by Cameron Herold | Oct 1, 2025 | Culture
When people think about company culture, they usually picture the CEO setting the tone.But behind the scenes, the COO plays a massive role in how culture actually lives inside the organization. The challenge?A COO must drive culture forward without overshadowing the...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 22, 2022 | Culture, Productivity, Team Building
I still remember the scene. It was Las Vegas. I was here to meet someone who is a reader of my COO Alliance blogs. Let’s call him Mr.X. Mr. X came out with his 40-foot pearl white Limousine. Two of his bodyguards in black suits escorted him to the entrance of...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 13, 2022 | Communication, Culture, People, Productivity
Keeping your team motivated will solve 99% of the team-related issues you face as a COO. How am I so sure? Almost all of our COO Alliance members have made their life easier by energizing their team. You don’t need fancy leadership development programs or a YPO...
by Cameron Herold | Feb 3, 2022 | Business, Culture, Hiring, Mentoring, People, Performance
The best managers always know to set clear expectations for all of their employees, but especially their new ones. When employees have concrete guidelines about what is needed from them, they are far more motivated and equipped to do good work than if those guidelines...
by Cameron Herold | Jan 20, 2022 | 2nd in Command, Business, Culture, Good To Great, Hiring, People, Performance, Team Building
Developing and communicating your company’s culture is a vital part of attracting and retaining new talent. You want to ensure that your company showcases its core cultural values as soon as a new employee starts their work there-or even sooner if possible-so...
by Cameron Herold | Jan 13, 2022 | Business, Culture, Hiring, People, Team Building
You just spent so much time searching for new employees and working through the hiring process, but now what? Now it’s time to welcome them! Remembering to give new employees a warm welcome is a great way to introduce new hires to your company culture as well as...