Braid Founder Michael Abramowitz on Entrepreneurship and Balance – “It’s not easy, but it’s not supposed to be.”
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 […]
How to Close Out Q4 Strong
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 […]
Randy Mills on Creativity, Trust, and Vision in Leadership
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 […]
A Leadership Beyond with Tom Rosenak and Adrienne Guerrero
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 […]
How to Develop Executive Presence
Do you have “gravitas”? In this episode, Manal walks us through how leaders and Force Multipliers can develop executive presence, otherwise known as gravitas. Resources from Today’s Episode The Sponsor Effect by Sylvia Ann Hewlett The Founder & The Force Multiplier by Adam Hergenrother and Hallie Warner Subscribe to The Founder & The Force Multiplier: Apple […]
Advisor Greg Schaub on Surrounding Yourself with Interesting People
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 […]
The Power of Founder & Force Multiplier
FROM THE A LEADERSHIP BEYOND PODCAST – Manal Keen CEO of The Founder & The Force Multiplier brings passion and commitment to every conversation. In this conversation, Manal gives us her story, the drive behind her biggest why, as well as good overview of the book The Founder &The Force Multiplier. Listen to the episode and read more here.
Co-Founders of Eagle Investors Share How Trust, Vision, and Drive Are Key to Partnership
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 […]
What is a “Force Multiplier”?
On today’s episode, Manal 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. References and Resources from Today’s Episode The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs & Executive Assistants Achieve More Together by Adam Hergenrother and Hallie […]
Meet the Original Founder & Force Multiplier, Adam Hergenrother & Hallie Warner
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, […]