I started my career in finance over twenty years ago. Back then,
the pace of change was slower than it is now. We didn’t have
always-on smartphones, email, and social media. iPhones, Twitter,
Facebook and 24x7 access didn’t exist. If an emergency came up, you
might get a call at home (on your landline!) after dinner. But
since most of your customers, suppliers and partners shut their
doors at 5 p.m. every night, there were a lot fewer emergencies.
Today, chief financial...