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Welcome to the "Second in Command" Podcast, brought to you by the COO Alliance, where top-level COOs share the insights, tactics, & strategies that made them the Chief Behind the Chief with host: Cameron Herold

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief Cameron Herold

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Welcome to the "Second in Command" Podcast, brought to you by the COO Alliance, where top-level COOs share the insights, tactics, & strategies that made them the Chief Behind the Chief with host: Cameron Herold

    Ep. 283 – Being Vulnerable and Humble as a CEO and Connecting with Your COO

    Ep. 283 – Being Vulnerable and Humble as a CEO and Connecting with Your COO

    Humility is not a trait we often associate with being a CEO, but it is necessary to be able to have the kind of relationship with your trusted COO to say, ‘Hey, I’m not strong in this area, can you help?’ Having that level of trust is a vital component of the CEO/COO relationship. In […]

    • 10 min
    Ep.282 – Chief Operating Officer, Center for Family Representation, Alicia Williams

    Ep.282 – Chief Operating Officer, Center for Family Representation, Alicia Williams

    Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Alicia Williams, the Chief Operating Officer of the Center for Family Representation. Alicia oversees CFR’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work, human resources, information technology, and administration activities, and also works closely with our CFO and Executive Director on strategic planning, facilities and operations issues. She has more […]

    • 40 min
    Ep. 281 – Measuring Quality and Warning Signs in the Relationship Between the CEO and the COO

    Ep. 281 – Measuring Quality and Warning Signs in the Relationship Between the CEO and the COO

    The relationship between a CEO and COO is a vital one for a business. It’s a yin/yang relationship, where the COO can help to bolster areas where the CEO may be weak, while executing on the CEO’s larger vision. In today’s episode, Cameron provides some insight into this relationship – how to measure its quality […]

    • 9 min
    Ep.280 – Vice President of Search and Operations, Y Scouts, Sammy Siegal

    Ep.280 – Vice President of Search and Operations, Y Scouts, Sammy Siegal

    Our guest today is COO Alliance Member and Vice President of Search and Operations for Y Scouts, Sammy Siegal. Born and raised in Alabama, Sammy has worked in general practice senior management level executive search, managed entry-level talent acquisition strategy and execution within the big-4, and led talent acquisition at a SaaS startup supporting the […]

    • 37 min
    Ep.279 – The Evolution Of The COO Role As Your Business Scales

    Ep.279 – The Evolution Of The COO Role As Your Business Scales

    As a business scales, the roles within that business must evolve. Staff numbers increase, and the tasks that need to be completed increase as well. At some point, an entrepreneur needs to make the decision to take on a COO to help with the day to day execution of the business. This role will itself […]

    • 12 min
    Ep.278 – COO, Vintory, Randy Bonds

    Ep.278 – COO, Vintory, Randy Bonds

    Our guest today is COO Alliance Member and Chief Operating Officer for Vintory, Randy Bonds. Since grade school Randy has had a passion for entrepreneurship. For more than 30 years he has been building his skills by owning and operating eight companies all focused in travel and tourism. Founding, scaling, and selling five companies taught […]

    • 41 min

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