4 steps to making your COO a big success

Once you decide to hire a chief operating officer, your company needs to make sure you make the most of your new team leader. As CEO, you’ve taken the time to consider applicants and make the new hire — now you need to prepare your COO for success.

Consider the following tips:

1.  Give your COO time

If you hired a sharp person to do this for you, there’s a great chance that person has a lot going on. Companies should give their COOs a chance to unload and focus on their new positions. COOs who were plucked from other companies should be able to ramp up faster because they don’t have a bunch of consulting or other efforts to offload.

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