As a CEO, you might object to hiring a Chief of Staff. "Why would I want to hire a Chief of Staff when I can just do everything myself?" you say.

Great question I hear a lot from CEOs and top executives. Here’s how I respond in quick bullets:

As a CEO, you might object to hiring a Chief of Staff. "Why would I want to hire a Chief of Staff when I can just do everything myself?" you say.

Great question I hear a lot from CEOs and top executives. Here’s how I respond in quick bullets:

If the CoS benefits and CoS triggers aren’t enough to convince you that you need a Chief of Staff, watch out for these 8 CEO Warnings Signs.

 Your calendar is full of back-to-back meetings

 Your to-do list is a mile long

Now that we’ve covered the key benefits of a Chief of Staff, let’s dive into one of them – CEO time.

As a busy CEO, time is one of your most valuable assets. There are always a million tasks to be done and not enough hours in the day to do them all. Enter the Chief of Staff.

Now that you understand what’s the typical background of a Chief of Staff, how do you fill in the smaller details? As a CEO, how do you know which type of Chief of Staff might be right for you?

So, now that you understand the process to hire a Chief of Staff, let’s explore what makes an A-Player Chief of Staff? At Cedar, we look for the following types of work experience when finding our next generation of Chief of Staff (CoS) talent:

Avoid these mistakes when you’re hiring a Chief of Staff:

→ Create a generic Job Description

→ Post only on LinkedIn company page

If you’re a CEO with 99 problems, focus is one. Can you filter out distractions from opportunities?

I met a CEO/founder who fired her Chief of Staff after 2 weeks... Ouch! Ultimately, there wasn’t a fit in chemistry and capability. How can you avoid her mistake? Follow these 10 steps to hire the right Chief of Staff for you:

Become a better leader by discovering your Zone of Genius.

Afterwards, your Chief of Staff can encourage you to do 2x more of the things you love and 5x less of the things that drain your energy.

As a CEO or busy executive, increasing your performance 10x is surprisingly easy if you know what your leverage points are. And it’s even easier when you have a Chief of Staff that can tackle them for you.

The CEO’s secret delegation weapon is a Chief of Staff. As a CEO, you probably have too many priority items on your plate. How do you make sure everything gets done …and quickly?

Rihanna was paid $0.00 for the Superbowl. Why? Because she understands the power of branding. Surprisingly, many top executives don't.

Are you a CEO who wakes up at 4:30am, takes ice baths, and meditates for 2 hours a day? You might not think “fun” is part of the job description, but it should be.

So how do you create an office of the CEO? At Cedar we have a 3 phase approach - Assess, Design and Build.

ASSESS

Building the Office of the CEO is an investment in time and energy, but it pays off in the long term. Here are the main benefits for the OCEO:

1 - Multiply the personal impact of the CEO

In another post, we covered the 5 main roles for the Chief of Staff: Strategic Advisor, Trusted Confidante, Master Organizer, CEO Proxy and Executive Presence Coach.

Let’s go even deeper to define the exact 17 responsibilities that tie to each of the 5 roles.

Besides the standard 6 CEO benefits from a Chief of Staff, there are 7 other surprising benefits that aren’t usually thought of.

● Less stress

● More letting go

There are 3 sets of stakeholders that the Chief of Staff typically serves: the CEO, the executive team and the board/investors. I get into each of them in the following video.