@ericosiu I would absolutely crush as your COO, @ericosiu Just don’t have the ‘on-paper’ qualifications you’re looking for exactly (scaling the exact revenue range + internal promotions - came into in exec roles) but I have done some interesting stuff. Love the first line instruction ha!
One of the things I've undervalued so far in my career is just how dang hard it is to build a high-performance culture.
Once you put in the elbow grease to get it there though, sky's the limit.
"If you wanna go fast, go alone. If you wanna go far, we go together." - Rafiki
A lack of solid operations in an org leads to:
• Execution and productivity breakdowns.
• Accountability and leadership gaps.
• People and team misalignment.
• Communication bottlenecks.
• Operational inefficiencies.
If you want to build a high-performing company (and team), you need a bulletproof strategic plan.
A strong plan will:
• Drive focused, high-impact execution.
• Foster ownership and responsibility.
• Ensure the right people are in the right seats.
• Improve communication and alignment.
• Create sustainable, predictable growth.
When strategy and execution are dialed in, the team doesn’t just move faster—they move further together. And that’s how great companies win.
“Hopping on a quick call” is never quick.
All parties involved have to:
• Stop what they’re doing & task switch.
• Figure out who’s link to use.
• Find points for small talk.
• Give context for the call.
• Hopefully clearly explain the issue, opportunity, etc.
• Come to a stopping point (far beyond the point of ‘quick,’ typically).
• Take the time for a meaningful goodbye — I’m from Minnesota, ok?
• Task switch and try to get back in the flow of work prior to said call.
I love humans and relationships as much as the next person.
BUT…
Far more often than not, the conversation at hand can be had much more effectively and clearly via async comms.
Taking the lazy way out with a call puts the burden on those you’re interacting with to stop what they’re doing, get out of their workflow and use an often inefficient way to communicate.
Instead, learn how to communicate clearly through written communication and if things can’t come to a solve there, then go ahead and schedule that call.