Chief of staff

An executive's right hand: runs the operating rhythm, special projects and follow through across the leadership team.

311 skill packs · 9 MCP servers · 6 plugins

Under Executive or general manager. Also under it: CTO or VP of engineering

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Industry

All industries SaaS and B2B software Consumer apps E-commerce and retail Fintech and payments Healthcare Marketplaces and platforms Games and live ops Banking and insurance Media and publishing Education Government and public sector Manufacturing and industrial Logistics and transportation Real estate and construction Travel and hospitality Telecommunications Energy and utilities Automotive Biotech and pharma Agencies and consulting Nonprofit Legal services AI and developer tools Crypto and web3

Workflows for this work

The job in 4 areas. Each part is a workflow: open it for its steps and the tools that do each one. Built from occupational data and the field's own body of knowledge; sources at the end.

Chief of staff189 skill packs · 53 MCP servers · 6 pluginsEach part is a workflow. The number beside it is how many tools help with it

1Keep leaders aligned

Turn the leader's priorities into plans everyone follows.

2Drive execution

Own cross team projects and close gaps.

3Inform decisions

Give the leader the right information at the right time.

4Communicate across the company

Carry messages up and down the organization.

Sources for this tree, 5

Vendor2017 Letter to ShareholdersAmazon.com, Inc. (Jeffrey P. Bezos)
PractitionerWhat Does a Chief of Staff Do? A Guide to the Most Versatile Role in Business (August 2025)Chief of Staff Network
Occupational dataChief Executives (11-1011.00), O*NET OnLine summary reportNational Center for O*NET Development, for the U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational dataGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021.00)O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
VendorSet goals with OKRsGoogle re:Work

O*NET occupations consulted: 11-1011.00, 11-1021.00. Read on 2026-10-04.

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