17. WTF is a Chief of Staff? Ft. Wes Braden

Today’s episode features Wesley Braden, ex-Chief of Staff at Clay and Ex-Googler. In our conversation, we talk all about what the Chief of Staff role is, Wes’ journey to get there, and some of the biggest obstacles along the way. Some highlights: * WTF even is a Chief of Staff? (because *I* didn’t know until I became one)* The differences between a seed stage CoS and a late-stage CoS* Corporate vs startup experience & whether our corporate roles set us up well for the CoS role (hint: mine didn’t!)* How to bring the good parts of corporate to startups, which may only be 20%, or maybe just 10, or 5% If you enjoy today’s episode, please leave it a 5 star review and share with a friend who would love these career chats!-ABShare this with your favorite Chief of Staff, or corporate friend who you know would make a great one! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandabranson.substack.com