Welcome to The COO Solution Podcast, the go-to resource for entrepreneurs and business leaders ready to scale their companies with confidence and clarity, supported by a trusted partner.
This podcast is hosted by Derek Fredrickson, Founder and CEO of The COO Solution. It offers a hands-on approach to operational excellence, delivering both big-picture strategies and detailed tactics designed to drive sustainable growth.
Each episode explores entrepreneurs' real-world challenges when building and scaling a business—creating accountability, optimizing team performance, or streamlining systems. Through relatable examples, candid conversations, and actionable advice, Derek shares the proven insights he’s developed in the trenches with business owners like you.
Whether you’re stepping out of the day-to-day grind to focus on visionary leadership or feeling stuck in operational chaos and looking for answers, this podcast provides the tools and guidance you need to overcome obstacles, align your team, and achieve meaningful results.
If you’re ready to turn entrepreneurial overwhelm into scalable success, join us for new episodes filled with practical advice, relatable stories, and empowering solutions. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work—together.
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Welcome to The COO Solution Podcast, the go-to resource for entrepreneurs and business leaders ready to scale their companies with confidence and clarity, supported by a trusted partner.
This podcast is hosted by Derek Fredrickson, Founder and CEO of The COO Solution. It offers a hands-on approach to operational excellence, delivering both big-picture strategies and detailed tactics designed to drive sustainable growth.
Each episode explores entrepreneurs' real-world challenges when building and scaling a business—creating accountability, optimizing team performance, or streamlining systems. Through relatable examples, candid conversations, and actionable advice, Derek shares the proven insights he’s developed in the trenches with business owners like you.
Whether you’re stepping out of the day-to-day grind to focus on visionary leadership or feeling stuck in operational chaos and looking for answers, this podcast provides the tools and guidance you need to overcome obstacles, align your team, and achieve meaningful results.
If you’re ready to turn entrepreneurial overwhelm into scalable success, join us for new episodes filled with practical advice, relatable stories, and empowering solutions. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work—together.
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The 3 Systems Every CEO Needs to Break the Bottleneck and Scale
Welcome back to The COO Solution Podcast! In this solo episode, Derek Fredrickson breaks down the root reason most founders stay overloaded, overwhelmed, and stuck in the weeds: you can’t delegate chaos.
If your team depends on you for answers…
If projects stall unless you step in…
If your business grows but you get busier instead of freer…
Then you’re missing one (or more) of the three foundational systems that make scaling possible.
In this episode, Derek walks through the exact systems that free your time, remove you as the bottleneck, and create clarity and consistency across your team so the business can run without you.
[00:02] The Pain of Growth Without Freedom
Why your business can look successful on the outside but feel heavier than ever behind the scenes.
[01:02] The Real Problem: Not People — Systems
Why even great teams fail without structure, and why all roads still lead back to the founder.
[03:12] System #1: Communication
How to eliminate “quick questions,” stop being the hub, and streamline updates, decisions, and collaboration.
[04:20] System #2: Operations
Why you can’t scale what lives in your head — and how SOPs, workflows, and tools create consistency you can trust.
[05:28] System #3: Accountability
The system that keeps everyone aligned, performing, and owning results (without you chasing follow-ups).
[06:34] Case Study: From Firefighting to Freedom
How one CEO went from daily chaos to finally leading again after installing these three systems.
[07:34] The Big Question
Which system is missing for you — communication, operations, or accountability?
A business that requires you to run is not scalable. It’s fragile. Freedom comes from systems, not hustle.
With the right structure underneath you, your team moves faster, decisions get made without you, and growth becomes effortless instead of exhausting.
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