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Chief Operating Officer (@chiefoperatingofficer): "The founder is always the last person to recognize an operational problem. Everyone else identified it months earlier. The VP who stopped escalating. The ops manager began making decisions unilaterally…" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Chief Operating Officer (@chiefoperatingofficer)
The founder is always the last person to recognize an operational problem. Everyone else identified it months earlier. The VP who stopped escalating. The ops manager began making decisions unilatera...
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May 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "The founder who says "I just need to hire the right people" has already diagnosed the problem incorrectly. The right people cannot fix a broken operating system. They can identify the problems faster. They can …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
The founder who says "I just need to hire the right people" has already diagnosed the problem incorrectly. The right people cannot fix a broken operating system. They can identify the problems faste...
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June 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "Here is a diagnostic I give founders. Picture yourself unreachable for thirty days. Write down what breaks. Every item on that list is a process that lives within a person rather than within the company. That list is your …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
Here is a diagnostic I give founders. Picture yourself unreachable for thirty days. Write down what breaks. Every item on that list is a process that lives within a person rather than within the comp...
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July 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "A company hired a strategy consulting firm. Twelve months later, nothing had changed. The engagement produced a thick deck, a competitive analysis, three strategic growth scenarios, and a recommended path forward. The founder …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
A company hired a strategy consulting firm. Twelve months later, nothing had changed. The engagement produced a thick deck, a competitive analysis, three strategic growth scenarios, and a recommende...
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June 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Playing vs 5 Bots who always want to sell away their Church Donation cards & make other extremely poor business decisions, is usually a recipe for reaching the C-Suite.

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9 #BusinessOpportunitycards-$91K
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "The most valuable tool in my answer engine optimization work is not a writing tool. It is a citation monitor. You can publish for months and have no idea whether a model actually surfaces your name. Traditional SEO tools measure …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
The most valuable tool in my answer engine optimization work is not a writing tool. It is a citation monitor. You can publish for months and have no idea whether a model actually surfaces your name. ...
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July 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
🚀 Master the Subtraction Framework: Simplify operations by removing what's not needed. Invert the burden of proof! https://bit.ly/kamyar-shah-chiefoperatingofficer-subtraction #OperationalExcellence #SimplicityWins #EfficiencyMatters #BusinessStrategy
August 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Clarity is the kindest thing you can provide for your team. Check out this blueprint for building a calmer company: https://bit.ly/kamyar-shah-chiefoperatingofficer-clarity #CompanyCulture #Leadership #FutureOfWork #EmpathyInLeadership
August 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "The Subtraction Framework. Most operational problems are not caused by something missing. They are caused by everything that was added …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...

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Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
The Subtraction Framework Most operational problems are not caused by something missing. They are caused by everything that was added once and never removed. The correction is a single move. Invert ...
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August 14, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "Clarity is the kindest thing you can provide for your team. A documented path in the first week prevents the stress of 'figuring it out' for new hires. When we provide structure, we aren't stifling creativity; …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
Clarity is the kindest thing you can provide for your team. A documented path in the first week prevents the stress of "figuring it out" for new hires. When we provide structure, we aren't stifling c...
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August 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The Iowa Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Glaser, BSN, MBA, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the physician-owned, multi-specialty medical group.

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August 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "A strong personal brand changed how opportunities reach me. Instead of chasing work, I get found. One founder read years of my writing on operations, recognized his own problems in it, and reached out directly. …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
A strong personal brand changed how opportunities reach me. Instead of chasing work, I get found. One founder read years of my writing on operations, recognized his own problems in it, and reached ou...
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August 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Business Decision Making Process | SMB Advisor ... www.scoop.it/topic/chiefo...
Business Decision Making Process | SMB Advisor | ChiefOperatingOfficer
RAPID Recommend, Agree, Perform, Input, Decide (Bain framework)
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August 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Executive Communication Skills | SMB Advisor | ... www.scoop.it/topic/chiefo...
Executive Communication Skills | SMB Advisor | ChiefOperatingOfficer
90% of executive impact comes from non-verbal communication cues
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August 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Cross-Functional Communication | SMB Advisor | ... www.scoop.it/topic/chiefo...
Cross-Functional Communication | SMB Advisor | ChiefOperatingOfficer
28% higher revenue from new products in top-quartile cross-functional teams
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August 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "If your costs move weekly, a quarterly forecast is already wrong by the time it ships. Set a variance band before the month starts. When a key assumption moves past the threshold, republish the forecast. …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
If your costs move weekly, a quarterly forecast is already wrong by the time it ships. Set a variance band before the month starts. When a key assumption moves past the threshold, republish the forec...
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August 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "Proximity bias is real. The people in the room get the offhand praise and the stretch assignments that never make it to a formal posting. The fix is not telling managers to be fair. Every growth opportunity gets documented …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
Proximity bias is real. The people in the room get the offhand praise and the stretch assignments that never make it to a formal posting. The fix is not telling managers to be fair. Every growth oppo...
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July 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer): "Treat every major piece of content as a source, not a single post. A research report becomes an article, a set of short videos built on individual findings, and graphics the sales team can use in …" substack.com/@chiefoperat...
Kamyar Shah (@chiefoperatingofficer)
Treat every major piece of content as a source, not a single post. A research report becomes an article, a set of short videos built on individual findings, and graphics the sales team can use in out...
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July 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM