Ep. 485 - Empowering Leaders: The Role of Intuitive Hiring and Collaborative Growth

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron shares unconventional strategies for leadership, team building, and decision-making.

Throughout the conversation, he challenges traditional hiring methods, advocating for a deeper, more intuitive approach to evaluating potential team members. The discussion touches on the importance of behavioral assessments over standardized profiling tools, emphasizing the need for leaders to sharpen their ability to assess talent beyond surface-level metrics.

You'll learn about the complexities of organizational transitions, offering practical advice on maintaining stability and focus during times of uncertainty. Cameron highlights the necessity of clear communication, structured short-term planning, and fostering a culture of transparency to ensure alignment within a team.

With an emphasis on collaboration, adaptability, and intentional leadership, this episode will provide you with actionable insights you can apply immediately to strengthen your teams and organizations.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

The motivation behind the COO Alliance: the need for a community specifically for COOs and second-in-command roles.
The benefits of attending in-person events, participating in monthly calls, and utilizing the member portal for resources.
The value of the Colby profile for understanding and working with CEOs and other team members.
Cameron's approach to interviewing and hiring, focusing on behavioral profiling and past performance.
And much more...

Resources:

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Get Cameron’s latest book "Second in Command: Unleash the Power of your COO"

Get Cameron’s online course – Invest In Your Leaders

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.
0:05.5	If you're a C-O-O-V-P operations or you're in any role where you're the second-in-command to the CEO,
0:12.1	the C-O Alliance is the place for you. If you're the integrator to the visionary, you're going to want to join us.
0:18.4	The C-O Alliance is the world's leading community for the second command.
0:22.4	We've had over 500 members like you join from 17 countries to grow their skills,
0:27.6	connections, and confidence.
0:29.1	You'll get the tools, friendships, and a 10x guarantee to ensure that you get your
0:33.6	money's worth.
0:34.6	Go to COOalliance.com to learn more and see if you qualify.
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. If somebody asks a question and you can help a tiny bit, put yourself in the shoes
0:50.6	of the person who actually went out there to ask a question, let's not leave any
0:55.0	questions and replied because that can be a little bit discouraging for everybody. But also,
1:00.7	I'm pretty sure that each one of us can have a contribution. As Cameron, you said at the
1:05.9	beginning of this call, each answer is going to help a little bit the person who asks the question.
1:11.1	There is so much knowledge in this group, so many skills, such a diverse knowledge that I think
1:17.4	it's going to be great to build knowledge together.
1:24.5	Welcome to the Second and Command podcast, produced by the COO Alliance, and brought to you by its founder, Cameron Harold.
1:32.6	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.
1:41.3	And now here's your co-host, former CEOO of a multi-eight-figure remote company
1:46.5	and alumni member of the COO Alliance, Savannah Brewer.
1:51.2	In today's episode, I'm sharing unconventional strategies for leadership, team building, and decision-making.
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