by Cameron Herold | Oct 8, 2025 | COO, Uncategorized
Burnout isn’t just an employee problem.It happens at the leadership level too — and COOs are especially at risk. Why? Because COOs carry the weight of execution. They’re the bridge between vision and reality, often caught in constant firefighting. But burnout isn’t...
by Cameron Herold | Oct 3, 2025 | COO
Every founder dreams of growth.But there’s a dangerous stage most companies hit — the leap from 50 to 500 employees. At this size, hustle and intuition stop working.Without structure, alignment, and leadership depth, the business enters what many call the “death zone”...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 26, 2025 | COO
As companies scale, the leadership team gets more complex.Suddenly, it’s not just a CEO making decisions — it’s a full executive suite. But here’s the problem: The roles of COO, CFO, and CTO are often misunderstood — and even overlap.When that happens, execution...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 22, 2025 | COO
If you ask 10 CEOs when they hired their first COO, you’ll hear 10 very different timelines.Some bring in a second-in-command too early, creating layers before there’s real complexity. Others wait too long — drowning in execution while their company stalls. So when is...
by Cameron Herold | Jan 6, 2022 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Culture, Customer Service, Good To Great, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity, Team Building
When it comes to really understanding customers and employees, and understanding how much they like a company, most people are just guessing. They don’t have any real data and if they do, it’s often misleading. That’s why there is only one surefire...
by Cameron Herold | Dec 9, 2021 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, COO, Culture, Good To Great, Hiring, Team Building
Hiring the right people is a vital part of ensuring the success of your company. Knowing how to do so is one of the most important things you can do as a leader and COO for you and your company. In order to ensure that you are hiring the right executive team, the team...