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The Chief of Staff Playbook: A Proven Framework for Excellence
The Chief of Staff Playbook: A Proven Framework for Excellence
The 2024 Chief of Staff Playbook is your essential guide to mastering complexity, aligning teams, and driving impactful leadership. Featuring proven frameworks, actionable tools, and real-world insights from McChrystal Group’s leadership experts, this updated resource is designed to help Chiefs of Staff excel in their unique, dynamic roles.

Transforming Federal Talent Management
Transforming Federal Talent Management
In the war for talent, the government is finding itself outgunned. While it has long been difficult for the government to attract top talent, today it feels nearly impossible. This challenge is not new but has risen to a new level and requires a different perspective and model to achieve victory.
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Empowering Teams in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, AI can empower teams by enhancing human judgment and collaboration rather than replacing human ingenuity. This follow-up to our "Empowering Teams in the Age of AI" webinar highlights the importance of closing the gap between AI outputs and human decision-making to maximize AI’s value in organizations.
Middle Managers as Strategic Accelerators: Reframing the “Frozen Middle”
Discover how empowered middle managers can transform organizations from the inside out. These key takeaways from McChrystal Group's Middle Management Virtual Webinar reframes the “frozen middle” stereotype, highlighting research and real-world examples that show middle managers as strategic accelerators of change, culture, and retention.