N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Operating Officer A Chief Operating Officer (COO) holds a distinctive and crucial role in the corporate ecosystem. Equipped with a holistic view of the organization’s objectives and a deep understanding of its operations, a COO is often considered the key driver of operational excellence.

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COO Chief Operating Officer Efficiency Operations 293

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

They clearly generate higher growth in revenue, EBITDA, and EBITDA/EV. Its governance leadership group and supporting management clarified the company's risk appetite, defined its risk universe, determined how to measure risk, and identified which technologies could best help the company manage its risks.

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Maturity EBITDA Management 14

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Those companies that ‘sweat’ their capabilities continuously improve them and sustainably capture the top-line growth in their industries and, ultimately, market leadership. Companies today operate in a business environment that encourages incoherence. times EBITDA (compared to average multiples of 15 at the time).

Resources 53

Resources Industry System Strategy 53

HR Digest

AUGUST 1, 2019

An effective financial literacy program should clear concepts of finance and accounting in simple terms with examples that are relevant to the organization’s day-to-day operations. Joe has also written toolkits for Harvard Business Press including the ROI Toolkit, Understanding EBITDA, and the Business Valuation Toolkit.

Finance 63

Finance Metrics EBITDA Handbook 63

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

In 2000, with more than $100 million in negative cash flow, the company agreed to be acquired by Star Cruises, a leading cruise operator in Asia. That’s because overload is a surmountable crisis—under the right leadership. Fortunately, these failures didn’t spell the end for the company. Codify best practices.

Company 10

Company IPO Price Loyalty 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

He quickly dismissed several key opportunities to reach out for feedback and guidance from leadership. It became clear that John had succeeded in the past by doing what he knew and operating rather conservatively within his domain. John struggled with the ambiguity, and he didn’t take prudent risks.

Agility 8

Agility Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing EBITDA 8