The Founder & The Force Multiplier

❓ Are you a Force Multiplier or an Integrator? If you’re an entrepreneur or building a career in an entrepreneurial environment, then you have likely come across the terms Force Multiplier and Integrator. While these roles are similar, in that they both work closely with a Visionary leader, they are not interchangeable. There are some key differences that are helpful to explore whether you are planning on making a hire for your business or thinking about what career path might be the right one for you. Let’s dive in. https://lnkd.in/eykq2r-Q #founderandforcemultiplier #forcemultipliers #integrators #EOS #executiveassistant #chiefofstaff #coo #operationsleaders #executivebusinesspartner #entreprenuership

❓ Do you want to become an influential leader, strategic business partner, and confident Force Multiplier? ❓Do you want to take control of your career trajectory? ❓Do you want to create an effective business partnership with your leader? This is THE leadership course for anyone in a Force Multiplier role who wants to strengthen their partnership and grow their leadership and career. Leaders, if you want your assistant to grow their leadership and be your long-term partner – this is the training ground. More details will be announced soon. Join the waitlist to stay in the loop! ⭕ https://lnkd.in/e33gGqaN

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11 Common Mistakes Chiefs of Staff Make With Executive Assistants ⬇ Sometimes learning from someone’s mistakes is more impactful than learning about everything that went right. By sharing these potential pitfalls, I hope to bring some awareness to the Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant partnership and what to keep an eye out for so that you can do better by learning what can go wrong. What did I miss? What would you add? https://lnkd.in/dWdnRh_4 #chiefofstaff #executiveassistant #leadership #founderandforcemultiplier #forcemultipliers

Thank you Sarah! The Inner Circle newsletter is carefully curated each week with a collection of useful insights, trending business and leadership topics, quotes, questions, career advice, book recommendations, and more for leaders and their Force Multipliers. The Inner Circle is designed to inform and inspire you to keep doing the work - together - to grow your partnership, grow your business, and grow your career. If you're not already on the list - what are you waiting for? 😉 Join The Inner Circle today > https://lnkd.in/eQjppaEX

In his book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, organizational psychologist and New York Times Bestselling author, Adam Grant, talks about the importance of prosocial skills in the workplace. Grant writes, “Prosocial skills are the glue that transforms groups into teams.” Grant even goes on to assert that we should choose leaders with prosocial skills. He says, “…elevate people who put the mission above their ego – and prioritize team cohesion over personal glory. When teams are eager to contribute, the most effective leader is not the loudest talker, but the best listener.” I think prosocial skills and prosocial behavior are unique skills that Force Multipliers, Executive Business Partners, and Chiefs of Staff tend to possess (or at the very least, they acknowledge and cultivate). And if you haven’t mastered prosocial skills yet, the good news is that they can be learned! Prosocial skills fall into the “soft skills” category, but, today, soft skills are more important than ever. They will not only be the skills and behaviors that set you apart, but what propels your career and organization to success, especially amidst emerging tech and advanced AI world that still desperately needs a human-centric leadership approach. What do you think? https://lnkd.in/e9uPDa83 #founderandforcemultiplier #chiefofstaff #adamgrant #executiveassistant #prosocialskills #hiddenpotential #forcemultipliers #leadership

"What specific set of challenges do you want this role to solve?" Whether you’re interviewing for a new Executive Assistant position or gearing up to pitch a Chief of Staff role at your current company, the answer to this question will give you incredible insight into how these roles are positioned and valued within the company. For example, do the powers that be want the Executive Assistant to lead strategy and ELT alignment? Or are they looking for an EA to streamline email and calendar management for the CEO? Then you get to decide if those are the problems that you want to solve, or if you want to guide them to expand their thinking about the role and show them just what a Force Multiplier can do. Not sure what Force Multiplier role you need? Check out our sample job descriptions here: https://buff.ly/466Aj7I

Perfection is subjective. But “done” is not. Not to mention, perfect never gets done (perfectionism is just another name for procrastination). When working with your leader or your team members, you must identify what “done” looks like. Otherwise, both parties may be operating on assumptions and mismatched expectations. And that’s a recipe for disaster. So the next time you assign a problem or project, get clear on what your finished product looks like.

Was Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, talking about founders and force multipliers when he said: “Sometimes it’s just hard for one person to be a unicorn, to be able to do everything, but if you could create duos, they could cover each other’s strengths. So giving people a shared journey to be on together I think is really important ... It’s a brilliant idea.” No, but he is onto something here. Pair up. Loneliness at work is still a problem, but work friendships can help. So can finding the right strategic support partner to journey through work with. So right after reading this, ask yourself: “Who’s someone at work who not only compliments my skill set with theirs but also gets me more than the others do?” Once you’ve figured that out, make an effort to work closely with them. Try it out and see what a big difference it makes. For more insights and advice for leaders and Force Multipliers, join The Inner Circle. https://buff.ly/4cGqJLi

➡ In your opinion (and experience)... What is the difference between an Executive Assistant and a Senior Executive Assistant? #executiveassistant #seniorexecutiveassistant #questionoftheweek