The chief operating officer for an RIA has been likened to an orchestra conductor who keeps all of the instruments working together for a common goal. He or she needs a diverse skill set that includes ...

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Good morning. There’s a continuing trend of finance chiefs becoming chief operating officers (COOs), taking on dual COO roles, or even combining the CFO and COO positions. This shift is largely driven ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Author, professor and founder. Deeply curious about leadership. Chief Operating Officers (COO) play critical roles in their ...

The dual role of chief financial officer and chief operating officer is becoming more common, and the experiences of two industry-leading executives demonstrate that the CFO and COO positions can be ...

As part of its turnaround plan and to remove extraneous layers in management, strengthen the company’s leadership connection with consumers, and further activate its “sport offense”, Nike (NKE) is ...