Hey, I’m Sam 👋 I’m based at Network School (ns.com), near Singapore. My talent and experience is in building thriving startups from 0-200 people as Chief of Staff or Head of People, Culture & Operations. If you know a very progressive founder or startup hiring for a Chief of Staff / CEO partner / Head of People, Culture & Operations let me know! Here is how I drive impact: * Efficiencies & AI Integration: building useful processes and tools that create valued outcomes. Integrating AI tools & automation to streamline operations and individuals' automation. * Creating Flow through Growth Levers: Finding bottlenecks & clearing the way for leaders, people, customers, stakeholders & systems. Lessssgo! * Vibrant Cultures: Craft progressive, enlivened cultures where people grow, feel fulfilled, cared about & can achieve their best - 1:1s, leadership growth initiatives, immersive retreats, and cross-team learning. Encourage diverse perspectives from impressive, global talent. * Thriving Communities: Build spaces where teams enjoy work and life, especially remotely, with support, mentorship, fun, & virtual appreciation initiatives that spark shared goals and fulfilment. I've 20+ years of experience supporting & building high-performance teams, advising startups on growth, coaching founders, and scaling communities to hundreds of engaged members in weeks. As Chief of Staff (Operations) at a SaaS startup, I drove operational excellence and culture initiatives. I’ve also founded a digital consultancy in 2006, explored crypto & AI since 2013 and other ventures - the DO Lectures Australia, Tables of Ten, and Blink Tank, and held roles as a Deloitte & KPMG consultant, business advisor, and executive coach—across startups, consultancies, and social impact organisations. I’m here to learn and experiment with you, ensuring you thrive. I’m curious about humans+bots, passionate about emerging tech and driven to create - most recently launched wiserocks.com.au Message me for a virtual ☕️ to explore how I can help—it’ll be fast, fun, focused, and full of outcomes. Go team! + Interests: Strategy Contribution, Thought Partnership, Cultural Stewardship, Culture Building, Vibecoding, Bots, Tokenisation, Web 3, Frictionless systems, Operations Leadership, AI Alignment, Startup Operations, Team Management, Organisational Development, Systems Design, Collaborative Innovation, Neurodiverse Management, Data Sovereignty, Ethics of Care, Human-AI Collaboration, Adaptability, Second tier, Teal, Clare Graves, Spiral dynamics, Sovereign individual, CEO confidante