From Executive Support Magazine
In this extract from the book The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together, Hallie Warner details her methods for becoming a force multiplier.
Executive Assistants are the ultimate force multipliers and project managers. Their project just happens to be their Executive. From purchasing unique gifts for a business associate, to managing internal and external communication, preparing speeches, reorganizing staff roles, creating business plans, and everything in between, they’ve got it covered.
Executive Assistants are problem-solvers and fixers. They are some of the most resourceful and connected individuals in your organization. If you have a challenge, bring it to your nearest EA, and I guarantee she will have a solution for you by the end of the day. Executive Assistants are leaders and seeing them as anything else is a complete underestimation of their ability and a disservice to the Executive and the company.
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This article first appeared in Executive Secretary Magazine, a global training publication and must-read for any administrative professional.
