Chief of Staff roles, yea or nay?

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Nah.. glorified EA that not everyone will take seriously. You have a dotted line to a lot of leadership but very few if any direct reports. It’s like wrangling cattle

… which to be fair, some people enjoy :) just depends on what you’re after

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This is false. Every chief of staff role is different. Not all are considered glorified EAs… the role is a point in time, stepping stone that could have major upside if the person performs well.

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Nah

Chief of Staff is a stepping stone, what are you stepping to afterwards?

You’ll get a lot of exposure from leadership if anything else.

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