Parmenio - Chief of Staff

On this episode we describe how the Chief Of Staff Drives the Operating Rhythm / cadence of the organization. How the Operating Rhythm supports the CEO’s decision making style. And finally, how the Chief Of Staff uses four specific practice area’s (proxy, project, schedule and strategy) to synchronize and integrate the decision making cycle  (Operating Rhythm). 

Decisiveness is a critical attribute of successful CEO's. The research tells us that decisiveness is not only critical for CEO success, but also organizational success. On this podcast we first define CEO decisiveness, and then give examples of how successful leaders think regarding decisive decision making. We then give examples of CEO decision making styles, and how the Chief of Staff integrates the CEO decision making style into the organizations operating rhythm to drive decisiveness.

This episode explores the CEO Mindset. We first define what CEO Mindset is and why its important for the Chief of Staff to understand this. We then distill the mindset of successful CEO's to discern common themes in terms of behavior, actions and routines.