Throughout my career I've held exclusively engineering positions. However, I've noticed the parts of my work I enjoy the most aren't necessarily the technical challenges, but instead improvements to process and productivity.
My favourite books are 'Getting Things Done' [0], and 'Deep Work' [1]. I also consistently try to find improvements to communication, requirement clarification, and decision making.
Is this mindset aligned with what would be expected from a COO? I know virtually nothing about the position apart from a line that stuck with me (paraphrased): 'A COO is similar to a CEO, where they have to do the same amount of work but don't get to make any of the decisions'.
Do you have any insights or books/article recommendations for what the role of COO looks like? It would be greatly appreciated
My favourite books are 'Getting Things Done' [0], and 'Deep Work' [1]. I also consistently try to find improvements to communication, requirement clarification, and decision making.
Is this mindset aligned with what would be expected from a COO? I know virtually nothing about the position apart from a line that stuck with me (paraphrased): 'A COO is similar to a CEO, where they have to do the same amount of work but don't get to make any of the decisions'.
Do you have any insights or books/article recommendations for what the role of COO looks like? It would be greatly appreciated
[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1633.Getting_Things_Done [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work