We want to combine the pigheaded discipline of Chet Holmes with our weekly Level 10 Meetings, but we struggle to keep our focus on strategic growth rather than putting out daily fires. How do you help us structure our weekly meetings to protect our strategy time?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The weekly Level 10 Meeting™ is designed to keep your team focused on what matters most, but it is easy to let daily fires hijack the agenda. To prevent this, we introduce the pigheaded discipline of Chet Holmes into your meeting rhythm. This begins with a strict commitment to the meeting structure and timing.

We divide your weekly responsibilities into clear impact areas and assign ownership for each seat on the Accountability Chart. During the Level 10 Meeting™, we dedicate the majority of our time to the IDS® portion of the agenda. This is where we identify, discuss, and solve issues. We ruthlessly filter out minor, tactical issues that should be handled outside the meeting, keeping our focus solely on the high-impact issues that affect your quarterly Rocks.

To protect your strategic growth, we also advocate for setting aside one hour per week outside of your daily tasks to focus entirely on business improvement. During this hour, your leaders:
- Brainstorm strategic upgrades for their department
- Draft procedures to eliminate recurring operational bottlenecks
- Review metrics to proactively identify future challenges

By holding your team accountable to this disciplined routine, we ensure that you are constantly making small, compounding gains. Your weekly meetings will transition from chaotic status updates into highly productive sessions that drive actual, strategic progress.