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A company’s chief operations officer—or COO—is responsible for one of the most important aspects of business: its day-to-day operations. Because the current and future success of any business depends ...

Regular listeners to our COO Roundtable podcast have heard me make the claim many times that the average RIA owner drastically discounts the value of a chief operating officer because, in their minds, ...

COOs in healthcare have seen their role gradually evolve due to the advancement of technology, a pandemic, and issues like workforce shortages. Becker’s spoke with 16 COOs from different health ...

Becker’s has reported on the following hospital and health system COO departures since Jan. 13, including retirements and transitions to leadership roles at other organizations. Editor’s note: This ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. At the executive level in a company, the chief operating officer is probably the least understood and least defined role. Others, such as ...

The progression from COO to CEO has long been a primary pathway in the C-suite. This is particularly true in the automotive supply base and manufacturing operations, where operational experience is ...