Implementer Posts
The Elephant and the Leader’s Back
I look for and inevitably meet at least one elephant in the room whenever I deliver an EOS 90 Minute Meeting® (90MM) to a Leadership Team. “Mr. Elephant, I presume. We meet at last.” Typically, by the end of the 90MM, the leader is enthusiastic and even hopeful about implementing EOS, because he/she can SEE how EOS will help. Sometimes, in the days following the 90MM, that leader’s team talks him/her out of implementing EOS. The leader’s hopes for meaningful change are crushed. It’s hard to watch. Typical rationale from the team: Let’s be honest: It’s UNFAIR for a Leadership Team to place the whole burden of getting rid of the elephant on their leader’s back. Leadership Teams can stand up and take a bow for every good thing that’s happening in a company. But they also need to take responsibility for Mr. Elephant. Assuming we’re still being honest, the leader’s answers to
Steady Growth Continues to Drive Our Success
Over the past couple of quarters, we’ve been growing! We do this work of building high-performance management teams in order to help you build a better organization and live your very best life. Frustrations around value and control are real. It means so much when you extend your trust to a colleague or friend, “Have you met Wendy yet? She’s been very helpful to us.”
Meet Linda: Wendy’s Dedicated Assistant
With over 15 years of expertise in office management across dynamic settings, I’ve cultivated a diverse skill set encompassing HR, payroll, bookkeeping, and IT. At Uriel Pharmacy, a manufacturing anthroposophic pharmacy, as a key member of the Leadership Team operating under the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), I played a pivotal role in ensuring smooth operations. From managing vendor relationships to overseeing HR functions and spearheading IT projects, I wore multiple hats with finesse. My meticulous approach, coupled with a dedication to excellence, facilitated seamless operations, while my role as the face of Uriel at various events underscored my commitment to superior customer service and relationship cultivation. Transitioning from my role at Uriel Pharmacy, I embarked on an exciting career shift as a Virtual Executive Assistant with Efficient Aide, where I have the privilege of working with Wendy Waldron of WaldronWorks, as one of my esteemed clients. I navigate the intricacies
EOS – Predicting
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” Nope, this isn’t a quote from Abraham Lincoln, but Alan Kay. The converse is from Yogi Bera, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” Where are you headed with your business? Does everyone on your leadership team and all your employees know where you’re going? Are they, and all your staff, on board and doing their part to get there? The people in a business running on EOS® are. Their leadership teams create the vision and thencommunicate it over and over again, ensuring that it is “shared by all.” Why? Because we all believe what Patrick Lencioni wrote: If you could get all the people in the organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time. It takes more than a 10-Year
The Consultant Approach vs Coach Approach
EOS Implementers are often referred to as “business consultants.” However, I prefer the term business coach. I know they are similar so let me give you my take on the difference. What is a consultant? By definition, a consultant is someone who gives expert advice. Let’s break down the two words (expert and advice) that are meaningful in that definition. Merriam Webster defines expert as “having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience.” Advice is giving someone a recommendation regarding a decision. So, a consultant is someone that gives someone a recommendation on a decision based on skills or knowledge derived from training or experience. On the surface, that sounds like what an EOS Implementer does, but I will dispel that below. What is a coach? By definition, a coach is someone who instructs or trains others. In the sports world, a coach instructs and trains
Breaking Through When Nothing Seems to Work
As a business owner or leader, few things are more frustrating than feeling stuck in a rut – expending effort but seeing no results. You’ve tried implementing ideas from books, hiring consultants, and even changing strategies, but your company still can’t gain traction. It’s an all-too-common frustration that leaves you wondering, “Is it me? Is it the team? Why is nothing working?” The reasons behind this struggle are often simple, however, the solution often requires hard work. But hey, we didn’t expect this whole entrepreneur thing to be easy, did we? You can get unstuck and unlock your team’s full potential by addressing the root causes, documenting core processes, and using the right tools – including an EOS implementer! Common Roadblocks Even the most talented teams can find themselves stuck in a vicious cycle of stagnation when facing certain systemic issues within their operations. At the core, these roadblocks tend