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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. ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The beauty of an ecosystem lies in its interconnectedness. You always hear about how mosquitoes are a necessary evil to fill out the food chain, or how practically all of ...

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The State of the Chief of Staff is created in partnership with the University of Colorado offering insights into the demographics and impact of the Chief of Staff role.

 With more than 200 Chiefs of Staff
participating, we have gathered thought-
provoking results about the impact of the
Chief of Staff role post-pandemic. 

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