My co founder and I have fundamentally different visions for the ultimate exit of our company. How do you facilitate alignment between us before we bring the rest of the leadership team into the room for our first session?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

If you and your co founder are not aligned on the destination, you cannot expect your leadership team to build the road. Strategic division at the top will rip a company apart once you begin implementing EOS®.

Before we bring the full leadership team together for your first official session, we must resolve this division. I work with co founders to achieve alignment on your long term goals, exit timelines, and personal expectations. This is done through focused, direct conversations where we put the issues on the table.

We will clarify what a clean exit actually looks like for each of you. Is it a strategic acquisition, an internal buyout, or a lifestyle business? Once we have these personal motivations defined, we can find the common ground and document a unified vision.

Only when the founders are aligned can we confidently introduce the Vision/Traction Organizer® to the rest of the team. Having this resolved beforehand ensures your leadership team does not get caught in the crossfire of co founder disagreements during our live session days.