If you aren’t comfortable passing work off to members of your team, now is the time to start getting used to the idea. Many leaders are exhausted by all the work on their plate, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by a mountainous to-do list....
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Need more trust? Use gratitude to build a stronger team.
As leaders, the phrase "employee engagement and retention" is repeated often. So often that I would argue that we get lost in the slogan and the formal programs or initiatives that happen, forgetting about a simple action that we can do to...
Onboarding New Leaders into EOS
Preface: I have a great passion for this topic. It ties directly to the first Core Focus I wrote over: “My passion is to maximize growth and minimize pain to help leaders move to, and past, the tipping point of success.” It also comes from the fact that I have...
Tips for Collaborating: Boards & Leadership Teams
Some organizations, especially those with a board of directors, may ask themselves: Is EOS really the best option for us? How does it work in an organizational structure with a board? The answer is, it works great! Let me be clear, EOS is...
How to Become the Best Integrator-Visionary Dynamic Duo
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...
4 Ways to Encourage a Solid Company Culture
I’m a huge supporter of well-established company cultures. When an organization starts working with me to implement EOS, understanding the core of who their company is lays an incredible foundation for success. But beyond...
L10 Meetings: Debunking 3 (and a half!) Myths
I’ll be honest: L10s are my favorite tool when organizations are beginning their EOS journey. They really open up the floor to honest discussion and collaboration between members of the leadership team, but L10 meetings are...
4 Tips to Get Your Rocks Above 80%
For most business leaders diving into EOS, writing quarterly rocks for the first time is difficult. I’ve previously talked about how to write great rocks, but today I want to talk about something slightly different but still...
Leading Yourself: What Do I Do with Feedback?
Check out our four steps to moving from feedback to taking meaningful action and, eventually, becoming even more successful as leaders.
Prevent Burnout with Self Reflection
The beginning of the calendar year is, oftentimes, prime time for business teams to plan for the coming year. We look back at the previous year’s learnings, evaluate where we are now, and try to project out what the coming year may look like. But how often do we leaders practice self reflection in the same way?
6 Rules for “Hat” Management
As leaders, we wear many hats. These “hats” represent all the roles and relationships we’re committed to, both personally and professionally.
Here’s MY EOS Scorecard
In developing a solid EOS core card, it’s helpful to get some examples. Here’s a look at MY score card and the process I went through to develop it.