Insights

On strategy, execution and leverage.

• What is a Chief of Staff? (Perspective, 2026-10-13) — From Churchill’s war room to today’s boardrooms, a Chief of Staff gives leaders more time, sharper decisions and strategy that lands. What the role is and what it means for leaders in Europe.
• Fractional leadership explained (Perspective, 2026-07-27) — A senior leader, part-time, on demand: fractional leadership is one of the fastest ways for CEOs to access experience without the full-time bet. Here’s what it is, why it works, and how to get it right.
• The Chief of Staff as the CEO’s secret weapon in the AI age (Article, 2026-07-22) — Some routine chief of staff work could get automated, but judgement, communication and influencing others aren't. The rapid AI push among companies makes the chief of staff role even more vital in adopting and embedding it in the organization.
• Why your company needs a Chief of Staff (Podcast, 2026-07-07) — Spot-on podcast from We Love SaaS on why you, as a (SaaS) founder, would want and need a Chief of Staff (podcast in Dutch).
• Chief of Staff: Anatomy of the role in eight charts (Article, 2026-07-06) — McKinsey: The chief of staff role is growing in importance and popularity as pressure on leaders intensifies. The job spans a wide range, from board prep to leading transformation projects and acting as the CEO's proxy.
• The case for a Chief of Staff (Article, 2020-05-01) — Harvard Business Review on why more CEOs are adding a Chief of Staff to run the operating system around the leader, filtering information, connecting workstreams, and freeing up the CEO for the work only they can do.