Blog posts written by real Chiefs of Staff and research designed to help you amplify your effectiveness.
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 ...
If you browse Prime’s website, you’ll notice one word appears again and again: effectiveness. It’s everywhere—just like ‘efficiency’, ‘success’, ‘strategy’ in corporate lingo. But unlike empty buzzwords, effectiveness is the ...
If you’re playing corporate buzzword bingo, then the free square in the center may ...
You found yourself a stellar Chief of Staff (COS). They’re a pro at getting ...
When the time comes to move on from your current Chief of Staff (COS) ...
As Chief of Staff, your job is to be the right-hand of an executive. ...
Being someone’s right-hand person is a phenomenal opportunity to learn, grow, and develop. But ...
Can a leader actually gain more empathy? The jury may still be out, but ...
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