January 18, 2026
How to Use AI as a Chief of Staff
Using AI as a chief of staff means using it to reduce managerial drag, not just generate text.
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Brandon KappBrandon Kapp is the founder of Foldera, building tools that turn scattered information into clear next actions, finished work, and better operational follow-through.
Using AI as a chief of staff means using it to reduce managerial drag, not just generate text. The highest-value use cases are usually around follow ups, prioritization, briefing, and catching what is slipping.
That requires more than a chatbot. It requires context across the parts of work where commitments, decisions, and timing interact. Without that, the system can sound smart while still being operationally shallow.
Foldera is built around that chief-of-staff framing. It aims to turn surrounding context into a prepared next move rather than waiting to be micromanaged.
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