by Tatiana Resende | Aug 18, 2026 | 2nd in Command, COO
This October, COO Connect Barcelona brings the first European COO Alliance Summit to life, capped at just 14 seats, for 3.5 days built around one goal: putting world-class operators in the same room to learn and grow together. This event was never built for passive... 
by Tatiana Resende | Aug 4, 2026 | COO, Performance
Almost every COO carries a quiet doubt they rarely say out loud. They show up, run the operation, and privately wonder if they actually know what they’re doing. That doubt has a name, and it shows up far more often than most leaders admit. The Lunch... 
by Tatiana Resende | Jul 15, 2026 | COO, Team Building
Every month inside COO Alliance, members share one lesson that made them a more effective operator. One recent discussion turned up something worth paying attention to. Every company involved was different, but the most experienced COOs kept describing the same... 
by Tatiana Resende | Jul 7, 2026 | COO, Team Building
Most CEOs want a COO who thinks like they do. It’s an understandable instinct. Familiar feels safe. But it’s the wrong one. The best COO isn’t a second version of the CEO, and that pairing rarely works long term. Two people with the same... 
by Tatiana Resende | Jul 1, 2026 | Business, COO
Many COOs measure success by how much they accomplish. The best COOs measure success by how much they no longer have to do. As a company grows, your role should evolve with it. If your responsibilities look the same year after year, you are not creating leverage. You... 
by Tatiana Resende | Jun 23, 2026 | Business, COO
Many COOs step into the role because they are exceptional problem solvers. That strength often becomes their biggest weakness. As organizations grow, operational leaders are pulled into more decisions, more conflicts, and more challenges. Over time, it becomes...
