5 Trends Impacting The Chief of Staff Role In 2026 with David Nebinski
David Nebinski shares five trends impacting the Chief of Staff role in 2026. These trends are based on conversations on this podcast and from conversations at Chief of Staff events in New York and around town. It's an exciting time for Chiefs of Staff. Enjoy!
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Episode highlights:
AI is reshaping the Chief of Staff role, not replacing it
AI making the Chief of Staff role more valuable due to increased technical ability and opportunity for Chiefs and because of how relational the role is. See Jordan and Elliott’s episodes for more info on this!
People are staying in the role longer, and it’s not solely a stepping stone. See Anne, Abhi, and Kyle’s episodes for more info on this!
Chief of Staff roles are becoming more blended. See Xander’s episode for more info on this!
Fit and the relationship with your Principal is (still) everything. For my three CoS-like roles, I knew the Principal in advance. For the work I have been doing on my own over the last 7 months, existing relationships have been a critical component of this work too!