Become a better force multiplier in 4 steps

Becoming a force multiplier might sound daunting, but focusing on sharing knowledge, delegation, and communication is the key to success.

By Mia de Búrca

October 27, 2025

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

How ICs can scale their impact beyond their immediate circle of influence.

It was annual review season, and things were going well with my manager until he set me a new goal: “I’d like you to work on force multiplication.”

I knew this was part of growing in a senior IC role, but I wasn’t entirely sure what it meant in practice. To make it actionable, I came up with a definition to use as a north star. Force multiplying: driving positive impact at scale, without your direct involvement.

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Mia de Búrca

Mia de Búrca is a staff engineer at Vistaprint, where she blends technical leadership with a passion for learning and development.
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