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In this issue, we’ll cover CEO relationships, my upcoming Office of the CEO playbook and a search for a part-time Executive Assistant to a Series C climate tech startup.

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Your CEO must be a networking machine

Winning CEOs grow huge networks across 14 types of external stakeholders, enabled by the Office of the CEO.

So, who are these external stakeholders? In our research speaking with 100s of Office of the CEO professionals, we found 14 personas grouped into 4 relationship types:

• COMMERCIAL: Prospects, Customers, Strategic Partners

• ADVISORY: Executive Coaches, Strategic Advisors, Management Consultants, Lawyers, PR Consultants

• GOVERNANCE: Board Members, Investors

• PERSONAL: Family Members, Personal Assistant, Personal Trainer, Driver

Let’s get into each relationship type.

COMMERCIAL

Regarding commercial relationships, the Office of the CEO enables the CEO to connect with prospects, customers and strategic partners. This boosts the revenue of the company by having the CEO originate more deals, close late-stage deals with a personal touch, and uncover white space with trusted partners.

A specialized Customer Lead in the Office of the CEO looks after these relationships, but if this role doesn’t exist, then the responsibility falls to the Chief of Staff. Ultimately, the CEO can turbocharge topline growth by growing and nurturing their commercial relationships.

ADVISORY

The CEO interacts with various advisors and consultants, including their executive coach, strategic advisors, management consultants, lawyers and PR consultants. From an operational perspective, the Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant maintain and facilitate these relationships on behalf of the CEO. The focus of these stakeholder relationships can range from executive communications to company strategy to transformation programs.

For example, the CEO might need to deliver a public speech or make an expensive acquisition decision. The CEO could be slapped with a regulatory fine or receive a board mandate to complete a digital transformation. In the end, both the CEO and the company benefit from external perspectives and outsourced capabilities.

GOVERNANCE

As for governance, the Office of the CEO helps the CEO maintain exceptionally strong relationships with board members and investors. Typically the Chief of Staff prepares board decks and investor reports. The Chief of Staff also coaches the CEO on how to run even more successful board and investor meetings.

After the board meeting, they can review action items and feedback to incorporate back into the company’s roadmap and overall strategy. With the help of the Office of the CEO, the CEO can fulfill their obligations to their board and investors, while avoiding any major issues or misunderstandings.

PERSONAL

On the personal side, the Office of the CEO helps the CEO connect with family members, personal assistant, the driver, personal trainer, and more. The Executive Assistant typically facilitates these relationships. This ensures that the CEO’s personal life is in order so that they can perform their best in professional settings.

That’s it - 14 stakeholder relationship facilitated by the Office of the CEO.

Next up... How to grow your CEO network.

Office of the CEO Events

Stay tuned for an upcoming launch of my Office of the CEO Playbook based on primary research with 100s of Office of the CEO professionals.

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Office of the CEO Jobs

Welcome to our Office of the CEO job board. If you have a Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant or Office of the CEO job you’d like shared to 2,000+ readers of this newsletter or need hands-on recruiting help, reply to this email.

Chief of Staff, Safeguards AI, New York, NY, Tech, Startup

Chief of Staff, Enterprise AI, Scale AI, New York, NY, Tech, Startup

Deputy Chief of Staff, Scale AI, San Francisco, CA, Tech, Startup

Executive Administrator/Chief of Staff, Bridgewater Studio, Chicago IL, Professional Services, Private Firm

Business Operations Leader/Chief of Staff, Lumida Wealth, New York, NY, Finance, Private Firm

Chief of Staff, OpenGov, San Francisco, CA, Tech, Startup

Executive Assistant to the CEO, Givebutter, Austin, TX, Nonprofit/Tech, Startup

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Until next week,

Mackenzie

Mackenzie Lee | Founder & CEO
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New York City, NY
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