The COO Network
A trusted community for COOs shaping what’s next
Today’s COO sits at the centre of everything.
Growth and efficiency. Transformation and stability. AI and human judgement. Long-term strategy and day-to-day delivery.
The role has never carried greater influence, or greater complexity.
The COO Network brings together senior operational leaders to explore the ideas, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the role through candid conversations with peers, original research and thought leadership.
The Network is designed for COOs and senior operational leaders from leading organisations across sectors.
Through intimate roundtables, dinners and small-group discussions, members can step away from the day-to-day, exchange perspectives openly and build trusted relationships with peers navigating many of the same challenges.
Conversations we've explored at our events
Episode 14: Whose job is it anyway?
The modern COO and the disappearing boundaries of leadership
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Episode 13: The COO’s Mental Decision Equation
Every COO is solving the same equation – whether they name it or not.
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Episode 12: The tyranny of the urgent: how COOs stop the firefighting loop
Here’s how COOs design calm – so reliability beats heroics, every time.
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Episode 11: COOs as translators: Bridging the boardroom and the business
What does it really take to be the ultimate connector in business, building relationships that drive influence, accelerate delivery and create lasting value?
Listen nowComing soon: The COO Barometer research
What does great COO leadership really look like today?
The COO role has never been more important, or less clearly defined.
The COO Barometer is a new annual study exploring how the role is evolving, where COOs create the most value and what great COO leadership looks like today.
Research findings coming soon.
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The COO Network is convened by operational leaders and transformation experts who work alongside some of the world's most complex organisations, helping them navigate growth, transformation and operational change.
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