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The Chief of Staff Podcast — 84 episodes

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Steering AI at a Privacy-First Company with Delong Lu

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Escaping the Doer Trap with David Kirby

3

CoS to Functional Leader (and Back): Judy Abad's Career Playbook

4

Inside Chief of Staff Connect SF: AI Transformation and What's Next

5

Why This CoS Left Strategy for Clay: A Case Study in Career Pivots

6

The CoS Who Won't Just Say Yes: Marlen Heske on Clarity Before Harmony

7

Managing 5 Clients at Once: A Fractional Chief of Staff's Playbook

8

The VC Chief of Staff: Building in Ambiguity with Stephania Greco

9

The Integrity Pyramid: What Actually Makes a Great Chief of Staff

10

From Chief of Staff to Product Manager: Sarah Kislak on Following Your Talent

11

Navigating the Intersection of Public and Private Leadership

12

Positioning Yourself as a Chief of Staff

13

The Career Accelerant: Lessons from a Chief of Staff Turned COO

14

From Force Multiplier to Builder: Why We're Taking Connect to 7 Cities in 2026

15

From Boardroom to Therapy Room: What Chiefs of Staff Need to Know About Emotional Support

16

The Builder's Mindset: How Chiefs of Staff Create Real Ownership

17

Finding Your Inner Compass: How Chiefs of Staff Can Lead with Purpose in the Age of AI

18

The Stunt Double: How Chiefs of Staff Create Impact Through Anticipation

19

Strategy vs. Operations: The Chief of Staff's Balancing Act

20

Beyond Excel: Building Operating Rhythm from Scratch

21

Scaling with Structure: How Ben Darfler Brings Strategy to Life at Honeycomb

22

Ena Patel on Taking the Leap from Chief of Staff to President

23

Context Into Action: Systems Thinking as a Chief of Staff

24

Scaling Without Bureaucracy: How Lu Borko Builds High-Trust, High-Growth Teams

25

Hard Things Make Strong Teams: Inside the Mindset of The Tempest Two

26

Finding Your Anchor: Boundaries, Burnout, and Resilience with Tristan Lim

27

Storytelling That Sticks: Andrea Mayendia on Driving Change at Dow Jones

28

Building the CEO Operating System: Lessons on Scale, Conflict, and the People Side of Growth w/ Dora Nagy

29

The Revenue-Minded CoS

30

Building Smarter Finance Teams: Tax, AI, and the Startup Chief of Staff with Andrew Rea

31

Humans, Fear, and AI: Leading Transformations with Dominique Lear

32

The VC Chief of Staff Playbook with Alexa Gellman

33

Beyond the Buzzword: Real Stories of Leveling-Up as a CoS

34

Transitioning From VC to Chief of Staff with Sharlene Guiriba

35

Strategy Is a Choice: Aarti Bhatnagar on Leading with Intention

36

The Hidden Power of Saying It Well

37

Inside the Launchpad: Leadership, Alignment, and Career Moves with Juhi Kabra

38

A Problem-Solving Focused Partnership with Ali Sardinia and Zach Garippa

39

The Text Message That Launched A CoS Career with Aria Finger

40

Scaling People and Process

41

Leveling Up Without Losing The Human Touch with Ashlea Holt and Tim Bristow

42

Change Management Strategies for Chiefs of Staff with Audrey Ware and Fanni Gabor

43

Creating Value In Your Role with Richard Hoffman and Eve Staszczyszyn

44

Going from EA to Chief of Staff with Cher Murphy

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Building A Startup As A CoS and First Employee with Jessica Li

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From Being Rejected to Chief of Staff with Adaeze Okoli

47

Why CoS Can Lead AI Adoption At Companies with Abhishek Vora

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From Associate Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff with Ada Madigan

49

Eating Glass: How A CoS Helps Build A Startup

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Using AI To Be More Effective and Efficient with Ana Flávia Silva

51

From Meeting-Heavy to an A-Sync Company Culture with Shelby Sly

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How They Work Together Remotely

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From Unconventional to Excellence with Jenna Parker

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Doubling-Down On Strengths with Sofia Badalamenti and Nihal Mehta

55

The Art of Wartime Leadership In Business with Lindsey O'Sullivan

56

Mastering the Message: The Chief of Staff’s Role in Storytelling with Ali Sardinia

57

Driving The Most Impact As A CoS with Kyle Hagge

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Being The First Employee As A CoS with Remi Guarini

59

Behind the Deal: The Chief of Staff's Role in M&A Success with Sophie Kaye

60

Why We Are Hosting Three Chief of Staff Connect Conferences in 2025 with Scott Amenta

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10 Tips To Get A Chief of Staff Role with David Nebinski

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Scaling Companies And Leaders with Crystelle Desnoyer

63

Insights From The Chief of Staff Network’s 2024 Salary Report

64

Going After What You Want with Sydney Scherer

65

Building A Team Around Yourself with Teddy Owen

66

Shaping How A Company Operates with Dara Chen

67

Non-Traditional Path and Mental Health with Michael Novak

68

Private Sector CoS Role vs a Public Sector CoS Role with Sue Broderick

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Building Relationships and Becoming a CoS with Rico Ashab

70

Approaching The Role With A Hypothesis with Alex Cherucheril

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Creating Opportunities and Quantifying Your Impact with Anna Buckley

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Getting Stuff Done As A Chief of Staff with Melinda Munroe

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Behind the Scenes: How a Chief of Staff Shapes Organizational Communication with Maggie Mullooly

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From HR Manager to CoS with Taraneh Ansari

75

Toolbox Talk: Software Tools and Tips for Everyday Efficiency

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How To Be An Effective Chief of Staff with Kyle Hagge

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How We Built The Chief of Staff Network with Rahul and David

78

Creating A Company Culture with Katie Mogul

79

Resetting A Company's Operating Rhythm with Alexis Summit

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Scaling as a CoS with Alyssa Palomba

81

RevOps vs CoS with Ravi Neppalli

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Aiming To Be The World’s Best Sidekick with Lauren Stein

83

Using AI To Help With Hiring with Michael Finkbeiner

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Chief of Staff Podcast: What To Expect