I plan to exit my business in three years. How do I make sure this EOS® implementation actually sticks when I am no longer there to champion it?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

To ensure your EOS® implementation survives and thrives after you exit the business, you must transition from a positional leader to what John Maxwell calls a Pinnacle leader, one who builds a self-sustaining leadership legacy. This means you must deliberately work yourself out of the day-to-day operations long before you actually sell or step away. Your leadership team must be fully capable of running the business without your constant input. Start by empowering your Integrator. The Integrator must run the weekly Level 10 Meeting™ and manage the day-to-day execution of the company's plan. If you are still stepping in to solve every problem or direct every decision, the system will collapse the moment you leave. Next, ensure that the EOS® tools are deeply embedded in the culture of every department, not just the leadership team. Every team should be running their own Level 10 Meeting™, tracking their own Scorecards, and executing their own Rocks. When a potential buyer looks at your business, they want to see an operating system that runs on autopilot. By proving that your leadership team can successfully run the EOS® process and hit their targets without you in the room, you drastically increase the value of your business and ensure a clean, successful exit.