Lead Time Chats

Jessie Duan on the Chief of Staff to CTO role

Episode Summary

In this episode of Lead Time Chats, Jean Hsu, VP of Engineering at Range, chats with Jessie Duan, Chief of Staff to the CTO at Roblox, about the Chief of Staff role.

Episode Notes

In this episode of Lead Time Chats, Jean Hsu, VP of Engineering at Range, chats with Jessie Duan, Chief of Staff to the CTO at Roblox, about the Chief of Staff role.

They discuss:

• What the Chief of Staff role looks like and the different kinds of work it entails
• How the role is similar and different to past roles like engineering manager and tech lead
• The importance of influencing without authority and learning how to effectively navigate relationships throughout different functions
• Learning to let go of optimal solutions in favor of getting something done