Implementer Posts
What to Look for When You Hire an EOS Implementer®
©2025 Kenneth C. DeWitt – All Rights Reserved. Prepared for EOS Worldwide Blog Submission When a business leader decides to bring EOS® into their company, one of the most important choices they make is who will walk alongside them in that journey. Self-implement? Jeremy Hardern makes a case that you should really hire a professional. The Implementer you choose matters. A good Implementer is more than a facilitator who flips through the pages of Traction. They’re not there just to run your meetings or teach you the tools. A true Professional EOS Implementer® does something harder—and far more valuable. They challenge you. They hold up the mirror. They help you face the uncomfortable truths about your leadership, your team, and your business. They are rigorously trained. They eat their own dog food—run on EOS. They are challenged by us OG’s to get better, to serve with integrity in our weekly
Hitting the Ceiling: Why It Happens and What to Do About It
We see EOS® have its most profound impact in businesses that have hit a ceiling. The Myth of Uninterrupted Growth Most business owners want consistent growth and steady profitability. But the reality? Very few businesses grow in a straight line. Growth is rarely smooth, and hitting a ceiling is not the exception—it’s the norm. If it hasn’t happened in your business yet, it almost certainly will. And if you’re in the game long enough (it’s happened to me multiple times in 37 years), you’ll hit it more than once. What Does “Hitting the Ceiling” Really Mean? The best way I’ve heard it described is: What got us here won’t get us there. You’ve been doing the right things to grow up to this point—but suddenly, they stop working. Progress stalls. Frustration creeps in. You’re still working hard, but you’re not moving forward. Why Do Businesses Hit the Ceiling? Something has
You own/run a business but have you forgotten your WHY?
I met with the leadership team of a successful business this week and it reminded me of so many others I meet. You started a business with high hopes of financial freedom, being the author of your own destiny rather than the bit part player in someone else’s vision. But somewhere along the line, you created a full time job for yourself and the others around you. It’s not fun anymore, it’s frustrating and you’re a bit stuck. Time to make a decision! GROW OR DIE! – either accept that this is just not for you and will not give you the happiness and freedom you deserve. Make this plan DIE and find a better way – OR GROW. Work on the business and yourself to unlock its potential and yours. If only there was a methodology to do that… THERE IS – it is used by hundreds of of
Holding Your Team’s Hand Costs More Than You Think
Holding Your Team’s Hand Costs More Than You Think Leadership isn’t about doing it all for everyone else. But it’s easy to slip into that role — stepping in to fix things, double-checking work, making sure it’s “done right.” I see it all the time. A leader wants to protect the team from mistakes — but ends up blocking the very growth they want to see. The cost isn’t always obvious. It’s hidden in slow decisions, stalled confidence, and work that always circles back to you. That’s operational drag at its worst. The Power of Letting Go When I played competitive soccer, I learned this early: you can’t win a game by chasing every ball yourself. The goal is to build trust, set clear plays, and let the team run with it. Business is the same. One leader I coached realized she was stuck chasing every “ball” — fixing small
Get Back on Traction: How a Certified EOS Implementor Can Help You Transform Your Business
I wish all entrepreneurs knew that when it comes to scaling their company, being everything to your business doesn’t equal more success. But it often feels like it comes with the territory, doesn’t it? This is where my client 730 Eddy Studios, a national video production company based in Holland, MI, was when I first met Andy Atkins. Self-implementing EOS, working double time, holding both Visionary and Integrator positions, but still feeling stuck. Sometimes, the harder you hustle, the closer you are to the cogs of the system you’ve built, and the harder it is to take a step back and see how each piece of the machine is running – or not running. If you’ve been putting in maximum effort, only to find yourself in the fourth quarter nowhere near your end-of-year goals, it may be time to start running on EOS, with a Certified EOS Implementor. From Transactional
Right People, Right Seats: Why Courageous People Moves Are the Fastest Route to Your Vision (and What Happens If You Wait)
You know exactly who they are. The team member who’s been coasting for months. The department head who’s lost their spark. The high performer who’s completely misaligned with your company values. You’ve been thinking about making a move for weeks—maybe months—but you keep putting it off. Here’s the hard truth: Every day you delay making that crucial people decision is another day further from your vision. And it’s not just about time—it’s about the compound effect of having the wrong people in the wrong seats, slowly but steadily derailing everything you’re working toward. EOS gives you the clarity to see what needs to happen. But clarity without courage is just expensive consulting. The Real Cost of the Wrong People in the Wrong Seats Let’s get specific about what “wrong people, wrong seats” actually costs your business—because it’s way more than you think. When you have the wrong people on your