{"id":10193,"date":"2025-10-11T10:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T08:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartsandbrains.ch\/?p=10193"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:30:31","slug":"the-assistant-successful-leadership-begins-with-the-right-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartsandbrains.ch\/en\/the-assistant-successful-leadership-begins-with-the-right-support\/","title":{"rendered":"The Assistant \u2013 Successful Leadership Begins with the Right Support!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10193\" class=\"elementor elementor-10193 elementor-10192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea71788 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea71788\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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underline;\">NZZ<\/span>,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I was able to say openly what many think but rarely express:<\/p><h4>The role of the assistant requires not only professionalism but also heart, intellect, and mental strength.<\/h4><p><strong>It deserves more visibility, respect, transparency, appreciation, and support. \ud83d\udc9a<\/strong><\/p><p>I spoke about leaders who inspire \u2014 and about those who forget that their assistant is not only a sparring partner but also a human being with boundaries.<\/p><p>I talked about how demanding, diverse, and mentally challenging this role is \u2014 and why true success is no coincidence, but the result of both sides working together.<\/p><p>I spoke about red flags, about loyalty, about respect.<\/p><p>And about the strength of those personalities who navigate daily between boardrooms, emotions, and escalation.<\/p><h4>You can find the <span style=\"color: #4d7e6b;\"><a style=\"color: #4d7e6b;\" 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