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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Ep. 416 - Checkr COO, Lindsey Scrase

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Lindsey Scrase, COO of Checkr, an AI-driven platform designed to make background screening more efficient.

During the conversation, Lindsey shares her journey in navigating complex leadership challenges while embracing innovation in the workplace. She discusses the importance of maintaining open communication across all levels of an organization and how essential it is for leaders to continually remind and inform their teams.

You'll discover the impact of criminal justice reform on hiring practices, offering a glimpse into Checkr's deep commitment to advocating for fair hiring policies. You'll also hear moving stories of individuals whose lives have been changed through new opportunities, showing the positive ripple effects that inclusive practices can have on companies and society as a whole. 


This episode offers insights on how AI can complement human workers rather than replace them, as well as how it can be an ally in innovation and growth.


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In This Episode You'll Learn:

  • The story of Checkr's founders, Jonathan and Daniel, who started the company while working at Deliveroo. (9:52)
  • The importance of staying hyper-focused and the rigorous process of deciding on new markets and product roadmaps. (14:01)
  • The challenges of executing and closing deals in the enterprise space, including the need for product and engineering teams to be committed. (18:13)
  • Why AI needs to be viewed in creative ways to drive efficiency and innovation. (23:37)
  • The balance between delegating and inspecting what you expect, and the importance of ruthless ownership. (37:03)
  • 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, let's start this week's episode. For sure in the

0:45.1

past the growth rate was the most important and you could even have negative

0:48.7

at ebitem margins. Now now there's absolutely the need to be profitable but but growth still is more important.

0:56.1

There's a lot of data that shows a percentage of growth rate is worth more than a percentage of

1:00.9

Ebit demer margin and that true, because if you're just,

1:05.2

if you're like flatlining but incredibly profit,

1:08.0

you're not really a high-growth tech company at that point.

1:09.8

You're just a different type of asset. Welcome to the Second in Command podcast, produced by the COOO Alliance and brought to you by its founder Cameron Herald.

1:25.0

In the second in command podcast we talked to top COOs who share the insights,

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