I just returned from my quarterly meeting with all of my fellow EOS Implementers. My single biggest takeaway? How much effort has gone into the tools helping Integrators develop as leaders and build an incredibly strong Visionary/Integrator relationship. In EOS, the...
You sit in the visionary seat because of your unique ability to see big trends, solve big problems, build/maintain important relationships, and generate ideas that will help your business get to the next level.
Your team needs you to help them make some critical shifts In the last 3 months I have found myself repeating the same question: When you look around the organization do you see the team playing more defense or offense? One thing I have observed in some organizations...
In the last 6 months, I have looked into the eyes of some overwhelmed leaders. You are both in a tough position, because the team looks to you for strength and leadership, and yet you are human and hit the ceiling like anyone else. Who does the Integrator turn to for...
I teach and coach in a leadership development program through a company founded by Paul Doyle, a leader who I both like and respect. It is the one piece of non-EOS work I kept after I 'burned the boats' last year, and that is only because I like being around...
As we approach year end, it's a good time to think about your 2-day annual planning. Here are a couple of tips based on feedback from my EOS partners: Get out of town: I consistently hear great feedback from teams when they do an overnight, even if it is just from...
Managing chaos is hard. In working with entrepreneurial leaders and leadership teams, the word 'chaos' is often touted as ‘whatever it takes’ or ‘do the right thing’ or ‘act like a superhero’. If you think these sound like values, you are correct. My reason for...
Remember Focus Day when your name went into the Visionary seat?In watching visionaries grow into their roles, the top 2 frustrations I continue to hear are: I do not even know what I am supposed to do in this seatI feel like my input isn’t appreciated anymore Do these...