The MVP Trap: When Your Best Person Becomes Your Biggest Risk
April 24, 2026
What happens if your MVP gets sick? Goes on holiday? Quits? Most businesses don’t like to think about it. Because the honest answer is uncomfortable.
What happens if your MVP gets sick? Goes on holiday? Quits? Most businesses don’t like to think about it. Because the honest answer is uncomfortable.
I see this pattern all the time in leadership teams. There’s no shortage of ideas.No shortage of energy.No shortage of ambition. In fact, that’s usually
There’s a moment that catches many leadership teams off guard. Not when things are unclear. Not when performance is inconsistent. But when clarity arrives &
Every leadership team I meet tells me they want a “great culture”. Supportive.Accountable.High-performing.Aligned. And most of them genuinely believe they already have it. Until EOS
Self-implementing EOS can absolutely work. I’ve seen leadership teams get real traction on their own. They read the books, commit to the tools, & genuinely
It usually starts with good intent. A new opportunity comes up.A client makes a request.A leader has a great idea in the middle of the
I meet a lot of leadership teams who proudly tell me they’re “doing EOS”. They’ve read the books.They’ve downloaded the tools.They’re running meetings.They’ve even created
I’ve seen this happen in countless leadership teams. They’re running their meetings. They’ve got an Issues List. They’re discussing things openly. And yet, week after
“I just don’t have time.” That’s the most common response I hear when I ask leaders about their Clarity Break. They’re running meetings. Chasing numbers.
Most leadership teams aren’t short on ambition. They set Rocks.They commit to priorities.They start the quarter with energy. And yet, by week six, momentum fades.