You Can’t Build What You Can’t See: Four Steps to Help Your CEO Define the Vision
📆Monday, May 12th ⌚11:00am CT
A 30 Minute Virtual Session for COOs, Integrators, and Seconds-in-Command. Learn how to draw out, refine, and operationalize your CEO’s vision (without overstepping your role).
You're responsible for creating the strategic plan for an entrepreneurial business, but you're not sure what you're even working towards.
Welcome to the most common frustration of a Second-In-Command.
In this 30-minute session, you’ll learn the four steps that every Second-In-Command can make to co-create a clear, aligned, and actionable vision with an entrepreneur.
BONUS: The Vision to Valuation Blueprint
A plug-and-play tool Seconds-In-Command can use to prep for vision-setting conversations with their entrepreneur.
Here's Just Some of What You'll Learn During This Virtual Session:
The right questions to ask (and how to ask them!) to uncover the entrepreneur's true vision . It's time to get crystal clear on what the “finish line” looks like.
How to translate vague ideas into a Value Creation Goal that drives real growth. (Because we know answers like “to grow”, “to have more profit”, or “I want to be the best” aren't going to cut it.)
How to push back on your entrepreneur when necessary (without damaging the relationship). Most CEOs want a strategic thought partner, and someone to challenge them.
How to work backwards from the entrepreneur's vision to create a long-term strategic plan that actually builds enterprise value. This is your time to shine: creating the operational action plan.
Hi, I'm Megan Long, and I've been in your shoes.
A COO Coach For You
I was a COO/Second-In-Command for an entrepreneur of a $10 million IT company. Even with an MBA and CPA, I spent ten years figuring it out on my own.
I was an obsessive consumer of books & podcasts, and wore out my Harvard Business Review subscription. Through trial & error and a lot of long hours, I built an amazing partnership with my founder and teams while moving the business forward.
While I won some professional awards (40 Under 40, Stevie Woman of the Year, Nashville Emerging Leader…) I still felt incredibly isolated in my role, and learned I wasn't alone. Talking to my COO peers, many struggled to understand their CEO. Everyone was left frustrated and burnt out.
It's why I started Second First. My passion now lies in providing tools, resources, and community to Seconds-In-Command working with entrepreneurs. Give me thirty minutes and I promise you'll walk away feeling less alone, more confident, and ready to tackle the year with a toolbox full of new strategies.
Take the First Step to Making Your Role as a Right-Hand Leader Feel a Whole Lot Easier.
Reserve your spot now to secure your place in this exclusive, free training with Second First founder, Megan Long. Don't miss out – this is the first step to creating a successful, value-creating strategic plan.