COO – the “Secret Weapon,” 1 of 3 parts

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At a speaking opportunity, I asked several senior executives to name the CEOs of Microsoft, Facebook (Meta), Google, and IBM. They all knew the names – Satya Nadella, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder Pichai, and Arvind Krishna. Next, I asked, “Who are the COOs of the same companies?”

Crickets! No answer.

The CEOs are mostly public-facing and deal with external constituencies and stakeholders. People can name dozens of famous CEOs. But how about COOs? Not so much.

The COO is the “Secret Weapon” of the C-suite, building organizational strength and exemplary employees. …

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Modest Investment, Immeasurable Return

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For just a small investment of your time and money, Dhaakar’s Negotiation and Leadership will teach you to deal with difficult people and hard bargainers, more effectively structure deals, and manage conflict more productively.

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The only lousy time-off is the one you don’t take.

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Woodworking or playing harmonica recharges your mental and physical batteries more effectively than watching geriatrics win elections.

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Dhaakar’s Negotiation Skills Program

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Most common trait of successful leaders is their ability to negotiate skillfully.

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Give Your Biggest Fans A Story To Tell

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Find, connect, support, and broadcast those who trust and believe in you.

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Are Your Customers “Trapped?”

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When you start a small business, engage in free-market competitive thinking, and when you have a “trapped” customer base, act like you don’t.

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Apathetic Bystander or An Exemplar

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It gets more compelling and challenging as you progress from doing it by the rules to making a change happen.

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Decision Making Simply Put

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The Starters’ Playbook

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