan offshore fishing fleet.

Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.

https://startupcfo.tech/

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Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven Lindvall

Licensed through Epidemic Sound

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Geoff Tamman: what CFOs can learn from Amazon

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In this episode, we speak to Geoff Tamman VP of Finance and Operations at Shipium. We discuss key learnings in his career focusing on his 12 years in senior roles with Amazon. We learn how all finance professionals can optimize their interactions with the business through 'learn and be curious', an amazon development value. We explore how the customer lens can mitigate egos in business decision making and you might be surprised by his shared learnings derived from time spent with the Alaskan offshore fishing fleet.

Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.

https://startupcfo.tech/

Music:

Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven Lindvall

Licensed through Epidemic Sound

… continue reading

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