Executives are busy.  That statement is so universally accepted that we rarely stop to question it.  Of course the CEO’s calendar is full. Of course they’re working after hours. Of ...

My former boss used to give this advice to students and young people regularly: “Be indispensable.”   It sounds like the ultimate compliment. For a Chief of Staff, it often is.  They know what ...

We spend a lot of time talking about how to be a great Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff.  There are books, training programs, conferences, peer groups, competency models, and ...

We see this scenario so many times:  A CEO hires a Chief of Staff.  The CEO thinks: Finally. Someone who will anticipate what I need, take things off my plate, and ...

AI can summarize a meeting.  It can draft an email, prepare a briefing, organize information, identify action items, and increasingly manage pieces of a calendar.  Honestly? Thank goodness. These were ...

There has been a lot of attention recently on the continued growth of the Chief of Staff role. In fact, our CEO and company have been mentioned in a few recent articles from Bloomberg and The ...

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 ...

Recently, we’ve been talking about the three major components of the executive office—people, process, and tech—and how they work in tandem to create a more sustainable environment. What we haven’t ...

As the summer season approaches, many professionals are looking forward to taking time off work to enjoy quality time with family and friends. However, balancing the demands of work and ...