#28: Staying Focused on the Big Picture

2024-10-29

Learn six practical strategies to keep your focus on long-term success while managing daily demands. Being a COO or second-in-command in a founder-led company is no easy task. With so many day-to-day responsibilities, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. That’s why in this episode of The Right-Hand Roadmap, we focus on strategies that will help you stay aligned with your company's long-term vision while managing immediate needs. Listeners will gain insights on decision-making, setting priorities, and collaborating with other leaders, a...

Learn six practical strategies to keep your focus on long-term success while managing daily demands.

Being a COO or second-in-command in a founder-led company is no easy task. With so many day-to-day responsibilities, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. That’s why in this episode of The Right-Hand Roadmap, we focus on strategies that will help you stay aligned with your company's long-term vision while managing immediate needs.

Listeners will gain insights on decision-making, setting priorities, and collaborating with other leaders, all while keeping the company’s long-term vision in mind.

You'll hear all about:

00:44 – First strategy: Will the solution work five years from now?
01:37 – Second strategy: Consider multiple perspectives within the organization.
02:16 – Third strategy: If a decision negatively affects one employee, does it benefit the rest of the team?
03:10 – Fourth strategy: Always focus on your "rocks" – the key priorities.
04:22 – Fifth strategy: Monthly big-picture meetings with the CEO.
05:04 – Sixth strategy: Create a list of 10 things you want to be true about the business in 10 years.