Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

It can help you hone your ideas, catch supply chain concerns, and vet marketability before taking your venture into the real world. Additionally, you’ll learn how to overcome various obstacles, such as market saturation and international competition.

Supply Chain 106

Supply Chain Entrepreneur COO Career 106

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year). One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g.,

Press Release 113

Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

Strategy Driven

APRIL 10, 2020

So after spending much of my 20s working in finance and real estate, and then going to business school, the right opportunity sat in front of me. We spent those early years building our website and fleshing out our marketing and messaging to reel in clients who suited our solutions. Marketing, and 3. Real estate, 2.

Real Estate 85

Real Estate Products Productivity Company 85

Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. They run business units and geographic regions.

Self-aware 83

Self-aware Leadership COO Influence 83

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Prior to taking on his COO role at Chipotle, Boatwright spent 18 years at Arby’s Restaurant Group in various leadership positions. Recent S&P 500 and Russell 3000 trends suggest that the path from COO to CEO is a fairly common one so it isn’t surprising to see Chipotle look to promote leaders from inside the company.

Positioning 52

Positioning COO Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer 52

Strategy Driven

JULY 10, 2019

Christopher Grey is the co-founder and COO of CapLinked , an enterprise software company offering an information control and risk mitigation platform for the sharing of confidential or sensitive documents and communications outside of the enterprise.

Entrepreneur 67

Entrepreneur Productivity Products Long-term 67

Strategy Driven

MAY 20, 2019

Christopher Grey is the co-founder and COO of CapLinked , and enterprise software company offering an information control and risk mitigation platform for the sharing of confidential or sensitive documents and communications outside of the enterprise.

Self-aware 57

Self-aware Entrepreneur COO Banking 57

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Does your company have a COO today? Does your COO have the best shot at becoming the next CEO? Few European companies have COOs, although their numbers appear to be growing. Of the 97 largest listed companies in the UK and the Eurozone in 2010, only 37 had a COO in their executive ranks.

COO 14

COO Sample Telecommunications Automotive 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2017

Meghna has been COO of a small market research company since she earned her MBA several years ago. She’s done just about everything a COO can to grow a company and is now eager to apply that expertise to startups in a different industry — wind power or alternative transportation, such as bike sharing.

COO 14

COO Chief Operating Officer Transportation Real Estate 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

I was so confident in her idea that I convinced my former university professor husband to act as COO for the start-up, and we invested not only encouragement, but cash. What I learned from this disastrous magazine venture is that we need to do a thorough SWOT analysis not only on the market opportunity, but also on our partners.

Due Diligence 15

Due Diligence Magazine SWOT Christensen 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. Five years ago, "shadow IT" efforts were the dirty little secret of organizations.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

Since its founding just eight years ago, Uber has become one of the best-known brands in the world, has presence in over 80 countries, has market share reported at 77% in its core U.S. It was the pioneer in social networking, arguably one of the highest-potential markets ever.

CEO 14

CEO IPO Energy COO 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

Eastman Kodak is the textbook case for failing to prioritize an innovation agenda; business schools around the world study the ramifications of the company’s ill-fated decision to ignore the digital photography market until it was too late. The Future of Financial Services. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide.

Industry 13

Industry Short-term Planning Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

Instead, the last few years have seen a proliferation of C-suite titles that include a component of marketing. This diversity reflects not only a deepening understanding of the connection between growth and customer satisfaction, but a much greater awareness of what marketing can do to help forge that bond.

P&L 11

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

When I do get a name, it often differs depending on who I asked—a marketing executive points to one person, while finance identifies someone else. Years ago, one group, often marketing, decided it needed analytics support and so that group hired some analytics professionals. That isn’t good. Over time, other groups did the same.

Company 8

Company COO Information Technology CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

More than 25 years ago, William Sahlman wrote the HBR article “Why Sane People Shouldn’t Serve on Public Boards,” in which he compared serving on a board to driving without a seatbelt, that it was just too risky—to their time, reputations, and finances—for too little reward. increased by over $300,000.

Execution 9

Execution P&L CEO COO 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

” When I do get a name, it often differs depending on who I asked—a marketing executive points to one person, while finance identifies someone else. Years ago, one group, often marketing, decided it needed analytics support and so that group hired some analytics professionals. That isn’t good.

Company 8

Company COO CFO Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2016

But it does mean thinking about how, for example, the lower profits you’re accepting might be balanced out by opening up new markets. Sebastian Dupéré, the head of a Montreal-based steam cleaner company with sales in six countries, knew that his COO was one of his most valuable employees.

COO 8

COO How To Long-term Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Sure enough, the company’s growth soon warranted yet another shift, and the board put COO Dick Costolo in the CEO role. The founder has to build a company capable of marketing and selling large volumes of the product and of providing customers with after-sales service. At that point, leaders face a different set of business challenges.

Succession 8

Succession Leadership CEO COO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2017

Eventually, he approached his boss about moving to a role in a small emerging market – while it would mean managing less revenue and fewer people than his current job, he’d thrive on the dynamism of the startup opportunity. In these cases, rethinking the scope of their current role can be just as effective.

360-Degree Feedback 8

360-Degree Feedback Execution Real Estate Executive Coaching 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2018

In more practical terms, the CEO of business operations managed operational integration discussions, which allowed the COO to focus on delivering excellent service for our client partners. A deal team is made up of professionals covering all aspects of the integration, including experts from business operations, legal, tech, and finance.

Operations 9

Operations Brand Ryan COO 9

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Former SVP at Citi in both marketing and business development roles. Dorie Clark – Marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Banking Magazine 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Yes, sir, I was worried about that, too — market saturation. And I think there's a market that you should consider: Mexico." Stan had led a successful expansion into Canada in the 1990s when he was the COO, and Coe's had over 100 stores there now. It's a good time for us and potentially a great market," he told Aubrey.

Case Study 12

Case Study Marketing Real Estate Retail 12