Job: Senior Executive Assistant (United States)

On my first day on the job I asked my new CEO, quite simply, "What are the 3 things you have to do every day that you'd rather not, because you feel pressure to work on more important things that only YOU can do or that effect the company's bottom line?" - This set the tone that I was here to help not only him personally but with the Company's Bottom Line. It puts your position in the correct context and starts of a pattern of dialogue for success, partnership and cements your value within the organization right from the start, in terms a CEO can understand.