by Bianca Barbieri | Jan 15, 2026 | Performance, Productivity
When results stall, the instinct is predictable.Add people. Add capacity. Add headcount. For many CEOs and COOs, hiring feels like action.It feels decisive. It feels responsible. But in most growing companies, more people does not fix the problem.It usually exposes...
by Bianca Barbieri | Jan 13, 2026 | Productivity
Why Fewer Decisions Are a Competitive Advantage for CEOs and COOs Leaders are rewarded for decisiveness. Quick calls. Strong opinions. Constant availability. But in scaled organizations, deciding more is rarely the advantage.Designing a business that requires fewer...
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 | Sep 6, 2022 | Business, Communication, Productivity
I usually talk about leadership development, COO training, and the COO Alliance here. Yet, today I thought about talking about something not a lot of people are talking about. Your call center. It is the most chaotic part of a business. Employees don’t like...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 1, 2022 | Business, Focus, Productivity
There you have it – a bright-colored sticky note. It has a list of things you need to get done. However, there is 1 problem. You only keep adding. The list is not getting smaller. Which means you are not getting anything done. This sucks out the last drop of...