Office of the CEO Insights
AI Playbook
CEOs and Chiefs of Staff are always short on time and are looking for new productivity hacks.
Fractional Chief of Staff
Why do CEOs use a fractional Chief of Staff?
In our current macroeconomic environment, investors are demanding leanness within the organization. They're demanding profitability – and the real Chief of Stafft and opportunity Chief of Stafft of capital is expensive.
Chief of Staff Succession Planning
Are you avoiding Chief of Staff succession planning? Caution, it's a huge risk to your business. What are you doing to create backup plans if your Chief of Staff quit?
Special Projects Playbook
Chiefs of Staff, it's time to enter the jungle. When your CEO asks who can take on their latest, most urgent, high impact special project, you should be their #1 pick to go where no one has gone before.
How to Land the Chief of Staff Job Internally
Your current role ⇒ Internal Chief of Staff is 5x easier than taking an external Chief of Staff role. Especially in this labor market, since you’re not competing against external candidates.
Internal vs External Chief of Staff role
Job seeker dilemma: do you go for the internal Chief of Staff position or do you apply to an external role? Here are the pros for each.
One Big Blocker, 3 Simple Solutions
Simple hack to start letting go? Our 1 Big Blocker, 3 Simple Solutions exercise. Leaders need to let go of things that don’t serve them to gain freedom to do the things that matter.
The CEO’s Office Vision and Mission
CEO’s: what’s 1 big secret to exceeding your personal goals beyond your wildest dreams? Create a vision and mission statement for your Office of the CEO.
Chief of Staff Contingency Planning
Chiefs of Staff are overwhelmingly female but many can't have a baby and keep their job. It's a big hidden risk to CEOs and to their business.
Leave Your Legacy
Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants, building an Office of the CEO is the 99% guaranteed way to leave your legacy for years after you’re gone.
Create a Compelling Chief of Staff Candidate Tagline
Here’s how to create an eye catching tagline as a Chief of Staff job candidate, even if you hate talking about yourself. Think about Warren Buffett, Serena Williams and Steve Jobs. What comes to mind?
Chief of Staff Reporting Structure
CEOs, if you want to get your leadership team to become high performers, make sure you get your Chief of Staff reporting structure right. So, who does the Chief of Staff typically directly report to?
Chief of Staff Job Pathing
Greek mythology can help you become a Chief of Staff. Ask yourself: How did Hercules become Hercules? How did Hera become Hera? How did Zeus become Zeus?
Identify your Target Boss, Company, and Compensation
After you’re clear on your personal motivations, it’s time to move on to your ideal boss, company and offer package.
Build CEO Trust as a Remote Chief of Staff
When you’re a remote Chief of Staff, the only way you can create connection with your boss is through your phone and laptop. How do you do this effectively?
Chief of Staff Direct Reports
The worst way to set up a Chief of Staff up for success? Give them a lot of formal direct reports. So who typically reports to the Chief of Staff?
Office of the CEO Key Stakeholders
There are 3 sets of stakeholders that the Office of the CEO typically serves: the CEO, the C-suite team and the board and investors.
Time Rebalancing Playbook
Analyze your executive’s current time allocation and rebalance your schedule. Commit to 3 actions to optimize your time.