Good morning.
The COO is the shapeshifter of the C-Suite: the doer, advisor, strategist, operator, heir apparent, guardian of the coin, keeper of the hearth, No. 2, and person charged with getting the day-to-day stuff done. In fast-changing times, that may be why the COO role is making a comeback, often combined with other C-suite titles.
We recently brought together COOs to discuss their priorities in advance of our inaugural Fortune COO Summit this October in Middleburg, Va. Here’s a sample of what some had to say:
