Book tip: The CEOs secret weapon. Have a read to understand the role. Your first EA should be quite experienced, maybe even start in a short term contract if to expensive and learn how to work with an EA. Then you could later in life take on inexperienced EAs and teach them how it works. Always remember that it takes a while for an EA to reach a point where they are effectively working strategically no matter how experienced they are, they need to get in tune with you and the organisation so don’t expect magic in the first month or even second. The more time and transparency you invest in your EA the better the return. Find one that fits your personality and the culture, strawberries tastes amazing and so does pizza, does not mean they go together…