by Cameron Herold | Mar 26, 2020 | 2nd in Command, COO, Good To Great
You might think an executive with an IT background could easily drop into any company to serve its information technology needs. But spend a few moments with Tom Keiser, COO of cloud-based help desk company Zendesk, and you’ll discover it takes more than simply... 
by Cameron Herold | Mar 12, 2020 | 2nd in Command, Business, People
Sarah Jones Simmer’s career started at a hedge fund in Los Angeles. But while she loves investing, there’s something about business growth that got her thinking beyond just the numbers. “I love thinking about what makes businesses grow and succeed,... 
by Cameron Herold | Feb 27, 2020 | 2nd in Command, COO
Working for a Major League Baseball team might seem like the pinnacle of big business for some. And Brian Barren certainly has the background to take on that challenge: He led multifunctional business teams across a dozen of Procter & Gamble’s brands for 24... 
by Cameron Herold | Feb 20, 2020 | 2nd in Command, COO
Sean Magennis is a lifelong entrepreneur. In the early 1990s, he started a business consulting firm and an executive search business that has served clients across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. But, as I quickly discovered in our conversation for the Second... 
by Cameron Herold | Aug 22, 2019 | 2nd in Command, COO
Proper planning is an essential part of making sure your business goals are on track. Businesses often set weekly, monthly, and quarterly targets. However, many neglect the importance of planning out their entire year in advance. According to Info Entrepreneurs,... 
by Cameron Herold | Aug 15, 2019 | 2nd in Command, COO
Sometimes things aren’t going according to plan and you need to make a change. But change does not have to be a bad thing. In fact, it can actually be beneficial to you and your business goals. Pivoting is the embrace of structured and oftentimes planned change...
