Book description
Amplify Your Impact with an Effective Chief of StaffAs a senior leader, are you constantly dealing with competing demands and escalations that prevent you from focusing on your top priorities? Are you putting out fires more often than making a lasting impact? Do most days seem like you barely have time to think? If this sounds familiar, a Chief of Staff should be your next hire. But do you know how to find the perfect match?Inside these pages, author and leadership coach Laurie Arron shares her insider expertise to help you design a game plan to acquire and cultivate an effective Chief of Staff. With her powerful guidance and straightforward tools, you'll be able to find the right support in a trusted advisor to help you navigate your way to success, driving the highest levels of impact toward your leadership and company mission.With an effective Chief of Staff in your corner, you will be empowered to: Take command of your time and energy Navigate complex board relationships and internal politics with efficiency Rely on a strategic thought partner for big decisions and a broader perspective Trust in a proxy who will think with you and for you and manage your blind spots Create a healthy and productive culture of engaged employees Dive in. This book will help you hire and optimize your relationship with your Chief of Staff and set you both up for success!
About the Author
Laurie Arron is the founder of Arron Coaching LLC, a premier executive coaching firm located in Dallas, Texas. She is recognized as a Top 20 Executive Coach in Dallas by Influence Digest.Laurie spent 30+ years climbing the corporate ladder at an F10 company, where she gained multidimensional experience in sales leadership, strategic planning, and business transformation. Laurie also served as a Chief of Staff to senior executives.Today, Laurie serves passionately as a trusted adviser and executive coach to C--suite executives and Chiefs of Staff. She helps her clients tap into their fullest expression as leaders, both for themselves and for the powerful impact they want to have on others. Laurie guides her clients to navigate the hard turns and pivot when they reach that internal dead--end of "no more." She helps leaders not only emerge but thrive.Laurie earned her executive coaching certification from Coaches Training Institute (CTI), the largest coaches training school in the world (ICF accredited). She is a member of Litvin 4PC, an invitation--only, exclusive community for some of the world's most extraordinary coaches.Laurie enjoys serving her community through boards and her philanthropic passions. She is also a dedicated member of the Texas Women's Leadership Institute. She enjoys traveling, cooking, working out, and spending quality time with her husband, her 16--year--old twins, and their Rhodesian Ridgeback, Zika.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience