From Being Rejected to Chief of Staff with Adaeze Okoli

To get a Chief of Staff role you may have to overcome a lot of rejections to get the role. For Adaeze Okioli, the Chief of Staff at Rethink Food, she initially got rejected for an internship role at Rethink but secured the Chief of Staff position after a networking opportunity and a pivotal lunch meeting with her principal. 

To gel with her principal and other leaders, Adaeze emphasizes the importance of vulnerability, transparency, and empathy within the organization. She also highlights the use of AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline her work and advises aspiring Chiefs of Staff to thoroughly research and align with their principals. Excited for you to level-up as a Chief of Staff!

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