Brad Blaicher, the general manager and co-founder of ConstructionReports.com, has been working in the construction industry for over a decade. Alongside this, Brad Blaicher leads OnSite Temp Housing, having held such titles as COO and CEO of the company. While both titles are at the top of the hierarchy for businesses, their roles and responsibilities do differ.
In a company, the CEO is technically ranked above the COO. They are responsible for making all final decisions regarding the future of the business and are concerned with the long-term aspects of running a company. CEOs are responsible for reporting directly to the board of directors, company founders, or investors, depending on the structure of the business, and handle external matters, such as collaborating with partners and external stakeholders. CEOs are essentially responsible for where a company goes.
COOs, on the other hand, handle how a company will get to a specific point. They report to the CEO and are responsible for providing insights regarding organizational changes, along with overseeing daily operations. They report to the CEO and focus largely on internal operations, including working with different company departments to implement policies. Beyond that, they provide the CEO with guidance regarding business decisions, though the final power to decide still lies with the CEO.
In a company, the CEO is technically ranked above the COO. They are responsible for making all final decisions regarding the future of the business and are concerned with the long-term aspects of running a company. CEOs are responsible for reporting directly to the board of directors, company founders, or investors, depending on the structure of the business, and handle external matters, such as collaborating with partners and external stakeholders. CEOs are essentially responsible for where a company goes.
COOs, on the other hand, handle how a company will get to a specific point. They report to the CEO and are responsible for providing insights regarding organizational changes, along with overseeing daily operations. They report to the CEO and focus largely on internal operations, including working with different company departments to implement policies. Beyond that, they provide the CEO with guidance regarding business decisions, though the final power to decide still lies with the CEO.
