Thinkers and Doers
I work with a number of companies that have someone at the helm who envisions the future and another person who makes that future come to life. In EOS® we refer to the former as a Visionary, and the latter as an Integrator. And these two people could not be any more different. Visionaries have a […]
A Team of Equals
I recently returned from the Quarterly Collaborative Exchange™. This is a meeting of the EOS Implementer Community™ occurs like clockwork — you guessed it — quarterly. It is our community’s Quarterly Pulsing™ session that we teach our Leadership Teams. We have dinner together on Wednesday evening, a time to get to know each other better, celebrate […]
The Accountability Chart’s Crucial Role in EOS
The Accountability Chart is one of my favorite EOS® tools. A well-defined Accountability Chart is a visual representation of your company’s strategy. It shows where the hand-off from one seat to another takes place. It demonstrates how accountability flows through the organization. And a pure Accountability Chart replaces position titles, which only leads to confusion, […]
Five Ways to Hold People Accountable
One of the questions I ask Leadership Teams during our 90-Minute Meeting is, “On a scale of 1 – 10, what kind of accountability exists?” Most of the Leadership Teams with whom I work rarely report an accountability rating above 3. I even had one team chuckle and tell me they knew how to spell […]
The Three Strike Rule
The title of this article may sound as though we are going to talk baseball today. Sorry – I like the Boston Red Sox as well as the next person, but we really will talk about an aspect of EOS®. When working with our Leadership Teams, we spend a lot of time strengthening the People […]
The Hard Truth About Delegate and Elevate
When you started your company, you probably wore many hats – too many actually – and so you worked long hours every day of the week, missed a lot of soccer games, and maybe even a birthday party or two. It was necessary, probably even fun at first. After all, you were building your […]
How To Create Great Teams
As an EOS® Implementer, the majority of companies I work with tell me during our initial meeting that they have a great team. Their definition of “great” usually means something like being trustworthy, competent, working hard, and following the boss’ directions. And while those are all wonderful traits to have, sometimes I smile inwardly; sometimes […]
Do Our Clients GWC EOS?
As EOS™ implementers (EOSi), we help you understand the importance of filling every position in your company with the best possible candidate. We refer to this ideal employee-position match as having the “right people” in the “right seats” in your organization. It’s not enough for your employees to agree to fulfill the requirements of a […]
Be Your Best: Delegate and Elevate
When you first started your business, you probably handled everything yourself. You were the owner, manager, manufacturer and sales person. You were probably also the marketing person, the inventory manager, the accountant, and the customer service representative. You were the jack-of-all-trades, who successfully wore many hats, operating comfortably at 100% capacity. But as your business […]
Do You Have the Right People?
The success of your business relies heavily on the cohesiveness of your team. We need the right people – our directors, managers, visionaries, and line staff – to make all the pieces come together and accomplish our vision. Rarely can we go it alone. Determining the right people for your organization is a challenge […]
