The book shows how managing directors/ CEO create room for growth through the three key roles of the CEO Office the CEO, the Chief of Staff (CoS), and the Executive Business Partner (EBP).

Many tasks. Little time. Constant decisions.

Anyone leading a company today has to take decisions at speed, solve problems, lead people, and think about tomorrow all without losing sight of day to day operations. For many managing directors, this reality becomes a critical burden. With every additional responsibility, it becomes harder to maintain oversight and ensure that everything runs as planned.

The CEO Office is a structured leadership system that redistributes responsibility to create greater clarity, speed, and impact. It is designed to reduce operational overload, strengthen strategic decision making, and coordinate internal processes so that leaders can regain time for what truly matters especially in complex situations. The three roles within the CEO Office are strategically interlinked, enabling clear accountability and effective collaboration.

Discover how to position your company for the future despite a full to do list while also clearing your own head. Case studies from mid sized companies, practical frameworks, and ready to use checklists make the system immediately applicable, including in your organization.

Foreword

Part 1 - The New Role Understanding of Executive Management
1. The State of the Economy
2. The Reality of Today's Executive Management
3. A New Economy: When Mindset Becomes Reality
4. Leadership Begins with Mindset
5. The CEO Office: Structure for Clarity
6. From Doer to Enabler
7. 15 Things a CEO Must Be Able to Do Today - or Be Willing to Develop
Part 2 - The CEO Office in Practice
8. Leading When No One Applauds - On the Power of Mental Maturity
9. The Strategic Game: Roles, Power, and Movement in the CEO Office
10. Making Responsibility Visible - Impact Within the System
11. Future by Principle: Roles and Impact in the CEO Office
12. First Impact - How the CEO Office Becomes Tangible in the Organization
13. The Decision for the CEO Office: Next Step or Nice Idea?
14. Introducing the CEO Office
15. AI in the CEO Office
16. The CEO Office in Action
16.1 The First 100 Days - Mindset Before Method
17. Mindset in Action - 15 Practical Impulses for CoS and EPB
18. Living Leadership: Leading Like Nature - with Clarity, Rhythm, and Dignity
19. Afterword.