Chief Operations Officer Archives - Page 16 of 17

Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill

by Cameron Herold | Nov 13, 2017 | 2nd in Command, Business, COO, Culture, Hiring, Interviewing, Productivity, Team Building

Are you a COO? Guess what? The old adage of, â€˜hire for attitude, train for skillâ€™ doesnâ€™t work anymore. As COO, we still sometimes fail to understand that a good attitude canâ€™t overcome a lack of skills, and when youâ€™re growing at 100% revenue growth a year,...

My Favorite Business Books for Entrepreneurs

by Cameron Herold | Nov 6, 2017 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, COO, Mentoring, Productivity

What books should I be reading?Â This is something I am asked time and time again by entrepreneurs (and people I am coaching). As a business coach/mentor, I always get asked by entrepreneurs around the world what my favorite business books are. I might as well put...

Mind Blowing Door Openers

by Cameron Herold | Oct 18, 2017 | 2nd in Command, Business, COO, Mentoring

Ten years ago, I was speaking at the 20th anniversary of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) in Las Vegas. I had just spoken at length about COO training and how critical and pivotal it was for a Chief Operations Officer to helm operations of a business. It’s not...

Recruiting Lessons I Learned From Duck Hunting

by Cameron Herold | Feb 14, 2017 | Business, Culture, Hiring, Interviewing, People, Team Building

Everything I Know about Recruiting I Learned from Duck Hunting My grandfather Cam Shortts was a great businessman, but he was an even better hunter (with superb recruiting skills). He owned a successful hunting and fishing lodge in northern Ontario, an amazing place...

What Would Grandma Do?

by Cameron Herold | Jan 24, 2017 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Culture, Focus, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity

What Would Grandma Do? Grandmothers are chock-full of wisdom. As a business coach and mentor, I suggest that when youâ€™re thinking about how to conduct yourself as COO, remember the simplicity of grandma’s rules, and incorporate thoseÂ inÂ how you treat people....