# Focus on Your First 10 Systems, Not Just Your First 10 Hires — This Chief of Staff Shares His Playbook | First Round Review

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## What Jamie wrote

Very interesting dive into how Hashicorp Chief-of-Staff focuses on designing the systems that run the company. The philosophy is interesting.

> “My responsibility is to treat the company like a product, where employees are the user. Like a product manager, I spend my days thinking about what we should build and improve on, owning the components that make the company's culture and productivity come to life,” says Fishner. 

Just three key systems, but they are well defined and critical.

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