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John Samuelson

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Interim COO / CxO & Turnaround

Embedded operating leadership when a company needs to stabilize, pivot or get ready for exit.

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The problem

Operations, finance and technology are all pulling in different directions, and the business needs one accountable leader inside it, now.

What you get

  • Operational, financial and technical review in the first 30 days
  • Embedded COO / CxO leadership with one accountable owner
  • Crisis management, turnaround and pivot plans carried through to execution
  • Operations modernization with AI built in
  • M&A operations and exit readiness

How it runs

The D-I-V-E method

  1. Step 1

    Determine your outcomes

    Leadership and stakeholder workshop. Map where needs, time and money go.

    Output: Opportunities and prioritized action plans, including an AI opportunity map.

  2. Step 2

    Investigate your solutions

    Assess workflows, demands, data and tools. Pick pilots.

    Output: A business case and a roadmap.

  3. Step 3

    Vest your expectations

    Form the stakeholder team, train employees so no one is left behind, and launch agents when you are ready.

    Output: Working pilots and trained staff.

  4. Step 4

    Execute to completion

    Scale across departments and measure results.

    Output: AI-augmented operations with KPIs.

Related track record

Programs John has led

Start with a confidential conversation.

Tell John where the gaps are. Every conversation is confidential, and an NDA comes first if you need one.

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