In many ways, the selection of a COO is similar to the selection of a Vice President or Chief of Staff of the United States: power and responsibility structures vary in government and private regimes depending on the style and needs of the President or CEO.
Na mnogo načina izbor operativnog direktora je sličan izboru potpredsednika ili šefa kabineta SAD-a: strukture vlasti i odgovornosti variraju u vladinim i privatnim sektorima u zavisnosti od stila I potreba predsednika ili glavnog izvršnog direktora.