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The Chief of Staff
Volume 6, Issue 1. January 2024.
The Journal of The Chief of Staff Association
The Authority Issue
Caroline Scotter Mainprize
2 min read
Letter from the editor
Servant leader, leader without authority, confidant to the CEO, sounding board and strategist: contributors to this issue share different perspectives on leadership and authority in the chief of staff role.
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Caroline Scotter Mainprize
3 min read
Profile
Nicole Wilett,Chief of Staff at Open Society Foundations
Chief of Staff at Open Society Foundations
Nicole Wilett, Chief of Staff at Open Society Foundations, talks about the challenges and rewards of a career that spans the private sector, the public sector, and philanthropic foundations.
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Wael Kouki
3 min read
Profile
Luis R. Visot,Chief of Staff at University of South Florida College of Education
Luis R. Visot,
Chief of Staff at University of South Florida College of Education
Luis Visot discusses the beliefs and skills that have served him in two completely different working environments: the military and higher education.
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Alexandra Atkeson
3 min read
interview
Growing the chief of staff position in East Africa
As an experienced communicator in a major media organisation, Laban-Cliff Onserio is in the best possible position to raise the profile of the chief of staff role.
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Dr David Cohen
10 min read
ESSAY
The Closer: Ken Duberstein as Ronald Reagan’s last White House Chief of Staff
It's not just the role: it's the person. Dr David Cohen describes how one chief of staff navigated the White House power dynamics and politics at a critical time in the Reagan presidency.
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Dominika Bukalova
5 min read
insight
Navigating different contexts as a chief of staff
While there are some responsibilities that are common to all sectors, the challenges to the chief of staff can vary significantly according to context. Dr Dominika Bukalova looks at critical strategies in the public and private sectors.
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David McClimans
4 min read
reflection
My leadership philosophy
David McClimans has followed some great leaders and thought deeply about his own leadership at each stage of his career. Here, he presents his personal leadership philosophy, refined over many years of experience.
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Ben Conard
3 min read
INSIGHT
Creating a strong partnership built on trust
Ben Conard discusses his five commitments that help build a foundation of trust between a chief of staff and CEO.
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Nicole Chapaval, Lily Nygren
4 min read
FORUM
Hybrid working and leadership authority
Nicole Chapaval and Lily Nygren discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way in which we work and how that affected notions of authority.
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