What does a Chief of Staff actually do? | Ryan Pershad and David Nebinski

Ryan Pershad talks with David Nebinski, Founder of A Chief of Staff, about what the Chief of Staff role is and is not. He recently started his fourth Chief of Staff role. Ryan explains the different CoS archetypes, why he thinks an “AI Chief of Staff” misses the point, what to learn in your first 90 days, how to build relationships, why he keeps coming back to the role. Episode highlights: 0:00 How Ryan is generally a business builder and scaler as a Chief of Staff 2:00 How the Chief of Staff role can be as a business “slasher” 6:00 How the role of a Chief of Staff can be keeping the business focused on its North Star 8:30 How the role can require entrepreneurial energy and influence without authority 15:00 AI can augment a human Chief of Staff, but not replace the human work 23:15 The CoS role can be a career in itself, not a stepping stone 26:15 Being of service as a source of fulfillment as a CoS 30:30 What to learn in your first 90 days as a new CoS 34:30 Build relationships by offering help, not just asking for time 40:15 Know when to act as a proxy, and when to step aside 48:45 Lead with value and reduce noise in communication with external stakeholders Connect with Ryan Pershad on LinkedIn   / ryanpershad   Connect with David Nebinski on LinkedIn   / davidnebinski   More about A Chief of Staff A Chief of Staff, Founded by David Nebinski, is a platform and community for Chiefs of Staff. You can join the A Chief of Staff community, A Chief of Staff Mixer events, and newsletter at: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com