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Executive summary
Stay twelve months, commission the new plant, then move to a Group COO seat. Do not take the Gulf approach yet.
What to do first
- Decline the Gulf operations approach politely, and keep the door open.
- Ask for the second division’s plants to report to you.
- Own the capex case for both divisions in the next budget.
A fictional COO with illustrative figures, shown to illustrate the document. Yours is written around your own record.





