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How Far Ahead Should COOs Think Towards Their Company’s Future?

by Cameron Herold | Sep 16, 2021 | Business, Coaching, Culture, Good To Great, Mentoring, People, Productivity

It’s likely that at some point in your life you’ve been in a job interview where you’ve been asked the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” or maybe you’re a COO who has been asked, “What do you see for this...

Ten Qualities of Great PR Professionals

by Cameron Herold | Sep 9, 2021 | 2nd in Command, Business, COO, Focus, Mentoring, Performance

What has your PR team done for you lately? Have they gotten you mentioned in shows like Dr. Phil? The Oprah Winfrey Show? CNN? CNBC? Have you been written about in the Wall Street Journal? The New York Times? Or virtually every other major newspaper and business...

The One-on-One Coaching Process All COOs Should Know

by Cameron Herold | Aug 26, 2021 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Culture, Good To Great, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity, Team Building

Never shy away from a one-on-one meeting or convince yourself that they’re a waste of time. A good COO knows the purpose of one-on-one coaching meetings is to maintain focus on achieving a goal and to provide the necessary levels of direction, development, and...

The Final Steps in Onboarding a New COO

by Cameron Herold | Aug 12, 2021 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, COO, Good To Great, Hiring, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity, Team Building

So, you’ve hired and trained a new COO, now what? If you’ve allowed them some time to immerse themselves in the company culture and make waves, then it’s finally time to move onto the final step of the onboarding process – letting go. Letting...

Why You Need to Give a New COO Time and Space

by Cameron Herold | Aug 5, 2021 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, COO, Culture, Good To Great, Hiring, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity

In a previous blog, it was discussed that the key to onboarding a new COO is to immerse them in the company for the first two weeks, making them do all the different jobs in the company before they do their own. The question is, once they’re done that,...