What does a Chief Operating Officer (COO) do and should you hire a COO or Head of Operations?
Please find below a curated list of posts about the role of a COO and the reasons to hire a COO.
Do you need a COO? | By Elad Gil | Investor or advisor to private companies such as Airbnb, Coinbase, Checkr, Gusto, Instacart, OpenDoor, Pinterest, Square, Stripe, Wish, and others.
Why Hiring a COO Can Help You Scale Faster & The Rise of the COO Role | By Allison Pickens Investor & former COO
How Do You Know When It’s Time to Hire a COO? | By Jeff Diana | Investor and former Chief People Officer
Role of a COO, How to Hire and Why Transparency Matters | By Keith Rabois | Investor, former COO of Square and former VP of LinkedIn and Paypal
The Right COO Will Take Your Company to the Next Level — Here’s How to Find Your Match | By Paul Levine Partner at SapphireVC, former President/COO of Trulia and @Zillow Group
How companies should make operations their core and how to determine the COO that’s right for you | By Linda Kozlowski | CEO of Blue Apron and former COO of Etsy
What Does a Startup COO Actually Do? | By Andy Sparks CEO Of Holloway and former COO of Mattermark
Why Co-Leadership Is The New Strategy For Company Growth | By Brian Scudamore | Founder & CEO of O2E Brands
The Leadership Team: Complementary Strengths or Conflicting Agendas? | By By Stephen A. Miles and Michael D. Watkins via Harvard Business Review
Why Your Startup Doesn’t Need a COO | By Mark Suster VC at upfront Ventures
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Some of my favorite tweets or quotes:
Tweet by Brian Halligan | CEO of Hubspot
I decide where the trains going and our coo makes sure it runs on time
Tweet by Garry Tan | Investor in Coinbase, Instacar and Flexport
Every fast-growing effective team needs two opposing archetypes:
🦄 the dreamer who can evangelize and attract talent and capital
🏋🏻♀️ the rational executor who makes sure the big promise is realized
