Most leadership teams treat their Issues List like a rap sheet. The longer it gets, the worse they feel. They see a growing list and think something’s broken. They apologize for it. They minimize it. They hide the real stuff and only surface the safe, easy-to-solve items. Here’s the truth: a long Issues List isn’t … Read more
You know that issue. The one that’s been on your Issues List so long it practically has seniority. It shows up in your Level 10 Meeting like clockwork. Someone mentions it—a few heads nod. Maybe there’s a brief discussion, a To-Do gets assigned, and the meeting moves on. Everyone feels productive. But here’s the thing: … Read more
Most leadership teams that run on EOS know the IDS process like the back of their hand. Throughout the week, they collect their Issues, prioritize the most important ones in a Level 10 Meeting, and move through the process of Identifying, Discussing, and Solving. It’s simple on paper and obvious in nature. But any team … Read more
At some point in the growth of a company, every leadership team bumps into the same uncomfortable truth: growth and success don’t eliminate issues; they multiply them. While that realization can feel frustrating at first, it’s one of the most freeing shifts a leadership team can make. Once teams truly understand that issues aren’t distractions … Read more
If it feels like your business keeps running into the same problems over and over again, you’re not alone. Most leadership teams don’t struggle to identify problems. They struggle to solve them permanently. Issues get discussed, temporarily addressed, or worked around, only to resurface weeks or months later, often under a different name. EOS addresses … Read more
If you’ve ever been in a truly great Level 10 Meeting, you’ve felt it: that moment when a tough, messy, emotionally charged issue finally gets solved. Not discussed. Not tabled. Not halfway addressed. Solved. That single word—solved—might be the most powerful word in the EOS Toolbox. Because until something is solved, it’s still costing you. … Read more
