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Leveraging Leadership
Emily Sander
230 episodes
3 days ago
Emily shares a practical question prompt to help you focus on what matters most when facing challenges at work or in life. She gives real examples, like choosing between launching a product on time and not burning out, getting out of your comfort zone to represent your company at conferences, or trading phone scrolling for a more productive morning. The episode is about identifying what’s important versus what’s most important to guide better decisions and growth. Links Mentioned: Clarity C...
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Emily shares a practical question prompt to help you focus on what matters most when facing challenges at work or in life. She gives real examples, like choosing between launching a product on time and not burning out, getting out of your comfort zone to represent your company at conferences, or trading phone scrolling for a more productive morning. The episode is about identifying what’s important versus what’s most important to guide better decisions and growth. Links Mentioned: Clarity C...
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Management
Business,
Careers
Episodes (20/230)
Leveraging Leadership
The Key Question to Propel Yourself Through Challenges
Emily shares a practical question prompt to help you focus on what matters most when facing challenges at work or in life. She gives real examples, like choosing between launching a product on time and not burning out, getting out of your comfort zone to represent your company at conferences, or trading phone scrolling for a more productive morning. The episode is about identifying what’s important versus what’s most important to guide better decisions and growth. Links Mentioned: Clarity C...
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3 days ago
6 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Mediation Strategies Every Chief of Staff Should Know
Alex Yaroslavsky talks about his journey from navigating conflict as a kid new to the U.S. to building a career in mediation and executive coaching. He shares how Chiefs of Staff can handle disagreements between colleagues, coach their principals through tough conversations, and recognize when workplace tension is productive versus damaging. Real examples include resolving misunderstandings rooted in different work backgrounds and managing your own emotional triggers when resolving conflict w...
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5 days ago
39 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Overcoming Presentation Anxiety: Focus on Meaning and Emotion, Not Perfection
Emily answers a listener’s question about feeling stuck to a script during presentations. She explains how to focus on key points instead of memorizing every word, suggests adding emotion and attitude to messages, and demonstrates this technique with a “baseball is boring” exercise using different emotions like anger and sadness. Emily gives practical tips to build real confidence by practicing with main ideas, knowing the audience, and being flexible during presentations. Links Mentioned: ...
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1 week ago
22 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Expanding Leadership Impact: Angel Investing and Chief of Staff Insights for Purpose-Driven Ventures
Erika Aquino, an angel investor with 26 portfolio companies across five countries, and her Chief of Staff Patricia de Leon, share how they work together to find and support women and minority founders in sustainability, wellness, education, and future of work. They talk about Patricia’s role as the first filter for deals, relationship building, and special projects like producing a TV show on female founders. Erika also opens up about her bipolar diagnosis and emphasizes the importance of res...
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1 week ago
36 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Strategies to Protect Leadership from Low-Value Choices and Mental Clutter
This episode covers practical ways for a Chief of Staff to reduce decision fatigue for their principal and executive team, like removing low-value tasks from their plate and organizing clear, concise email options for faster decisions. Emily shares real examples, such as giving decision options in an “A, B, C” format and using thresholds for approvals, to keep leaders focused on high-impact choices. The discussion also highlights ways for Chiefs of Staff to streamline their own decision-makin...
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
How to Secure a Seat at the Boardroom Table: Gaining the Right Skills for Board Service
Dr. Keith Dorsey talks about his book, "The Boardroom Journey: Practical Guidance for Women to Secure a Seat at the Table," explaining what corporate boards do, why diversity matters, and how anyone - no matter their career stage - can start planning for a board role. He shares actionable advice on building skills across different business areas, networking intentionally (even mentioning how a janitor helped someone land a board seat), and how to confidently position yourself for board opport...
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2 weeks ago
41 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Listener Question: Making Presentations Pop: Tailoring Content for Employees, Customers, and the Board
A Chief of Staff struggles to make three different presentations - an internal all hands update, a customer pitch, and a board meeting - feel meaningful and tailored for each audience. Emily suggests using common core info but adding exclusive details for each group, plus using questions from past meetings to anticipate concerns and adjust content. Real examples include noticing trends in employee questions about pay raises or office changes, collecting follow-up questions from strategic part...
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Chief of Staff and Communications Officer Collaboration: Real Stories of Effective Partnership
Tracy Van Grack and Michael Patino talk about working with a Chief of Staff, sharing real stories from startup and established companies, including how early-stage teams can build a culture of communications even with limited resources. They cover the difference between hiring internal or external communications experts, using examples like tech startups handling crisis PR and the importance of authentic messaging. The episode also touches on practical steps for establishing company narrative...
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3 weeks ago
49 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
You’re Not Alone: How Chiefs of Staff Can Build Community
Chief of Staff can be a lonely job, even when you're surrounded by people. Emily shares real ways to handle this, like joining Chief of Staff networks, leaning on trusted coworkers or friends outside the company, and working with a coach. She also talks about knowing when to just acknowledge the loneliness and when to actively address it. Links Mentioned: Episodes featuring founders of the following Chief of Staff communities and networks: Chief of Staff AssociationChief of Staff NetworkChie...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Redefining Success as Chief of Staff in a Global Organization
Frank Noyola shares how he went from turning down the Chief of Staff role at Quest Global to shaping it into a job focused on strategy, team building, and supporting a rapidly evolving CMO/Chief Strategy Officer. He talks about building a small team to handle operations, collaborating with the only other Chief of Staff at the company, and making sure the position stays a “driver” role instead of just administrative support. Frank also offers advice for principals on defining and maximizing th...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Transforming Leadership Meetings with the Flash Report: Insights from CEOs, CFOs, and CoSs
Emily, Ed, and Rory break down how to use a Flash Report to keep leadership teams aligned and focused on key business metrics. They give a real example of a Flash Report, show how it highlights things like cash, sales, and training completion rates, and explain why keeping it simple matters. The episode covers choosing the right KPIs, what to include in the written updates, and how the Flash Report improves transparency and better questions from private equity partners. Links Mentioned: Pre...
