What advice can you offer an 'outsider chief'?

The key is to remember the "buddy to boss" boundaries and focus on the job, not the friendships

In this episode of "What's YOUR Problem?" Chief Goldfeder answers this reader question:

I just took a chief position at a mid-size combination department in a new state. I don’t know any of the members – only the top brass from networking and then my interview process. Any tips for an 'outsider' chief?"

Check out Goldfeder’s response.

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