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I am committed to sharing Chief of Staff experiences, best practices and the lessons I have learned while working with visionary leaders in Silicon Valley and beyond.
FEATURED WORKSHOP
Unlock High Performance with an Elite Chief of Staff
High performance is a term commonly tossed around by executive coaches. But as a leader, how do you truly achieve it? Here’s the secret: Establish a rock-solid partnership with a fully enabled Chief of Staff.
In this one hour session, I teach you how to hire, onboard, and train your Chief of Staff, while developing a powerful alliance with your new second in command. Follow my actionable tips and best practices to unlock the highest levels of performance that you’ve ever seen. Your Chief of Staff will multiply your impact, bring your vision to life, and help you leave a legacy.
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Whether you're hosting a virtual fireside chat, a big-stage conference or an intimate leadership team offsite, I would love to partner with you. Your attendees will leave feeling inspired, energized, and empowered to achieve high performance with a Chief of Staff.
FIRESIDE CHAT
Watch my fireside chat with Advantage Foundry Network, a top CEO Association
In my chat with Matt Sitter, CEO, Advantage Foundry Network, I discuss how CEOs are leveraging the Office of the CEO and a Chief of Staff to multiply their personal impact and drive company transformation.
FIRESIDE CHAT
Watch my fireside chat with Fitbots, a top OKR software provider
In my chat with Vidya Santhanam, Co-Founder & CEO, Fitbots OKRs, I discuss the top priorities for the Chief of Staff in 2023.
Mackenzie Lee Biography
Mackenzie Lee is CEO of Cedar, a Chief of Staff professional services firm. He has helped dozens of leaders at top startups, scaleups and private equity-backed companies on how to unlock high performance with an elite Chief of Staff.
At Cedar, he runs the High Performance Leader Program to help visionary leaders to hire, onboard, and train their new Chief of Staff. Ultimately, he helps top executives develop exceptional relationships with their right hand to achieve the highest levels of performance.
Mackenzie is an accomplished and sought-after Chief of Staff thought leader and content creator. He’s published a Chief of Staff playbook (2,500+ downloads), writes a weekly Chief of Staff newsletter (1,000+ subs), teaches a course for Chief of Staff job seekers, and writes daily Chief of Staff content on LinkedIn.
Mackenzie is a proud Stanford University alum.