Operating without a COO does not save capital; it simply taxes executive focus. A CEO without an operational counterweight routinely spends 30 to 50 percent of their bandwidth resolving process breakdowns, team restructures, and day-to-day escalations. The problem is rarely competence, but the severe opportunity cost of strategic growth left unpursued while leadership absorbs operational friction. Read the full analysis of these tradeoffs at bit.ly/running-w…
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