Chief Operating Officers can make a world of difference – if their onboarding sets them up for success.
Top 10 Dos and Don’ts for Onboarding a New Chief Operating Officer
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Lessons in Complementary Leadership
(Photo credit: nist6ss) Most leaders are unbalanced. They are relatively stronger in some areas than others. The secret to making them more productive is to let them play to their strengths, while at the same time bringing in someone to work with them that has complementary strengths. You can figure out most businesses by looking [...]
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Lead from Strength and Compensate for Gaps

Most of us are unbalanced. We are relatively stronger in some areas than we are in others. It's important to know yourself so you can lead from your areas of relative strength and get others to help you compensate for your other areas. Some are particularly strong in the plans area and strategic processes. [...]
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