Chief of Staff Careers: Launching Pad, Capstone, or Both?

About this episode

Emily Sander discusses the Chief of Staff role with Keosha Lucas, exploring its potential as a career destination or a stepping stone.

Emily Sander talks with Keosha Lucas about whether the Chief of Staff role is a career destination or a stepping stone. Keosha shares her path from Lyft, where she did Chief of Staff work under different titles, to startups and eventually becoming a Senior Vice President and co-founding a fintech company. She gives practical advice on gaining experience, handling imposter syndrome, and how Chief of Staff skills prepared her to run a business. Get in touch with Emily: Want to chat with Emily?...

People in this episode

Host: Emily Sander

Guest: Keosha Lucas

Topics covered

• Chief of Staff
• career development
• leadership
• imposter syndrome
• business skills

Keywords

• Chief of Staff
• career path
• leadership skills
• imposter syndrome
• business management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lyft, fintech company

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