Should Your #2 Be a General Manager, Operations Manager or Integrator?
Published on: 28/10/2026
General manager vs operations manager for a small business? Pick your #2 by the work it takes off your plate, and see when an integrator fits instead.

General manager vs operations manager for a small business? Pick your #2 by the work it takes off your plate, and see when an integrator fits instead.

More people won't fix a systems problem. Without structure, every new hire connects back to you, so you're still the system. Here's what to build first.

You probably can't hire an operations manager who already knows how to build your systems. Here is what the risk looks like, and what to do first.

Role scorecards instead of job descriptions: a mission, three outcomes and five numbers with green, yellow and red lines to hire and manage fairly.
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