Our leadership team agreed to adopt EOS®, but now that we are in the thick of it, several members are quietly resisting by failing to update their Scorecard metrics or complete their To-Dos before our meetings. How do we address this passive resistance without causing a blowout?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Passive resistance is far more dangerous than open rebellion because it quietly erodes your culture under the guise of compliance. When team members fail to update their Scorecard metrics or let their To-Dos slide week after week, they are telling you that they do not respect the system or the team's time. To address this passive resistance, you must bring the issue out of the shadows and into your Level 10 Meeting™ by dropping it down as an issue to be solved through IDS®. Do not have side conversations or send polite email reminders. Put the breakdown of discipline directly on the Issues List. Start by asking if they GWC™ their seat. If they genuinely want, understand, and have the capacity for their role, then their failure to use the tools is a choice. You must hold them accountable to the team, not just to you as the owner. Use the Level 10 Meeting™ itself to expose the drag their resistance is causing. When a metric is red or a To-Do is late, ask the owner of that item what the barrier is. If they claim they are too busy, remind them that updating the Scorecard takes less than five minutes a week. If they still refuse to adopt the tools consistently, you have a People Issue, not a process issue. Consistently failing to use the tools is a clear sign of a misalignment with your Core Values or a lack of commitment to the organization's growth.