We have a department head who quietly reports their Rock as off track week after week during the Level 10 Meeting, offering zero explanation and failing to add it to the Issues List. How do we eliminate this passive acceptance of missed commitments?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Passive acceptance of an off track Rock is a cultural disease. When a leader says off track with a shrug and expects the meeting to move on, they are signaling to the entire company that quarterly commitments are optional suggestions rather than non-negotiable business outcomes.

The facilitator must never allow an off track Rock to pass without action. The moment a leader says off track, the facilitator must instantly place that Rock onto the Issues List. Do not ask for their permission, and do not let them explain it away during the review block.

When you reach IDS, rank that off track Rock as a top priority. Force the leader to clearly identify why it is off track. Did they fail to scope the work, are they lacking resources, or are they failing to manage their weekly time? The room must help solve the roadblock, but the owner of the Rock must walk away with decisive weekly To-Dos designed to return that Rock to green by the following week.

If that Rock remains off track for three consecutive weeks without genuine urgency or corrective action, this ceases to be a Level 10 facilitation issue. It becomes a GWC issue on the Accountability Chart. The Integrator must step in outside the meeting and determine whether that person truly gets, wants, and has the capacity to lead that seat.