The Founder & The Force Multiplier

Hallie speaks with David Nebinski and Rahul Desai of the Chief of Staff Network, a membership organization of 600+ Chiefs of Staff that offers guides, courses, individual assistance, and more to elevate CoS to the peak of their potential. Rahul and David share the trends they’re currently seeing in the Chief of Staff role around the globe, the skills they believe make a highly effective Chief of S...

In this episode, Hallie explains "organizational whiplash", which occurs when leaders constantly change their direction, causing the whole organization to pivot and follow suit. This can lead to several consequences, including a decrease in productivity, burnout, decreased employee retention, misuse of time and money, missed deadlines, and slower growth. Hallie shares what causes organizational wh...

In this episode, Jackie Ludwig outlines the importance of expressing thanks to your Executive Assistant and provides advice to get the strategic partnership off on the right foot. Jackie explains that LUMINI Network was created to share her system and provide a network of growth-minded administrative professionals to connect, learn, and grow. Jackie and Hallie discuss the importance of trust when...

Kristine Valenzuela is the definition of a Force Multiplier. In our conversation, Kristine dives into the role of EAs, Chiefs of Staff, and other Force Multipliers as business people and leaders in the C-Suite. She encourages assistants to constantly seek challenges and reach their zone of excellence every day, and petitions for executives to provide opportunities for their assistants to shine. Kr...

Crystal Baran is proof that anyone, from Founders to Force Multipliers, can manifest their wildest dreams. In our conversation, Crystal opens up about her difficult childhood and early career, her struggles with overcoming burnout and identifying too much with your work, and her journey of transitioning from Force Multiplier to Founder. She shares about the importance of mental health and personal...

The most powerful tool in business and life? Gratitude. Rachel DesRochers is a serial entrepreneur who went from “making brown squares” to building multiple businesses that empower women and other entrepreneurs to achieve their wildest dreams. She explains how gratitude is an essential tool to building businesses and living a fulfilled life, shares some gratitude practices you can implement today,...

This conversation is a MUST listen for aspiring Chiefs of Staff or current Chiefs of Staff looking to further define their role! Clara Ma  is the Founder and CEO of  Ask a Chief of Staff  and has years of experience helping Chiefs of Staff and other Force Multipliers with career development, career planning, matching with the right leader, finding their next role, and much more. Cla...

Today, Adam joins Hallie for a powerful conversation with author, Bonnie Low-Kramen. For twenty-five years, Bonnie Low-Kramen worked as the personal assistant to Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich. From there, she became a sought-after author and speaker on workplace issues. Her new book, Staff Matters: People-Focused Solutions for the Ultimate New Workplace , is a revolutionary and tho...

Today, we dive deep into a conversation about the power of human connection, the future of AI in the creative industry, and the nuances of entrepreneurship and branding with visionary entrepreneur, Derrick Scarpaci, and passionate writer, Katherine Williams. The couple are the co-founders of Variantista, a bespoke content-writing and brand strategy company. Variantista helps brands build a unique...

Hallie interviews best-selling author, executive consultant, speaker, and Silicon Valley veteran, Ann Hiatt, on how she has built confidence over the course of her career as a naturally introverted person, and has bet on herself to create breakthrough opportunities in her life, like creating the first Chief of Staff role at Google and now stepping out onto her own as a founder. Ann has 15+ years o...

On today's episode, we speak with our first Force Multiplier! Chief of Staff, Brenda Rogers, shares about her experience transitioning from Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff and how important it is to communicate openly with your executive to grow in your career. We discuss how letting go may be hard but it helps us grow, why mental fitness and emotional intelligence are necessary skills for F...

The founder of Braid, Michael Abramowitz shares about his entrepreneurial journey, and how entrepreneurship is a marathon, not a sprint. Michael and Manal discuss the benefits of a disruptive app like Braid, how we can’t forget our human side while we run our businesses, and that balancing the many facets of a busy life is not easy, but it’s not supposed to be, and we’re better people for it. Reso...

Q4 is almost over - are you ready to close the loops on 2022? Manal shares 9 tips on how leaders and Force Multipliers can close out the year strong and hit the ground running in 2023. In today’s episode you will learn about these 9 practices: Goal Setting & Business Planning Utilizing a Weekly Execution Plan Annual Calendar Review & Planning Closing the Loops & Tying up Loose Ends Cre...

Have you tapped into your creative side recently? This week, Manal interviews an old colleague of hers, Randy Mills. Their conversation dives deep into the power of creativity and diverse experiences in leadership, the value of helping your team see the vision, and creating an ecosystem of empathy and trust within your organization. Resources from Today’s Episode Join The Founder & The Force M...

Manal interviews the founders and co-hosts of the A Leadership Beyond podcast, Tom Rosenak and Adrienne Guerrero. The two share how what started as a pandemic project grew into something greater, how their Force Multiplier helps BOTH of them execute their vision, and how “graceful assertiveness” can help you find balance and boundaries in both your career and personal life. References from Today’s...

Do you have “gravitas”? In this episode, Manal walks us through how leaders and Force Multipliers can develop executive presence, otherwise known as gravitas. Join The Founder & Force Multiplier Community for free!

In today’s heart warming episode, Manal interviews and reminisces with her own former Principal, Investment Advisor and founder of TSG Advisors, Greg Schaub. Greg explains the value of being an interesting person and surrounding yourself with interesting people. He also shares what he learned from having Manal as his Force Multiplier and from observing other Executives and Force Multipliers throug...

In this value-packed episode, Kumon Learning Centers franchise owner, wife, and mother of three, Maliha Rana shares her entrepreneurial journey, and how she is feeling the gap that has been left without a Force Multiplier in her business. Maliha gives incredible insight into how to let go of control and learn to trust your employees as a business owner, and explains how she overcame many of the ch...

“When you micromanage, withhold information, and generally control everything - whether intentional or not - you are limiting your ability to do your job as a leader.” - Adam Hergenrother In this episode, Hallie shares signs that you might be micromanaging, the reasons behind these micromanaging tendencies, when it might actually make sense to micromanage, and how leaders can learn to let go. This...

On today’s episode, Manal interviews Ishaan Sandhir and Vishu Namburi, the Co-Founders of Eagle Investors. The young duo share how they grew a small student organization into a community of over 250,000 investors, and attribute their success is a partnership built on mutual trust, a shared vision, and an equal level of drive. They emphasize that the key to growth as an entrepreneur or leader is to...

On today’s episode, CEO Manal Keen dives into what being a Force Multiplier really means, and how leaders and their Force Multiplier’s can work together to create a powerful strategic partnership. Connect with us! LinkedIn Instagram Youtube Facebook Subscribe to The Founder & The Force Multiplier: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Want more insights each week? Subscribe to The I...

On our first ever podcast episode, we interview the original Founder & Force Multiplier themselves - Adam Hergenrother, a dynamic and visionary entrepreneur, and Hallie Warner, his Chief of Staff (aka Force Multiplier). In this episode, host and CEO of FFM, Manal Keen, discovers how their strategic partnership got started, why it still works today, and what purred the genesis of The Founder &a...

The Founder & The Force Multiplier podcast explores how founders and leaders work together with their right-hand partners to turn ideas into action and build wildly successful businesses. On the podcast, Chief of Staff, Hallie Warner, interviews dynamic leaders and their Force Multipliers to get the real stories of struggles, failures, strategies, and triumphs that happen on the way to growing...