Edouard Clark

Startups that win don’t have better ideas. They have fewer distractions. Everyone’s busy chasing new verticals, new partnerships, the latest trends (Web3, AI etc). Meanwhile, the best founders are doing something basic: They’re saying NO. - No to shiny objects. - No to arbitrary strategy shifts. - No to adding complexity. Because they know the truth: You don’t need 50 priorities. You need 3. Ruthless focus on your top 3 objectives is the difference between traction and chaos. Between scaling and stalling. Between being a sustainable business and being a hobby with a Slack workspace. Startups die when everything becomes a priority. They live when the team knows exactly what matters. Ideas are cheap. Focus is the multiplier. Execution beats brilliance and strategy... Every time.

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Startups used to love hiring junior Chiefs of Staff: 🔹 2-3 years of experience 🔹 Paid like an ops associate 🔹 Expected to “scale” with the company Now those roles are disappearing, even at the seed stage because founders realized: ❌ Junior hires aren’t force multipliers ❌ They get stuck in EA/ops work with no clear path forward ❌ More experienced hires require less handholding So instead, founders are: ✅ Hiring true strategic Chiefs of Staff (ex-consultants, operators) ✅ Admitting they actually need an EA or ops associate ✅ Timing the hire more deliberately ✅ Making aggressive offers to land top talent The “Chief of Staff as a career launchpad” trend is fading, which has been an inevitability. Founders are being way more intentional about this hire, and in the long run, that’s better for founders, teams, and the role itself. Less so for those trying to break into an operator role for the first time, though. (Just reporting from the frontlines of recruiting for this role -- pls don't shoot the messenger 😅 ) #chiefofstaff

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😅 Mid-week check-in… Someone asked me recently: “So… has AI already taken your job?” My answer? No. Not yet. 😆 The only thing AI has truly replaced so far are… excuses 😉. But here’s the truth: AI is changing progressively our work. Yours as well, right? 🌍 Right now, we’re hiring for 38 positions. And the trends we’re seeing tell us a story: AI is now the co-pilot. Job descriptions written in seconds. CVs optimized instantly. Content, prep, even interview coaching — all automated. If you’re proudly not using AI… well, that’s like still mailing paper resumes in 2025. Oops .. someone actualy sent the their hard copy CV last month. 🤫 Well that stood out. 😉 Startups are rewriting the rules. Skills-first hiring is replacing degrees and fancy titles. Almost every role now touches AI or ML in some way. 🏢 Big Tech is pivoting. Internal mobility is the new focus. Because keeping great people costs far less than replacing them. Costs-saving is very real. And here’s the truth: We’re not heading toward less recruiting. We’re moving toward smarter, fairer, higher-quality recruiting. Recruiters — our role isn’t going anywhere. In fact, the stronger you are, the harder you are to replace. Faster pace. Higher expectations. Delivering quality at higher speed. And that’s the challenge I love. So here’s my question for you: 👉 What’s the biggest shift you’re noticing in your job now?

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