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1 month ago
56 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
What Chiefs of Staff Can Learn from the Supporting Concerts and World Tours
Tarra Stubbins shares her journey from dropping out of high school to travel with rock bands as a personal assistant—including wild hotel room requests from Mick Jagger—to founding the Take It Easy Group, where she now provides Chief of Staff and executive support to high-profile clients. She talks about handling unusual demands like putting a toothbrush in a hotel dishwasher, building a strong network, and helping CEOs, athletes, and high-net-worth individuals manage their complex lives. Tar...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Finding Small Opportunities to Delegate and Free Up Time
Emily shares practical delegation tips like breaking up complex tasks such as invoice processing into smaller, easier pieces, moving teammates upstream in a process, and letting others help with basic steps like data collection. She explains how small steps—like making quick guides, recording simple training videos, or copying others on emails—can add up, lighten your load, and help others grow. Emily also stresses that if delegating a task is more trouble than it’s worth right now, it’s okay...
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
How Chief of Staff Network Sees the Future: From Chief of Staff to Chief of AI
Scott Amenta, founder of Chief of Staff Network, shares key findings from their recent AI report, including that 84% of surveyed companies are already piloting AI tools and that change management and ethical concerns are major barriers. He talks about the new role of the Chief of Staff in AI adoption, working closely with CEOs and CTOs, and highlights the launch of several new programs like the Chief of AI Fellowship and Launchpad for aspiring Chiefs of Staff. The episode also covers real-wor...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Turning Tactical Requests Into Visionary Department Plans
Emily shares a story about someone who gave their boss a basic org chart when asked about their department’s future, but missed the bigger picture the boss wanted. She explains how to shift from being just a task-doer to a strategic leader by connecting department changes to the company’s new vision, outlining system upgrades, communication plans, and several org chart options that align with that vision. Emily encourages thinking beyond simple answers and looking for ways to add value at a h...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
How Venture Capital Firms Utilize Chiefs of Staff for Firm and Portfolio Growth
Remi Guarini, a three-time Chief of Staff, shares how she moved from fashion operations at Maison Kitsune to working at Capital Factory, and then to helping launch Neon, an early-stage venture capital firm. She talks about learning on the fly, juggling investor and operations duties, building strong relationships, and how her role evolved to include everything from audits to portfolio support. Remi also gives practical advice for those looking to break into VC or become a Chief of Staff, and ...
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1 month ago
40 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Addressing Team Turf Wars: Leadership Lessons for Chiefs of Staff
This episode covers how a Chief of Staff can address two teams stuck in a blame game at a biotech startup. Emily shares examples like holding one-on-one meetings with managers and team members, presenting anonymized feedback, setting clear expectations for team behavior, and publicly reinforcing new team norms. He explains how to reset the group dynamic so everyone understands the new way forward and knows “pointing fingers” is no longer acceptable. Links Mentioned: Clarity Call with Emily&...
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1 month ago
26 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Moving from Chief of Staff to Principal: Lessons from a Leadership Transformation at Microsoft
Andrew Kisslo talks about his journey from marketing roles to Chief of Staff at Microsoft, sharing what it was like working in the role during a period of massive growth and change. He describes the different Chief of Staff archetypes, the importance of authenticity in leadership, and the process behind hiring his own Chief of Staff at SAP. Andrew also explains the career value of the Chief of Staff experience and offers practical advice on finding the right fit for both principals and Chiefs...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
From Execution to Aftermath: Managing the Realities of Layoffs
Part 2 focuses on the practical steps and real-life challenges of carrying out layoffs, like coordinating with HR and IT, preparing benefit info, and setting up conversations with those affected. Emily shares personal experiences, including handling difficult reactions and making sure Chiefs of Staff help with both the announcements and the follow-up communication to support everyone involved. The episode also covers how to manage the work left behind and how to help teams refocus after a lay...
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2 months ago
16 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Lessons from a Long-Term Chief of Staff Partnership
Jennifer Baron shares her 18-year journey working alongside her principal, Justin, starting as a temp cleaning a file room and eventually becoming Chief of Staff for a private equity firm. She talks about helping manage company growth, supporting multiple portfolio companies, and even working on a historic castle restoration in Scotland. Jennifer also offers practical advice for building a trusted Chief of Staff-principal relationship and setting healthy boundaries. Links Mentioned: Jennife...
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2 months ago
39 minutes

Leveraging Leadership
Emily shares a practical question prompt to help you focus on what matters most when facing challenges at work or in life. She gives real examples, like choosing between launching a product on time and not burning out, getting out of your comfort zone to represent your company at conferences, or trading phone scrolling for a more productive morning. The episode is about identifying what’s important versus what’s most important to guide better decisions and growth. Links Mentioned: Clarity C...