What’s a Second, and why do they matter?

The people who are “The Glue” of your teams, hiding in plain sight

Visionary, Founder, Dreamer, Idea Generator, you already know what we call the people in the spotlight… but in every high-performing team, near every “Visionary” who actually delivers, there’s someone (or several of them) keeping everyone moving in alignment, and forward, together. You've probably worked alongside one. You might even be one.

What makes these people extraordinary is WHO they are, which they bring to every role they’re in. So while some organizations have “Second in Command” titles that attempt to call for this kind of person, like COO, Chief of Staff, President, or Integrator, those are job titles, and you can put any kind of person into any job.

Not understanding who Seconds are means you often lose what holds your organization together without knowing how or why, but when you DO understand them, you unlock partnerships so effective they change what's possible. In this session, we will name the identity of Secondness, separate Identity from Roles, and give every person in the room a new lens for building teams that actually execute.

• All levels
• Soft Skills
• Careers