LinkedIn Live Leadership
Hiring the Right #2: Matching Your COO to Your Growth Stage
A conversation on matching a COO to a company’s growth goals, operational complexity, and CEO leadership style.
About This Session.
What the panel covered, and the ideas worth bringing back to your leadership team.
Not all second-in-command roles are created equal. From early-stage operators to high-level strategic partners, the right fit depends on a company’s growth goals, operational complexity, and leadership style.
The session examined the cost of not having a right-fit #2 leader, factors to consider when making a decision, different types of COOs, and how CEOs can structure their roles for long-term success once a strong #2 is in place.
Bring This to Your Leadership Team.
A conversation is a starting point. If this session named something your company is wrestling with, a strategy call is the fastest way to work out what to do about it.
- Thirty minutes on the real problem, not a sales pitch.
- A clear read on whether the issue is the team, the strategy, or the exit plan.
- A next step you can act on whether or not we work together.
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