Ep. 451 - Lincoln-Goldfinch Law Owner, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of The Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, the owner and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law – Abogados de Inmigración.

During the conversation, Cameron and Kate explore the nuances of navigating complex professional relationships. You'll hear about the challenges of balancing different leadership styles, the importance of communication, and the impact of workplace culture on collaboration. With contrasting perspectives on accountability and conflict resolution, they reveal the delicate dance required to maintain harmony while driving an organization forward.

The discussion highlights a crucial mindset shift — moving from problem-solving to coaching. Instead of acting as intermediaries, effective leaders empower their teams to handle difficult conversations directly, fostering personal growth and stronger relationships.

Beyond the day-to-day struggles, the conversation touches on the deeper bonds that sustain long-term partnerships. Whether through shared experiences, intentional connection, or simple gestures of appreciation, investing in professional relationships is just as important as driving results.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

Kate's background in immigration law, including a life-changing experience with a detained asylum-seeking family. (2:41)
The importance of regular communication and avoiding duplication of efforts between the CEO and COO. (13:00)
The differences between a COO and a director, focusing on leadership and vision versus hands-on execution. (18:06)
The challenges of transitioning from a culture of leniency to one of accountability. (22:00)
And much more...

Resources:

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Connect with Cameron: Website | LinkedIn

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Cameron Harold, the host of the Second Command podcast. Before we dive in, there's something you need to know.
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0:39.0	You can even book a free call with our team to ask questions. Now let's jump into this week's
0:43.3	episode. To me, it's all about how dirty are the hands getting, you know, essentially. So the
0:49.4	director's sort of in there drafting, doing, attend executing, whereas a C-O is much more leadership and
0:58.2	vision and, you know, responsible for the implementation, but not actually doing the implementation.
1:03.8	And I think that's another area around which I did not have a lot of clarity for myself or the
1:10.3	team in the early days. And so I think
1:12.7	they were expecting this new person to come in and behave like the rest of the directors. You know,
1:19.1	we have one of our core values is in this together. So we're all always helping each other out.
1:24.1	And so someone coming in and saying, this is the plan, this is how I want you to do it.
1:30.4	And here's the resources you need was a different feeling than people were used to.
1:40.3	Welcome to the Second and Command podcast, produced by the C-O. Alliance and brought to you by its founder, Cameron Harold.
1:48.4	In the Second in Command podcast, we talked to top COOs who share the insights, strategies, and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief.
1:58.1	And now, here's your host, Cameron Herald.
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