Giving Someone The Title Of Second-In-Command Doesn’t Make Them One

Featured in Forbes Business Council: Discover why loyalty should not replace leadership range, and how carrying underperforming leaders taxes your growth.

Ken Paskins

Ken Paskins is the Founder and CEO of GCE Strategic Consulting and a pioneer of the Fractional Integrator market since 2016. GCE helps founder-led companies strengthen execution, develop leaders, and scale, serving businesses from pre-revenue to $350 million across more than 10 countries.

Ken is the author of The Integrator Edge, a #1 Amazon bestseller in three categories. GCE is a 2026 Inc. 5000 company and a 2025 and 2026 Inc. Power Partner, with testimonials from Gino Wickman, founder of EOS®; Mark O’Donnell, CEO of EOS® Worldwide; and Mark C. Winters, co-author of Rocket Fuel.

A member of the Forbes Business Council, Ken writes about execution, leadership, and scaling founder-led companies.

https://gcestrategicconsulting.com
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