Having served as CFO at two prior companies, Michael Speetzen was able to hit the ground running when he was named CFO of Polaris Industries Inc. in August 2015. That was no small consideration given the Minneapolis-based powersports company’s rapid growth, which has been accompanied by some bumps in the road. Mr. Speetzen discusses what he has learned and achieved during his first 18 months on the job, including valuable lessons in managing investor relations challenges and working with his team to go beyond the historical view of finance to help the company’s business and operational leaders understand the bigger picture.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 23, 2017 12:11 UTC