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, ‘hire for attitude, train for skill’ doesn’t work anymore. As COO, we still sometimes fail to understand that a good attitude can’t overcome a lack of skills, and when you’re growing at 100% revenue... 
by Cameron Herold | Nov 6, 2017 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, COO, Mentoring, Productivity
What books should I be reading? 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 them... 
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... 
by Cameron Herold | Feb 23, 2017 | Good To Great, Jim Collins, Team Building
Which Chief Operations Officer should be on your bus? In Jim Collins’ book Good to Great, he describes the process of hiring as getting the right people “on the bus,” the wrong people “off the bus,” and “everybody in the right... 
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...
