Force Multipliers

Force Multipliers

Welcome to Force Multipliers: your weekly briefing from Regina Gerbeaux,

where Silicon Valley's behind-the-scenes operators get battle-tested frameworks for their toughest challenges, from putting out chaotic fires to managing strong personalities.

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How to Create a ‘Culture of Urgency’ Without Inducing Panic

How to Create a ‘Culture of Urgency’ Without Inducing Panic

How to balance speed with sanity. (No one wins in fire-drill culture).

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Decision-makingDecision-making
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The High-Leverage Leader’s Guide to Talent ROI

The High-Leverage Leader’s Guide to Talent ROI

The hidden cost of coddling underperformers: Are you rewarding the wrong people on your team with your time and attention?

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Decision-makingDecision-making
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Implementing Top-Level Decisions on the Ground

Implementing Top-Level Decisions on the Ground

How to make decisions at the top actually understood (and executed) on the ground

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Team DynamicsTeam Dynamics
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Executing a reorg without the drama

Executing a reorg without the drama

How to roll out reorgs without breaking trust or burning people out.

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Operator RoleOperator Role
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When to join a Chief of Staff community

When to join a Chief of Staff community

How to build a world-class peer network (even if you never pay for one)

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Jumping into a completely new, hard industry as an operator

Jumping into a completely new, hard industry as an operator

The study plan, mindset, and systems that work when you want to pivot to a completely new industry. (If you’re breaking into AI or other hard science verticals, this is for you!)

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Operational ExcellenceOperational Excellence
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Be a mindreader: how to mindmeld with your CEO

Be a mindreader: how to mindmeld with your CEO

How I became indispensable to one of Silicon Valley’s most sought-after CEO coaches by becoming a telepathic operator.

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Operational ExcellenceOperational Excellence
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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming Chief of Staff

What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming Chief of Staff

Everything I wish someone told me before I became Chief of Staff.

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Operational ExcellenceOperational Excellence
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OKRs that don't suck

OKRs that don't suck

Because a lot of operational things may seem pointless, but OKRs don’t have to be.

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
FeedbackFeedback
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When you have to deal with a high-ego leader

When you have to deal with a high-ego leader

Because sometimes, the hardest part of being an operator isn’t juggling many projects - it’s dealing with certain people. (You know what I mean.)

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
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Don’t mindlessly copy other famous leaders

Don’t mindlessly copy other famous leaders

Why you can’t just copy another successful leader’s actions and expect the same results.

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
Operational ExcellenceOperational Excellence
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How to handle internal promotions at a scaling company

How to handle internal promotions at a scaling company

An edition of curated Q&As to help you think about career growth and promotions for your company.

Regina Gerbeaux
Regina Gerbeaux
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