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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Ep. 390 - Rise to the Top: Leading the Charge in Tech-Driven Business Growth

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode of the Second in Command podcast is a recast of a conversation between Cameron, Beth Ayers and Brandon Mesinga, hosts of the Operations Room podcast.

The conversation explores the priorities facing COO’s in 2024, how the COO role is changing, as well as the commonalities found across COO roles.

You'll discover what to do with a controlling CEO and how COOs should think about their relationship with the CEO. The discussion highlights the importance of balancing operational efficiency with visionary leadership.

Cameron also offers some insights into the critical role of genuine human connection in leadership and why, beyond strategies and systems, truly caring for employees as individuals can drive exceptional performance and loyalty. 

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

  • Why the transition from COO to CEO requires a shift in focus towards vision, culture, and broader leadership questions (15:00)
  • The dangers of focusing solely on revenue without profitability. (29:15)
  • The value of continuous learning and integration of new technologies in business operations. (30:45)
  • The rise of COO communities and the benefits of collaboration among operational leaders. (33:30)
  • The importance of asking the right questions to address systemic issues. (43:14)
  • And much more...


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0:00.0

I'm Cameron Herald, the founder of the Second Command Podcast.

0:03.0

Really quick, before we jump into today's episode,

0:05.0

you need to know about two important ways that we can help you and your company grow.

0:09.0

Number one, check out the COO Alliance.

0:12.0

It's for C.O.

0:13.4

Presidents, BP Ops, or whoever is your company's second in command to the

0:17.2

CEO. The C.O. Alliance is the world's leading community for the

0:21.1

second in command command and it gives

0:22.8

COOs the tools and connections to grow themselves and the company.

0:27.2

Head over to C.O.Aliance.com to learn more about our members and the

0:30.8

results, the program, and our 10X guarantee.

0:34.3

If you qualify for membership, you can set up a complimentary call with our team to discuss if it's

0:38.4

right for you.

0:39.4

I'll tell you about number two in a bit, but first first let's start this week's episode.

0:43.3

Growing a business is so similar to growing relationships you know the

0:47.8

C.O. C.O. C.O. C.O. C.O. relationship is identical in so many ways to a husband and wife or two partners in like a

0:55.0

lesbian or gay marriage doesn't matter you have to work on communication

0:59.2

collaboration making each other look good having time away from the kids where you can build

1:04.9

a relationship and have fun and reconnect you've got to be able to fight and

1:08.4

argue and debate for the good of the company or the good of the family and the good of

1:11.7

the family's core values the good of the family's future, but you do that away

1:14.8

from the kids.

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