What is a fractional COO and how can it help a small business?

A fractional COO is an experienced operations executive who works with a company on a part-time or contract basis. This model gives small businesses access to senior-level operational expertise without the cost of a full-time hire. Otis McGregor uses this approach through Tribe + Purpose to help businesses restructure and scale more effectively.

What makes Otis McGregor's leadership coaching approach unique?

McGregor draws on over 13 years of coaching experience combined with his background as a Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel. He applies military principles such as discipline, team cohesion, and decisiveness to business leadership challenges. His mission is to build a legacy of leaders who create organizations that positively impact their communities.

What is the Through the Storm podcast about?

Through the Storm is a podcast hosted by Dr. Travis Hearne that focuses on resilient leadership in high-pressure environments. Each episode features leaders who have faced significant adversity and shares how they navigated it successfully. The show draws on the metaphor of the buffalo, which charges directly into storms rather than retreating from them.

Through the Storm with Otis McGregor, Fract...

Through the Storm with Otis McGregor, Fractional COO Expert, Founder of Tribe + Purpose

A former military leader shares how fractional COO expertise helps struggling businesses navigate chaos and scale with purpose

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By Travis Hearne · January 24, 2025, 6:00 AM UTCDr. Travis HearneGreen BeretOtis McgregorThrough the Storm

Key takeaways

Fractional COO services can help small businesses reshape culture and accelerate growth without a full-time executive hire.

Otis McGregor leverages his Green Beret leadership background to coach business leaders through adversity and organizational challenges.

Great organizations, according to McGregor, create great communities — and great communities improve the world.

As the CEO and Founder of Tribe + Purpose, Otis McGregor provides the guidance and expertise to reshape the culture and structure of small businesses and launch them to the next stage of growth. With over 13 years of experience as a leadership and success coach, Otis McGregor has helped hundreds of clients around the world achieve their goals and make an impact.

Otis' mission is to create a legacy of leaders who create great organizations that improve the world. As a former Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel, he leverages his unique blend of heart, passion, violence of action, and experience in leading the top 1% of the greatest men the USA has ever produced. He is also a TEDx speaker, an author, and a podcast host, where he shares his insights and stories on life, leadership, and team building. According to Otis, great organizations create great communities, and with great communities, we create a better world.