Columbia Alum Shares Advice for COOs
Columbia Business School alumnus Alexander Tuff ’03 discusses five key concepts every Chief Operating Officer should know. The article, written by Tuff, was featured in the Alumni Magazine of Columbia Business School. Tuff is the chief operating officer and head of strategy at Winged Keel Group in New York City.
Tuff begins his article with an explanation of how he was determined to acquire the skills necessary to become and efficient leader. After being appointed to his first leadership role as COO of risk at CIT Group, he realized that there was not a lot of information on how to be a successful COO. Only through experience was he able to learn what was necessary to be successful in the role of COO at any company. He explains that there are guiding principles to follow to help ensure success.
