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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief with Cameron Herold

Second in Command with Cameron Herold
Leadership
COO Alliance
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Welcome to the “Second in Command” Podcast hosted by Cameron Herold, brought to you by the COO Alliance, where top-level COOs share their insights, tactics, and strategies that made them the Chief Behind the Chief. Cameron Herold founded the COO Alliance with one simple goal in mind: to provide COOs with the same professional development and growth opportunities CEOs have enjoyed for many years. C... more

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Ben Plomion
Chief Operating Officer at Pearl AI
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Episode: Ep. 569 - Pearl COO Ben Plomion - How Top COOs Crush Chaos and Build Pro Teams
Lindsay Gibson
COO of TextNow
TextNow
Episode: Ep. 568 - TextNow COO Lindsay Gibson - How to Rebuild Culture (and Yourself) in Crisis
Marcus Hantla
COO of Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman
Episode: Ep. 567 - Contractor Foreman COO Marcus Hantla - How Top COOs Overcome Vulnerable Moments
Amit Shah
Chief Operating Officer at Virta Health
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Episode: Ep. 566 - Virta Health COO Amit Shah - Exclusive Lessons from Scaling a Mission-Obsessed Team
Dan Murphy
Chief Operating Officer, D1 Training
D1 Training
Episode: Ep. 565 - D1 Training COO Dan Murphy - How to Scale Smarter and Avoid Leadership Burnout
Anne Raimondi
COO and Head of Business at Asana
Asana
Episode: Ep. 564 - Asana COO Anne Raimondi - How to Conquer Imposter Syndrome and Lead Powerfully
Stephanie Kauffman
President and Chief Operating Officer
Melanoma Research Alliance
Episode: Ep. 563 - Melanoma Research Alliance COO Stephanie Kauffman - How to Translate Vision Into Amazing Results Quickly
Nicki Baty
Chief Operating Officer, Freshpet
Freshpet
Episode: Ep. 562 - Freshpet COO Nicki Baty - Why Bold Change Is a COO’s Superpower (Now, Not Later)
Sunil Rajasekar
Mindbody Inc's President and CTO
Mindbody
Episode: Ep. 561 - FAN FAVORITE | Mindbody Former President & CTO Sunil Rajasekar - How To Build a Legendary Culture Now

Host

Cameron Herold
Founder of the COO Alliance, a top business consultant, and best-selling author known for his expertise in exponential growth strategies for businesses.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 330 ratings
  • I listen every morning

    This is my new way to start the day! I make sure to bring my headphones to the gym just to listen to this podcast. I've even started following some of the people that have been on this podcast. Super useful information and great energy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brent John8
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    I look forward to each podcast and am always inspired. Cameron Herold is a great Communicator, leader and puts heart and soul in each podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tonyc6205
    United States2 years ago
  • Listen now!

    The best, simply the best. Cameron Herold knows what he's talking about and his passion shows!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rok986
    United States2 years ago
  • New listener

    can't get enough. I have listened to you before many times.. but never thought to look for a podcast. duh.. thanks for all your work making a podcast worth listening too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Smith Fawkes
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    I love these podcasts! Very informative and motivating. I personally love listening to them on my runs!

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    United States2 years ago

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Ep. 569 - Pearl COO Ben Plomion - How Top COOs Crush Chaos and Build Pro Teams
Q: How do you decide where to spend time as COO when the company is growing fast?
Focus on critical bets that connect multiple teams—like tying customer success to sales, or aligning finance, HR, and legal to maintain quality earnings—while outsourcing everything else to trusted partners and outside expertise as needed.
Ep. 569 - Pearl COO Ben Plomion - How Top COOs Crush Chaos and Build Pro Teams
Q: What are the key skills a COO should learn that come from a CMO background?
Two transferable skills stand out: cross-functional collaboration across many teams for campaigns and initiatives, and creative thinking to translate internal processes into engaging, internal communications and operational tools that support scale.
Ep. 568 - TextNow COO Lindsay Gibson - How to Rebuild Culture (and Yourself) in Crisis
Q: What personal practices help you stay effective under pressure?
Her routines include early mornings for focused work, explicit boundaries for family time, and ongoing efforts to be authentic and transparent with her team so they know she has their back.
Ep. 568 - TextNow COO Lindsay Gibson - How to Rebuild Culture (and Yourself) in Crisis
Q: How did you approach rebuilding the organization's vision and accountability after returning to TextNow?
Lindsay describes redefining the vision, aligning leaders across product, design, marketing, and finance, and organizing teams into pods with clear North Stars and roadmaps. She emphasizes stakeholder alignment and a structured, quarterly planning cycle to create accountability and reduce organizational whiplash.
Ep. 568 - TextNow COO Lindsay Gibson - How to Rebuild Culture (and Yourself) in Crisis
Q: What does TextNow do and who do you serve?
TextNow provides a free phone service via an ad-supported app, offering a phone number for talking and texting over Wi-Fi, with optional SIM cards and flexible, sometimes pay-as-you-go plans. The user base tends to be people looking for free or low-cost phone services, including those with incomes under $20,000 a year.

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