Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 What is a Chief of Staff?; 2 Becoming Chief of Staff; 3 What Makes a Good Chief of Staff?; 4 Who's In or Out of the Minister's Team?; 5 Leadership Behind the Arras; 6 Competition and Cooperation; 7 Crossbenchers and the Opposition; 8 Valuing the Public Service; 9 The Minister's Principal Policy Advisor; 10 The Balance Between Stakeholders and Expectations; 11 Politics and Policy; 12 Celebrating Success and Coping with Defeat; 13 Planning for Life after Death; Acknowledgements; Notes; Index
