Fractional COO & Chief of Staff support for busy leaders and growing teams.
Taking over the operational work so you can focus, move faster, and finally get your time back.
Hi, I’m Mike Melody 👋
I help founders and teams run their business when things get busy, messy, or overwhelming. For the past 16+ years, I’ve been the operator people call when they need someone steady — someone who can organize the work, build the structure, and keep everything moving.
I’ve been a COO three times, supported companies through growth and leadership transitions, and helped founders who were trying to run an entire operation by themselves. My strength is simple: I find the operational gaps that slow a business down and fix them without overcomplicating anything.
Whether the day-to-day is piling up, the workload has outgrown your systems, or you need interim coverage, I take over the operational load so the business keeps moving without everything landing on you.
Feel free to contact me or connect on LinkedIn.
How I Help
Three core areas: running the business, driving revenue, and increasing founder leverage so decisions are clearer, execution is tighter, and nothing falls through the cracks.
Run the Business (COO)
- Set goals, rhythms, and reporting that keep everyone aligned
- Keep cross-team work moving and unblock issues fast
- Build scalable systems and clear roles
- Raise accountability and performance across the org
- Remove bottlenecks that slow execution
Improve Revenue (RevOps)
- Build dashboards that show what’s working (and what’s leaking)
- Forecast confidently instead of guessing
- Tighten pricing, packaging, and deal structure
- Track deliverables so nothing slips
- Prevent revenue leakage and improve follow-through
- Surface insights that drive smarter decisions
Increase Founder Leverage (Chief of Staff)
- Run day-to-day coordination and keep work moving
- Serve as a strategic partner on decisions and priorities
- Keep the team aligned without founder chasing
- Filter noise and kill distractions before they hit the founder
- Reduce context-switching and operational overload
Why Founders And Teams Get Stuck
Leader Overload
You’re the bottleneck. Too many decisions, too many tasks, and everyone waits on you for momentum.
Ideas With No Bandwidth
You see the opportunities, but there’s no operational muscle to actually execute them.
Low Margins, High Waste
The team is busy, but effort isn’t converting into profit. Too much churn, not enough return.
Siloed Execution
Teams work hard but not together. Information is scattered, processes differ by person, and nothing feels coordinated.
Execution Drift
Work starts strong then stalls. Deadlines slip, priorities shift, and nobody is steering day-to-day progress.
Leadership Gap
A key leader is missing—or you need an operator now. Without someone owning the ship, momentum and clarity fall apart.
Who I Work Best With
- Founders scaling fast and feeling the strain.
- Leaders drowning in decisions, tasks, and team demands.
- Companies needing fractional or interim operational leadership—now.
- Teams struggling with clarity, coordination, or follow-through.
- Businesses ready to tighten execution and operate with intention.
Testimonials
Let's talk about what's holding you back
In 30 minutes, we'll identify your biggest operational bottleneck and map out what fixing it would unlock. If it's a fit, I can start within a week.