Chiefs of Staff to heads of government hold a prominent position at the apex of the political
executive. However, our knowledge of the personal and professional backgrounds of these …

This essay examines and assesses the dynamics of the White House and broader executive
branch under President Donald J. Trump. It probes the performance of key institutional …

For decades, scholars of strategic leadership have explored the degree to which senior
executives and the team of top managers influence firm outcomes. However, one growing …

This article compares the Secretary General of the Elysée Palace and the US Chief of Staff,
central political advisors to the French and US presidents. Our aim is twofold. Firstly, we …

Abstract Focusing on White House chiefs of staff and the Office of the Chief of Staff during
the first three years of the Donald Trump administration, we examine the office and its …

At first glance, pursuing a parsimonious theory of presidential operations may seem a fool's
errand. A truism among experienced White House hands is to expect the unexpected …

Much attention in this book has focused on how the nature and experience of senior
organizational leaders and the surrounding business context might influence organizational …

This chapter explores the utility of the comparative method for ministerial adviser research.
To unpack the method, we present an overview of the different types and aims of …

Abstract The White House Chief of Staff (COS) has become the modern presidency's
organizational lynchpin, the position tasked with helping presidents “faithfully execute the …

Time constraints pose a defining challenge of the modern presidency, yet research into
presidents' time-management remains rare because so much of that work gets hidden from …