Chief of staff Quote by Michael Wolff

The chief of staff has to reflect and sometimes complement the strengths of the president he serves.

— William M. Daley

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains…

— John Adair

A chief of staff has to reflect the president's governing style.

— William M. Daley

“Unless one is at heart a rascal, I think he becomes a little better in many ways by assuming leadership.”

— Louis L'Amour

“The worst president is closer by nature to the best then either is to anyone who has not gone through what it requires to…

— George Friedman

“Gates should have exceeded Washington as a military leader. He had long experience in a professional army and was more loved by his men.…

— John Ferling

“We cannot expect the men we appoint to govern us, to be better than ourselves.”

— Stephanie Barron

“It's not the position that makes the leader; it's the leader that makes the position. " -STANLEY HUFFTY”

— John C. Maxwell

“In truth, the situation was worse than they realized, and no one perceived this as clearly as Washington. Seeing things as they were, and…

— David McCullough

“If a company is only as good as its weakest employee, then what does that say about you and the job you hold? For”

— Issa Rae

“...the leader should reserve to himself the hiring, compensating, motivating, molding, assessing and firing of his chief lieutenants.”

— Steven B. Sample

“There would be, in other words, one chief of staff in name—the unimportant one—and various others, more important, in practice, ensuring both chaos and…

— Michael Wolff