Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

I bet many readers have had a project shut down or seriously altered because of corporate fears of cannibalization — the idea that a lower prices product might eat away at the market of a higher priced one. As Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook noted in Apple's recent analyst call, there did appear to be some of that going on.

Chief Operating Officer 14

Chief Operating Officer Price Comparison Marketing 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2018

I had taken one step toward this two years ago, when I named one partner president and another chief operating officer. Our president also now handles the negotiations with our IT providers, and our COO fully manages the compliance process and the preparation for marketing presentations. Would I begin to feel obsolete?

CEO 9

CEO Organization Chief Operating Officer COO 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2017

Initiate whatever needed to ensure projects’ success. Meghna has been COO of a small market research company since she earned her MBA several years ago. In her summary section, she highlighted accomplishments that show she can grow startups and alleviate their common pain points: Chief Operating Officer.

COO 13

COO Chief Operating Officer Transportation Real Estate 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2018

I saw this play out when debriefing with the Chief Operating Officer of a $20 billion global company. The project costs had ballooned, and the direct report was emotionally frayed. The project costs had ballooned, and the direct report was emotionally frayed. ” You and Your Team Series.

Emotional Intelligence 15

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Chief Operating Officer Goleman 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2013

Their son-in-law (married to their eldest daughter) had recently been named chief operating officer. Launch several management initiatives, including the creation of a high performance culture, the establishment of targets for total customer satisfaction, and a re-vamp of the financial and project management systems.

COO 8

COO Chief Operating Officer Strategic Planning Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2012

His organization had been struggling for four years with an initiative to expand into a middle market, where the customer base was attractive but much smaller than the company's traditional one. Projections back then showed that after two years of solid investment, the venture would generate healthy profits in the third year.

COO 9

COO Chief Operating Officer CEO Bottom-up 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2013

Coming out of that experience, Dixon led the company through a reinvention of its business model through new kinds of partnerships with building owners, new product offers such as a members'' club, " Businessworld ," and international expansion to new geographic markets. Today, Regus is present in 95 countries with facilities in 550 cities.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Chief Operating Officer Entrepreneur Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2012

A few years ago, the chief operating officer launched a customer quality initiative to improve six core processes and assigned executives to "own" each process. For example, employees wanted more transparency and say in project prioritization. Executives also want quick wins, so they scope projects to be done in a year.

Company 8

Company COO CFO Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Soon, the list of topics grows more serious, and turns to work: My plate is completely full, but my boss just asked me to start a new project. The Big Four are: The Chief Executive Officer: your inner Dreamer. The Chief Financial Officer: your inner Thinker. The Chief Operating Officer: your inner Warrior.

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Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2015

Aside from the type of work they’re doing – freelancers choosing projects they care about, for example — the people we surveyed reported finding meaning in the fact that they could bring their whole selves to work. ” Spending time away from the office at a coworking space can also spark new ideas.

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Chief Operating Officer Survey Learning-by-Doing Globalization 8