Riding Shotgun

The Role of the COO, Updated Edition

Nate Bennett, Stephen Miles

• Editorial: Stanford Business Books
• Año: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781503601000
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Negocios y empresa
• Categoría: Liderazgo

The role of Chief Operating Officer is clearly important. In fact, it's arguable that the number two position is the toughest job in a company. COOs play a critical part in executing the strategies developed by top management. And, in many cases, they are being groomed—or test-driven—as the firm's CEO-elect. Riding Shotgun provides unique insight into this little-understood role. The authors develop a framework that illustrates who the COO is, why a company should create this position, and what the challenges associated with this job entail. Drawing heavily on first-person accounts from top executives, the authors offer a set of strategies to inform individuals who aspire to serve as COO. With a new preface and conclusion, and even more interviews from some of the most established and important companies in today's economy, this book is a one-of-a-kind resource for the C-suite and the boardroom.

Índice

• Cover
• Copyright
• Title Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction: The Role of the Chief Operating Officer
• 2. How Firms Use Their COOs
• 3. The Number Two Job
• 4. The Search for a COO
• 5. Attracting and Managing a COO
• 6. Contemporary Shifts in the COO Role
• 7. Conclusion: Parting Words, Key Considerations
• Notes
• Index