{"podcast":{"title":"Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief with Cameron Herold","slug":"second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief-with-cameron-herold-493106","podcast_index_feed_id":493106,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/secondincommand/","website_url":"https://cooalliance.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ca7f7c1a-986f-48fe-8251-c4ae46627a09/Album-Art-Updated-Headshot-and-Logo.jpg","author":"Second in Command with Cameron Herold","episode_count":592,"summary":"Welcome to the “Second in Command” Podcast hosted by Cameron Herold, brought to you by the COO Alliance, where top-level COOs share their insights, tactics, and strategies that made them the Chief Behind the Chief. Cameron Herold founded the COO Alliance with one simple goal in mind: to provide COOs with the same professional development and growth opportunities CEOs have enjoyed for many years. COO Alliance is the world's leading network for the Second in Command. Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T16:21:49.200106+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief-with-cameron-herold-493106"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 573 -  WEBTOON Global CFO and COO David Lee - Why Most Leaders Play Small… and How to Escape","slug":"ep-573-webtoon-global-cfo-and-coo-david-lee-why-most-leaders-play-small-and-how-to-escape","published_at":"2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief-with-cameron-herold-493106/ep-573-webtoon-global-cfo-and-coo-david-lee-why-most-leaders-play-small-and-how-to-escape","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief-with-cameron-herold-493106","url":"https://cooalliance.com/podcasts/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6bfc7e1e-733b-40fe-bc5a-c73bf90a2762.mp3","summary":"What if the biggest thing holding your company back… is how you’re thinking about what’s possible? In this episode, David J. Lee, Global CFO and COO of WEBTOON , breaks down a radically different way to approach growth, leadership, and innovation. From scaling a global storytelling platform with 155 million users to partnering with visionary founders, David shares how elite operators think beyond “high probability outcomes” and instead build toward what must be true to achieve breakthrough success. This conversation dives into the realities of being a COO at scale, navigating public company pressure, leading global teams, and building trust with mission-driven founders. If you’re tired of incremental thinking and want to unlock bold, category-defining growth, don’t wait. The longer you operate within “safe” assumptions, the more opportunity you lose. Hit play now for a rare, high-level perspective most leaders never access. Sponsored by Genius Network - An exclusive community for highly successful entrepreneurs, connecting you with top-tier leaders, strategic insights, and powerful relationships to help you grow your business faster and smarter. Learn more: https://www.geniusnetwork.com/ Timestamped Highlights [00:00] – The mental trap that keeps leaders stuck in “safe” growth instead of breakthroughs [02:32] – Inside WEBTOON: 155M users, 24M creators, and a global storytelling revolution [05:47] – Why the best operators don’t specialize, and the real cost of being a generalist [08:49] – The one question great leaders obsess over that most companies ignore [11:28] – The brutal reality of going public, and why it forces true discipline [15:41] – What separates high-integrity founders from the rest, and how it shows up daily [19:01] – When a COO should stay… and when it’…","meta_description":"What if the biggest thing holding your company back… is how you’re thinking about what’s possible? In this episode, David J. Lee, Global CFO and COO of WE…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2496,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief-with-cameron-herold-493106/episodes/ep-573-webtoon-global-cfo-and-coo-david-lee-why-most-leaders-play-small-and-how-to-escape/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief-with-cameron-herold-493106/ep-573-webtoon-global-cfo-and-coo-david-lee-why-most-leaders-play-small-and-how-to-escape.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}