Cameron Herold
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Cameron Herold is known for COO leadership frameworks, meeting discipline, and practical operating systems that help growing companies scale with more clarity and execution rigor.
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Resilience & grit
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The five stages of the entrepreneurial transition curve
Cameron Herold
July 22, 2024
Resilience & grit
10
Identity & self-belief
7
Bipolar disorder traits match 85–90% of entrepreneurs — it's called the CEO disease
Crisis of meaning: the stage where founders silently hit rock bottom
You can't think or work your way out — external support is the only path through
How to write a vivid vision that aligns your entire company
Cameron Herold
July 20, 2024
Vision & mission
9
Culture building
6
A mission statement aligns no one — a vivid vision does
Write your company three years out, in present tense, in detail
Persistence past mockery is what triggers organisation-wide buy-in
Starbucks' simplified situational leadership model for managers
Cameron Herold
July 15, 2024
Management
9
Delegation
5
Why the same person needs different leadership on different tasks
A 15-minute model that replaces days of situational leadership training
Praising a high-performer feels patronising — here's when to stop
Employee happiness is the most important metric in your business
Cameron Herold
July 13, 2024
Management
9
Outsourcing & delegation
7
Funnels
5
eNPS beats revenue as the metric that actually scales a company.
Two-question employee survey twice a year — then act on it.
Activity inventory: delegate everything below 25% of your hourly rate.
Replace your mission statement with a vivid vision document
Cameron Herold
July 8, 2024
Vision & mission
9
Communication
7
Mission statements are committee word-salad that align no one
Write a detailed 3-year future description of your entire company
A vivid vision repels the wrong people and magnetises the right ones
Five simple rules for running effective meetings
Cameron Herold
July 6, 2024
Communication
9
Processes & SOPs
6
Meetings don't suck — we've just never been trained to run them.
No agenda, no attenda: structure every meeting with purpose and time limits.
Written messages strip intonation — meetings exist to kill miscommunication.
The two skills every COO and leader must develop now
Cameron Herold
June 29, 2024
SEO
9
AI tools & automation
5
Empathy is the most underrated leadership skill in a remote-work world
Every adult still carries the emotional needs of their teenage self
A four-step conflict model: when you, I feel, I need, how do you feel
Why your vision statement fails and how to replace it
Cameron Herold
June 24, 2024
Vision & mission
9
Communication
6
One-sentence vision statements leave employees unable to read your mind
A 4–5 page Vivid Vision describes your company three years into the future
The right vision repels misaligned people and can attract $255M in investment
Hiring & recruitment
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Low-cost strategies to scale a service business: hiring, margins, and growth
Cameron Herold
June 22, 2024
Hiring & recruitment
9
Unit economics
8
Business models
7
Pay at the 85th percentile or keep losing candidates to competitors
Bill every minute of labour — insurance companies only pay what you itemise
Acquire 60-year-old competitors with no money down instead of greenfielding
Empathy as the essential leadership skill in the AI era
Cameron Herold
June 17, 2024
Management
9
Identity & self-belief
6
AI commoditises technical skills; human connection is now the edge
Leaders who treat employees as full humans get extraordinary effort
A four-step conflict model: when, feel, need, how do you feel
Hiring & recruitment
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Hiring, mentoring, and growing leaders ahead of the curve
Cameron Herold
June 15, 2024
Hiring & recruitment
9
Management
8
Outsourcing & delegation
6
Hire for growth mindset — don't try to convert people who lack it.
Find mentors by writing exactly what you need and who you want.
Ignoring your finance lead nearly bankrupted a $100M company.
How to retain employees by building a culture of skill development
Cameron Herold
June 10, 2024
Management
9
Hiring & recruitment
6
Processes & SOPs
5
Gen Y and Gen Z quit within two years if you don't grow them
Train managers in 12 leadership skills — not just functional job tasks
Tie promotions and pay rises to certified skill completion
Hiring & recruitment
YouTube
Hiring the right COO: types, fit, and how to make the partnership work
Cameron Herold
June 8, 2024
Hiring & recruitment
9
Management
7
Outsourcing & delegation
6
Wrong COO fit costs 15 times their annual salary in opportunity loss
Seven distinct COO types — most founders hire without knowing which they need
New senior hires should observe for 30 days before making any decisions
What really makes entrepreneurs stand out from the crowd
Cameron Herold
June 3, 2024
Management
8
Delegation
7
PR & media
6
Most people lack the DNA to be an entrepreneur — stop pretending otherwise.
Your second-in-command is the biggest leverage point in your company.
Situational leadership beats uniform management every time.
Why quality beats bestseller status for author-founders
Cameron Herold
June 1, 2024
Branding
8
Pitching investors
5
Bestseller rankings cost money and no one actually cares.
1,000 gifted books can generate $110K+ in annual revenue.
A ghostwriting service cut book production to 13 hours total.