Hiring for culture and performance: getting the right people on your bus

Cameron Herold May 12, 2025

• Remove cultural cancers immediately — not after months of patience.
• A 50% salary recruiting bonus paid over five years finds top talent.
• Scorecards targeting proven outcomes outperform job descriptions every time.

Finding talent in overlooked pools as AI reshapes work

Scaling Up with Verne Harnish April 28, 2025

• AI leaves only two human roles: creative work and soldiers
• Hiring from competitors costs more and requires untraining them
• Overlooked talent pools — gyms, shoe stores, athletes — outperform obvious pipelines

How to hire a COO: recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding your second in command

Cameron Herold April 19, 2025

• Wrong COO hire costs 15x their annual salary — do the work upfront
• Top candidates aren't looking; you have to poach them deliberately
• TORC reference method separates A-players from those who run

Struggling To Build a Business Alone? Watch THIS!

KeyPersonOfInfluence April 13, 2025

Leadership skills that transcend technology and trends

Cameron Herold March 15, 2025

• 13 leadership skills every employee should be trained and certified in
• One skill per quarter beats cramming; certifications unlock promotions
• Situational leadership: match your style to each person's skill and commitment

Hiring for core values: how the right integrator transforms a business

EOS Worldwide March 6, 2025

• Misaligned core values made the first integrator relationship unsustainable.
• 100% trust and zero ego are non-negotiable for the visionary-integrator duo.
• Fixing culture turned FICOM from a revolving door into an attraction brand.

When to hire a COO — and cheaper alternatives first

Cameron Herold March 3, 2025

• Most CEOs need an EA or functional head, not a COO
• Fractional COOs let small businesses scale without full-time cost
• A COO hire must return 2–4x salary or it's not worth it

Why building a team is the only path to a scalable business

KeyPersonOfInfluence March 2, 2025

• Solopreneurship guarantees you stay trapped in the wilderness
• Four team stages take you from two founders to a sellable business
• A core team of eight quietly powers most successful creator businesses

When and why to hire a COO: a practical guide for CEOs

Cameron Herold February 24, 2025

• Self-knowledge about energy-draining tasks drives the right COO hire.
• The CEO's real job is projecting energy — not running operations.
• A good COO is also a trusted partner in an inherently lonely role.

Why every visionary founder needs a steady operational counterpart

Bill Gallagher February 5, 2025

• Tim Cook and Gwynne Shotwell quietly enabled Jobs and Musk's empires.
• Operators succeed where founders stall: consistency, consensus, team cohesion.
• Promote from within before hiring a COO — outside hires often backfire.

Managing major headcount growth: a four-step HR framework

HR Party of One January 30, 2025

• Align hiring to business goals before a single role is posted
• SMART targets turn vague growth plans into measurable operational milestones
• Internal mobility and staggered hiring cut cost and preserve culture

Why every visionary CEO needs a COO to execute

Cameron Herold January 27, 2025

• Elon Musk's first company was funded on his COO's credibility, not his vision.
• Hire your COO by auditing your own weaknesses and energy drains first.
• Culture comes from core values, purpose, and people systems — not perks.

How to find the right co-founder for your startup

EO January 27, 2025

• Design your co-founder relationship intentionally through behavioral profiling and role clarity.
• Complementary strengths and eight-year trust beat shared DNA or similar backgrounds.
• Co-CEO structure requires continuous communication and ego restraint, not just initial compatibility.

What counts as a good employee retention rate for your company

HR Party of One January 23, 2025

• No single retention rate fits all — industry and role type define the target
• Small teams feel exits harder: two departures can drop retention by 13%
• Seven concrete steps to set a retention goal that fits your organisation

What makes elite sports dynasties last: the hidden captain model

Bill Gallagher January 15, 2025

• The real driver of dynasties is almost never the star player.
• Great captains take the role reluctantly — and do invisible work for no credit.
• One right captain can transform a losing team almost overnight.