We just finished our Focus Day and the team is completely overwhelmed by the Scorecard, Rocks, and Level 10 Meetings all hitting them at once. How do we keep the wheels on the wagon during these first ninety days of our EOS implementation?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The first ninety days of an EOS® implementation are always chaotic because you are installing a new operating system while still driving a moving vehicle. Your team is feeling the natural friction of transition. To keep the wheels on the wagon, you must focus on progress over perfection. Do not try to make your Scorecard flawless on day one. Accept that your first five to fifteen measurables will be clunky and will change over time. Ensure your Level 10 Meeting™ runs at the same day and time every single week without exception. If leaders are allowed to reschedule or skip, the entire system loses credibility immediately. For Rocks, limit the leadership team to just one or two individual Rocks for their first quarter. The temptation is to write five Rocks per person, but that is a guaranteed recipe for execution failure and team burnout. Let them build the habit of crossing the finish line on a single, well-scoped Rock first. Remind your team that the tools are designed to highlight your organizational weaknesses, which means the discomfort they feel is actually the system working. Embrace that friction, stick to the execution cadence, and do not tweak the tools.