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<aside> ⚡ A great Chief of Staff (Cos) is a high-EQ, operationally excellent, and strategic leader who helps move the entire organization forward every single day.

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🎯 The primary objective of a great Chief of Staff

<aside> 💡 To increase the effectiveness of the entire organization

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<aside> 📈 If successful, a great Chief of Staff creates business value by propelling the business towards its objectives through increased pace of execution, decision making, communication and learning

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🤔 Why the Chief of Staff role is needed by startups today

The growth of a startup is fundamentally constrained by leadership capacity. Teams can only go as fast, far, and efficiently as their leadership enables them.
The Chief of Staff role is needed to expand leadership capacity without adding managerial overhead.

🏋️ Key Abilities of a Great Chief of Staff

`Strategic`	`Operational`	`Leadership`
Able to see the 10,000 ft. view	Works great cross-functionally
A self-aware and mature leader. Does not need formal authority to get things done.
Drive strategic cadence and clarity
Anticipates and autonomously/proactively solves organizational problems
Deeply understands people, demonstrated through great management
Can flex up & down the organization to tackles strategy, management, tactics, and execution
Operationalizes to enable scale. Breaks complex problems down into manageable parts	Quickly develops trust across the organization and at all levels, from the individual contributor to the board member

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🧠 Personality traits that matter most

Gravitas and emotional maturity to work in a productive and cooperative way with a variety of personalities and levels.