Mark Osborne explains what makes an effective COO: medium on relationship skills, high on execution. Founders tend to be lone wolves with a strong need for autonomy, which creates tension when they need to delegate and lead a team.
Yeah, nobody is a pure type. I mean, the ideal COO or function head, depending upon what the function is, would be at least medium on relationship but high on execution. Got it. So the other thing that gets in the way is that founders' highest personality score is need for autonomy. And so they're very independent lone wolves.
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