These are most certainly uncertain times. In my sessions with clients over the last few months, the underlying cause for this uncertainty is COVID, but what specifically each of the leaders is uncertain about varies. As one of my clients said, “Jim, I actually have no idea what we should do.” The problem with all [...]
By Ian Shafer “When it comes to stress, don’t fight it. Turn it on itself and use it. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make yourself think more and learn more.” - Jocko Willink I recommended the book “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink to a client that has a [...]
By David Bowman This strange time period we’ve been experiencing has provided an opportunity for reflections of my past experiences, and all the times I thought I had life figured out. I began my post-Marine Corps career as an accountant, having earned my degree while serving. Very quickly, I learned that I liked helping others [...]
Hello. If you are in Michigan, or any of the other areas under “Shelter in Place” orders, then you are now at home (like me). Maybe with kids pounding on the floors (like me), or ones that come into your space every few minutes (like me). However, just because we are at home, please know [...]
By Jim Coyle “Jim, we just need to make sure we get all the details and every part of the process documented, so people don’t mess it up anymore.” “I think we just need to give our clients more choices. If we had 10 to 15 options, then they would get exactly what they want.” [...]
By Jim Coyle You could say I am a bit like the 5’-5” basketball coach when it comes to Leadership and Management. I am pretty good at coaching great leaders and managers, but I wasn’t built to “play” the game myself. This is where the story begins. I was working with one of my great [...]
By David Bowman How often have you been undermined as a leader, or in EOS® terminology, as an LMA™ (a responsibility on the Accountability Chart that represents Lead, Manage, and Accountability)? Undermining LMA This happens for a variety of reasons, from a variety of different people, in a variety of different seats within an organization. [...]
By Jim Coyle This blog post first appeared on EOSWW on 9/26. Lately, I have found that many of my clients are confused about what they really want from their teams. They keep talking about the struggle they are having with getting agreement on their team. They may say something like “my team is just [...]
There was a fun promotion with libraries a few years back. It was a national campaign that I was asked to be a part of for our local Kalamazoo Public Library. For the campaign, I was asked, “What do you Geek about?” The idea was our passions are the things that we show excitement for, and [...]
I recently had the honor of doing a breakout session at the EOS Annual Conference in Atlanta. My presentation was on the discipline of Scorecards and Measurables. As I dug into my topic, I had a big a-ha moment...I realized one of the key reasons that EOS® is such a transformational force for businesses is that Clarity [...]