Capturing the Value that a Chief Operating Officer Can Bring
There are a number of open questions about the COO role and its place in company leadership. This article sheds some light on two of the most fundamental of these open questions: What does it take for a COO to succeed, and what is it that makes a great COO candidate?
Content: Article | Authors: Nathan Bennett, Stephen A. Miles | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Management, Operations
How to Help Your Successor Succeed
Leadership transitions are complex. Exchanges of responsibilities contain any number of challenges, primarily because they happen in real time with no pause in the organization’s activities. The exiting executive is in the best position to direct events so that newcomers can avoid the usual “perfect storm” of tests: an overly stimulated imperative to jump into the job with both feet, ready for action; a sense … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Nathan Bennett, Stephen A. Miles | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Human Resources, Leadership, Management