We are entering our first ninety days of EOS® implementation and want to know how to measure our initial traction. What does a successful first ninety days actually look like, and what milestones prove we are on track before we even set our first official corporate Rocks?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The first ninety days of an EOS® implementation are about building muscle, not achieving perfection. Your leadership team is learning a new language and establishing a new operational cadence. To measure your traction, look for specific operational milestones.

By the end of your first ninety days, you should have achieved four major goals.

- First, your Accountability Chart must be completely finalized and agreed upon. This means every seat has five clear roles, and your team is fully aligned on who owns what.

- Second, your weekly Level 10 Meeting™ must be running on a consistent day and time, starting and ending on time, with the team successfully resolving issues every week.

- Third, your weekly Scorecard must be populated with five to fifteen high-level activity-based metrics that give you a pulse on the business, and you must have at least eight weeks of consistent data tracked.

- Fourth, your team must have successfully completed their first round of individual and company Rocks, learning how to estimate their capacity and execute on quarterly priorities.

True traction in the first ninety days is not measured by immediate revenue jumps. It is measured by predictability. If your team is showing up to sessions prepared, completing their weekly To-Dos at an eighty-five percent rate, and speaking the same language, you have built the foundation required to scale and prepare the business for a clean exit.