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 designed to be implemented by a leadership team and not by a board. While board support is helpful, if the board feels like they need to lead or direct the implementation of EOS, something is broken in the organization that needs to be fixed before EOS is implemented. In those scenarios, the conditions don’t exist for EOS to have the impact it is designed for. My advice to implementers facing this situation is simple: run! Outside of that exception, I work with organizations all the time that need to learn how to balance the expectations of EOS with those of the board. It’s easier than most people expect. If you’re working on integrating EOS in your organization, I’ve got some great tips and exercises

I’ve facilitated hundreds of quarterlies throughout my EOS career. It’s pretty obvious when a leader is going through the motions of EOS but isn’t pushing it to its full potential. You follow the agenda (or not), or you focus on getting things done vs listening to all the voices in the room. If you’re ready to take your quarterlies to the next level, here are a couple tips that may help you charge the time together with things like gratitude, vulnerability, hope and team health. Tip #1: Cascade Recognition Recognition starts with the key check-in questions: What’s working? What’s not working? This is where we ask our leaders to step back and talk about some of the wins and who was behind them. If someone’s hard work gets mentioned/celebrated — especially someone who isn’t in the room — make sure they hear about it! We all like to be recognized for

Love. This word can mean a lot of different things to people. For many of us, it has deep roots that take us back to our childhood, current and past relationships, and even the media bombards us with mixed messages about love. Here is what I know – our ability to show love as leaders is the secret sauce for the performance and health of our teams. This one word improves all leaders, no matter where they are in an organization. First, let’s make sure we get back to the root definition of love. The ancient Greeks had several words to describe the different kinds of “love.” Eros is the term describing the love around physical touching and sex. That is not the love we are talking about here! The Greeks had two additional words to define love, and today I want to focus on them: agape and phileo. Agape is a selfless universal love for all,

  In a high growth business one of the most impactful things a leader can do is to create focus for their organisation  – this is the power of ROCKS and the Quarterly meeting pulse in EOS. However with high growth comes lots of change and complexity, making it challenging for leaders to be clear on the relevant issues and priorities for the quarter ahead. If this sounds like your businesses and you want to ensure that your team is focused on what matters most for the next 90 days, I recommend each leadership team member follow these 5 steps to actively prepare for your next quarterly meeting:   Step 1: Solo review – past quarter performance  Review your own performance for the past quarter – Will there be any incomplete ROCKS?  Why?  Did you consistently hit all of your scorecard numbers?  Did any new priorities arise during the quarter that drained your capacity?  Are there any unresolved ‘People issues’ in your

Do you feel like the same issues in your business keep coming up, no matter what solution you try? Or maybe you feel like you’re just trying to stay ahead of problem after problem, never having the opportunity to work on your business as a whole?   Often, business owners and leaders are weighted down with the sole responsibility of identifying and solving every single issue their business is facing. What we tend to forget is that while you are a leader and a boss, you are also only human. Your experiences and perspectives are different from everyone else. When you take the opportunity to lean on others, you can come up with new solutions and ideas to move your business forward.   Remember: It’s okay to not have all the answers – it’s when you don’t open your mind to different perspectives and solutions that you are in trouble.

“Don’t let fear destroy your dreams.” From the book, “Fearless Leaders,” by Greenberg and North There are rational fears and irrational fears. Rational fears protect you. Irrational fears limit you and can even be emotionally paralyzing. Irrational fears are the rational interpretation of the false stories we make up and then believe. It’s when our mind makes stuff up and we come to believe it … something we all do at times, most of us are really good at it, especially when we are in fear. I call it MSU. It’s not a university, MSU stands for Make Stuff (or another “s” word) Up. Before delving into how to master irrational fears, let’s clarify the value of rational fears since they protect you. Here’s how I learned the rational fear about mountain biking in Alaska. I grew up in the woods (of the Adirondack Mountains in New York Sate) and