A Chief of Staff with David Nebinski

Claire Blood-Cheney, Chief of Staff at Abacum, talks with David Nebinski about how she’s building a lean “SWAT team” of generalists to take on ambiguous, cross-functional projects at a fast-growing Series B startup. She covers how she spots candidates’ “spikes” in interviews, how the Chief of Staff role differs from a Founder’s Associate, and why being “AI-pilled” is now a must for generalist operators.Get involved with A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

Ryan Pershad talks with David Nebinski, Founder of A Chief of Staff, about what the Chief of Staff role is and is not. He recently started his fourth Chief of Staff role. Ryan explains the different CoS archetypes, why he thinks an “AI Chief of Staff” misses the point, what to learn in your first 90 days, how to build relationships, why he keeps coming back to the role.Get involved with A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

Chief of Staff turned Director of Operations Audrey Ware joins David Nebinski to share how she went from never having used an API to building AI tools. They cover using Claude Code to build an AI email drafter, managing AI costs, and how to use AI without losing your critical thinking. Enjoy! Get involved with A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

Mutiara Siregar, Chief of Staff at a private equity-backed company, talks with David Nebinski about how the role works when there's a clock on the exit. She covers driving the projects to hit targets, pitching the board, working with teams 12 hours away, and giving quick, objective feedback.Get involved with A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

Nadia Koritareva, Chief of Staff at AngelList, shares how she uses Claude to handle follow-ups, scheduling, and accountability so she can focus on judgment and strategy. She also talks about her vision for personalized, AI-driven internal comms, redesigning executive meeting cadences, and why she started her Substack, Full Attention.Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com