Rene’ Boer and Rick Stimac discuss how EOS helps BB Industries continue to hit their #1 goal to bring “100% customer delight”.
Accountability in the Accountability Chart
Why does the same person always show up on the Issues List? If you are really digging down to solve your people issues, look to that person’s supervisor. You may find that the real problem is there. The EOS Accountability Chart is a powerful tool for getting the right people in the right seats. Beth Fahey, Certified EOS Implementer, shares …
How EOS and Vistage Work Together
Vistage and EOS together are a powerful combination. One works with individuals – helping them become better leaders; the other works with leadership teams – helping them get clear on their company vision. Francine Lasky is an up-and-coming Vistage Chair in Chicago. Her super-power is “questioning the answers” of her members; challenging their thinking in a “carefrontational” way. She’s also …
Big Picture Thinking with EOS
As clients are navigating all the issues during the current Covid-19 pandemic, I asked some of them what they learned about themselves, how EOS helped them, what specific EOS tool was most helpful and their advice for other business owners.
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Surviving and Thriving through Adversity
As clients are navigating all the issues during the current Covid-19 pandemic, I asked some of them what they learned about themselves, how EOS helped them, what specific EOS tool was most helpful and their advice for other business owners. Here is a summary: What they learned about themselves: “It’s okay to slow down and think about what’s most important …
It’s Always People Issues
Over the years I’ve worked with many private business owners – entrepreneurs – helping them get everything they want from their businesses. While there are many owners who ARE getting what they want there are a lot who aren’t. When things are stuck and you’re not seeing the results you expect, almost always you can trace it back to something …
We Create Our Own Monsters
Some of the best business advice I ever got came from my mother-in-law, Jane. She was the mother of thirteen children, and one of the smartest people I’ve ever met. An expert on human behavior, she always said that if she hadn’t been so busy being a mom, she would have loved to have been a ‘businesswoman.’ Knowing her as I did, I …
Genuine Praise and Helpful Criticism
You can’t be a Great Boss if you shy away from giving feedback, both positive and negative. When you see something, you must say something. Failing to say something speaks volumes about what is important to you. It’s probably no surprise that employees would prefer feedback to be positive. But what may surprise you is that employees would rather have …
Truthful, Specific and Positive Feedback
In my last post I helped you understand the importance of giving your direct reports both genuine praise and helpful criticism. Today, I want to elaborate on how to give genuine praise. I recently attended the 2nd Annual Conference for Companies Running on EOS, held in Minneapolis. It was my privilege to speak on the topic of being a great …