#31: What To Do When You’ve Hit Your Ceiling

Break through your ceiling and reignite growth as a Second-In-Command.

Feeling stuck in your role as a Second-In-Command? You’ve climbed as high as the org chart allows, achieved the “top” title in your company, and yet, the hunger for growth remains. In this episode, Megan Long dives into the unique challenges COOs and other seconds-in-command face when they’ve reached the top of the org chart in entrepreneurial businesses.

You'll hear all about:

• 00:38 – Why feeling "stuck" happens in entrepreneurial businesses and how flat hierarchies can limit traditional career advancement.
• 01:00 – Reframing career growth: shifting from climbing the ladder to expanding your scope.
• 02:02 – The lifecycle of a second-in-command: tactical beginnings to strategic partnerships.
• 02:45 – Transitioning from being in the weeds to coaching and mentoring your team.
• 03:11 – The strategic shift to organizational development and long-term planning.
• 04:08 – Becoming a thought partner to your CEO and taking ownership of new initiatives.
• 04:42 – Ways to upskill: hiring a coach, consuming high-quality resources, and joining peer groups.
• 05:21 – The value of structured training and small group masterminds like Second First’s membership program.
• 05:27 – Collaborating with your CEO through offsite discussions for personal and professional alignment.
• 06:08 – Developing external influence by positioning yourself as a thought leader and expanding your network.
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