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Navigating the COO Search: A Comprehensive Guide

N2Growth Blog

Depending on a company’s structure, a COO’s tasks can vary, but their core mission remains the same: to constantly fine-tune business operations, boost productivity, cut costs, and fuel growth. A COO dives deep into the company’s strategic plan, turning strategies into action across departments.

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The Benefits of a Chief Transformation Officer for Growth

N2Growth Blog

He highlighted the need for change as the main prerequisite of a successful transformation; being ex-McKinsey and a public official before this current role, Boris’s whole career revolved around extensive transformation processes. Despite an effort to implement these changes, many organizations still fall short of a successful transformation.

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What’s That Musky Smell?

The Practical Leader

” CNN wrote, “SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell described the ‘No A **e’ policy in a commencement address last year, saying, ‘These kinds of people — a s — interrupt others; they shut down or co-opt conversation; and they create a hostile environment where no one wants to contribute.

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Don’t Lean In. Find Balance.

CO2

By “leaning backward” she means that women don’t make decisions that would move their career forward. She went to Harvard Business School, achieved a great deal of professional and financial success with Google, and has been the COO of Facebook since 2008. But Lean In. Sandberg does so, and I applaud her for that.

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What Story Does Your Org Chat Tell?

CO2

Companies use different assessments to determine their employees’ communication and leadership styles, so that they can assemble groups that mesh well and are balanced in terms of skills/approaches. That’s really short-sighted. While it makes sense for direct reports to be succession candidates, don’t feel obligated to go this route.

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What Story Does Your Org Chat Tell?

CO2

Companies use different assessments to determine their employees’ communication and leadership styles, so that they can assemble groups that mesh well and are balanced in terms of skills/approaches. That’s really short-sighted. While it makes sense for direct reports to be succession candidates, don’t feel obligated to go this route.

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A Six-Second Six Pack? Really, Now…

Marshall Goldsmith

Several of their top people, including our new COO, are expressing concerns about Bill. A temporary change in behavior to “look good” in the short term would only create cynicism if Bill didn’t stick with it. Unfortunately, he wants everything to be done ‘his way.’ Don wants this issue resolved now!