Blog posts written by real Chiefs of Staff and research designed to help you amplify your effectiveness.
The most consequential constraints in an organization rarely appear on a balance sheet. They do not show up as discrete line items or trigger immediate corrective action. Instead, they accumulate ...
Across nearly every leadership team we advise at Prime, the same line shows up again and again, offered almost casually but with a hint of pride: “I’m pretty low maintenance.” It’s a phrase meant to signal independence, efficiency, ...
Your calendar is the most honest document you have. It sounds obvious. Almost trivial. How you organize your time can’t possibly matter that much… right? Except it’s the very first ...
For many Chiefs of Staff, the job description can feel endless: manage priorities, align stakeholders, prepare decks, coordinate projects, put out fires, and make sure the executive stays on track. ...
For decades, leaders were taught to chase efficiency—do more with less, reduce waste, streamline processes. Efficiency was the holy grail of management. But in today’s executive office, efficiency alone is ...
You might think you’re being efficient when you react to your Chief of Staff’s update with a quick thumbs-up or a one-word “Good.” But let’s be honest: that’s not feedback. ...
Most executives don’t realize it’s happening. They’re the hardest workers in the room. The ones with the vision, the answers, the history, and the drive to keep pushing forward. But ...
As your organization grows and evolves, so must the systems and structures that support your leadership. Yet many executive teams only revisit their internal operations reactively—when something breaks, or when ...
The title “Chief of Staff” connotes a variety of definitions depending on who you ...
The Chief of Staff and executive partnership is often the closest relationship in an ...
We look at Chief of Staff resumes for a living. We thought it would ...
On a day dedicated to the celebration of love, we decided to take a ...
Interested in coaching or additional resources for your Chief of Staff role? Before you ...
The Chief of Staff role is dependent on an organization and its leader, but ...
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