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Strategic Principal Advisors Resources
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NameResource TypeDescriptionLink to ResourceCOS LevelNotes and recommendations
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Ask a Chief of Staff Community Ask a Chief of Staff supports & empowers Chiefs of Staff in their purpose to drive organizational success. We believe that a Chief of Staff plays a critical role in ensuring that organizations operate effectively and efficiently. Our mission is to be the go-to resource for Chiefs of Staff looking to make a difference in their roles and drive real results for their principals and ultimately, their organizations.https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-a-chief-of-staff/posts/?feedView=allAllYou can subscribe to a weekly newsletter
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Chief Of Staff | The New C-Suite Leader Community For Chiefs of Staff, Executive Assistants, Chief Administrative Officers (or those that aspire to these roles)https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8114886/All
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Chief of Staff ExpertCommunity An active, managed community for corporate chiefs of staff. Think of this as your home on the web while you are in the rolehttps://chiefofstaff.expert/All
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Chief of Staff Network Course/Formal LearningThe Chief of Staff Network is the authoritative community for accomplished Chiefs of Staff who want to empower their principals and teams through professional development, tactical resources, and access to a trusted peer community.https://www.chiefofstaff.network/Experiened COSProvides a COS leveling framework
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Chief of Staff Networking Group Community Linked In Community for COS conversatons/topics/resourceshttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/12131992/All
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Chief of Staff RoundtableCommunity The Chief of Staff Round Table is a global community of Chief of Staff practitioners committed to providing definitive resources and trusted community for every Chief of Staff in the world.https://www.linkedin.com/company/chief-of-staff-roundtable/posts/?feedView=allExperiened COSVirtual roundtable conversations about COS career and topics of interest
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Chief Of Staff: The Strategic Partner Who Will Revolutionize Your Organization by Tyler ParrisBookThe author presents the results of his research in a clear and practical way. To help business leaders explore the value that a chief of staff offers as a trusted advisor and “chief get-it-done officer,”https://www.amazon.com/Chief-Staff-Strategic-Revolutionize-Organization-ebook/dp/B018L5N7N2On-ramp for COSGreat book for aspiring COS or leaders wondering if they should bring on a COS
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeownBookBy applying a more selective criteria for what is essential, the pursuit of less allows us to regain control of our own choices so we can channel our time, energy and effort into making the highest possible contribution toward the goals and activities that matter.https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/Experiened COS
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Harvard Business Review ArticleThe Case for a Chief of Staff by Dan Ciampahttps://hbr.org/2020/05/the-case-for-a-chief-of-staffOn-ramp for COS
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Mackenzie LeeBlogTalks about #leadership, #operations, #chiefofstaff, and #executiveassistanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzielee/recent-activity/all/All
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McChrystal Group Course/Formal Learningour Chief of Staff Framework is designed to help make sense of that ambiguity by providing guardrails that Chiefs of Staff can leverage. This ensures that the Chief of Staff remains a pivotal and adaptable figure within any organization, effectively bridging gaps and addressing specific challenges.https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com/chief-of-staff-page/On-ramp for COSProvides a COS development cycle
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Nova Chief of StaffCourse/Formal LearningNova is the premier destination for Chief of Staff education, certification, and development.We help you get empowered with the knowledge and confidence you need to make an impact in top positions with senior leaders.https://www.novachiefofstaff.com/On-ramp for COSAlso offers COS coaching
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Prime Chief of Staff Community Developmental resources and placement services for COShttps://primechiefofstaff.com/Experiened COSProvides COS coaching
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Range by David EpsteinBookWHY GENERALISTS TRIUMPH IN A SPECIALIZED WORLDhttps://davidepstein.com/the-range/Experiened COS
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The Chief of Staff Association Course/Formal LearningThe Chief of Staff Association (CSA) is the international professional body for chiefs of staff in leading corporations, governments, the military and diplomatic corps. The CSA is the only professional association that can issue the industry-recognised Certified Chief of Staff™ credential.https://www.linkedin.com/company/chief-of-staff/Experiened COSCertificate program is a partnership between Harvard and Oxford COS Compensation Survey
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The Chief of Staff Association Book Recommendations BookThe CSA Library
Find out what we have been reading at The Chief of Staff Association.		https://www.csa.org/library/All
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The Crisis Files by Roshini RajkumarPodcastShort interviews with smart people who manage criseshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crisis-files/id1637496340All
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The Founder & Force Multiplier by Adam Hergenrother and Hallie Warner BookA Force Multiplier is a strategic partner for any entrepreneur, an invaluable asset to a Founder working toward building a thriving business. Known as an Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff, they are an entrepreneur’s competitive advantage in accomplishing goals and scaling growth.https://founderandforcemultiplier.com/Experiened COSAlso has podcast
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The Four Workarounds by Paulo SavagetBookPaulo Savaget cleverly reveals how you take scrappiness to success: the workaround. In The Four Workarounds, he uses real world examples to show us smart, efficient ways to problem-solve.https://paulosavaget.com/All
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The Gatekeepers by Chris WhippleBookHow the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidencyhttps://www.chriswhipple.net/the_gatekeepers/All
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The Man who Ran Washington by Peter Baker and Susan GlasserBookJames Addison Baker III was the indispensable man for four presidents because he understood better than anyone how to make Washington work at a time when America was shaping events around the world. The Man Who Ran Washington is a page-turning portrait of a power broker who influenced America's destiny for generations.https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Ran-Washington-Times/dp/0385540558#:~:text=James%20Addison%20Baker%20III%20was,influenced%20America's%20destiny%20for%20generations.All
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Vannin Chief of StaffStaffing AgencyVannin supports start-ups and nonprofit organizations by providing highly talented CoS who can quickly and effectively guide the operations, freeing CEOs to do what they do best: build their businesses.https://www.vanninchiefofstaff.com/Off-ramp for COS
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Voray Chief Of Staff HourPodcastThis podcast is an interview series with several Chief of Staff leaders from different backgrounds. Oliver Belanger, Chief of Staff at Merit and member of the Voray Chief of Staff Collective, hosts this podcast.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-of-staff-hour/id1638387213All
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Who thought this was a good idea by Alyssa MastromonacoBookIf your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes political memoir would look something like this bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Who-Thought-This-Good-Idea/dp/1455588229All
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Other Duties as Assigned: Presidential Assistants in Higher EducationBookGreat book on university president Chief of Staffs lots of comparable transferable skills to student affairshttps://www.amazon.com/Other-Duties-Assigned-Presidential-Assistants/dp/1607091720All
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The Gate Keepers Conversation on CSPANVideoGreat conversation on the GateKeepers Book by Whippleshttps://www.c-span.org/video/?426214-1/the-gatekeepersAll
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Chris Whipple on the Role of Presidents Chief of StaffVideoGreat Video conversation with Chris Whipple on his GateKeeper Bookhttps://www.c-span.org/video/?442240-3/chris-whipple-role-presidential-chiefs-staffAll
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Seeing around corners: How to excel as a chief of staffArticleVery helpful and descriptive article on the various functions of a COShttps://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/seeing-around-corners-how-to-excel-as-a-chief-of-staff?cid=soc-webOn-ramp for COS
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Who Has Your Back?BookA leader's buide to getting the support you need from a COS but very helpful perspectives for COS toohttps://www.amazon.com/Who-Has-Your-Back-Leaders/dp/1951692349All
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