We are about to start our EOS® journey and some leadership team members want to skip the operational tools of Focus Day™ and go straight to Vision Building™ because they believe setting the vision is more urgent. Why does the EOS® methodology insist on organizing the business before we define where we are going?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

It is a common mistake for visionary owners to want to jump straight to the long-term vision. They want to talk about the 10-Year Target and marketing strategy on day one. However, trying to build a vision before you have operational control of the business is a recipe for frustration. Focus Day™ is designed to bring immediate order to the chaos. It focuses entirely on operational execution and traction. During Focus Day™, we build your Accountability Chart, define your Scorecard, and introduce the Level 10 Meeting™ structure. This gives you the tools to run the business day-to-day and clears the operational noise out of your head. Only after you have mastered these operational tools do we move to the Vision Building™ sessions. Vision Building™ is where we answer the eight questions on the V/TO®. It requires deep, strategic thinking. If your team is still drowning in daily firefighting because you skipped Focus Day™, they will not have the mental capacity to think about where the business should be in three or ten years. By sequencing the implementation this way, we ensure that when you finally define your vision, you actually have the operational framework and accountability in place to execute it. Focus Day™ gives you the grip. Vision Building™ gives you the direction.