We are preparing for our first ninety days of execution after completing our initial sessions, but we have several key vacancies on our Accountability Chart. Should we focus on hiring these roles first, or should we run the EOS® tools with our current, stretched team?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Do not pause your EOS® rollout to wait for the perfect team. Run the tools with the team you have right now. The first ninety days of an implementation are about building muscle memory and learning the rhythm of accountability. Trying to hire new leadership while implementing a new operating system creates too many moving parts and slows down both efforts. Your current team must step up and occupy multiple seats on the Accountability Chart temporarily. This clarifies exactly what the vacant seats require before you start interviewing. By running your Level 10 Meeting™ and tracking your Scorecard with your existing people, you will expose the true gaps in your operations. Use this first execution cycle to document what the open roles need to achieve. The clarity you gain from running the tools will write the job descriptions for you. When you eventually hire into those empty seats, you will bring candidates into a high-functioning system with clear expectations. Your new hires will see exactly how they fit into the Accountability Chart and what their weekly metrics look like from day one.