One of our department heads consistently reports zero weekly issues for our Level 10 Meeting™ list, even though their scorecard metrics are consistently red and their departmental Rocks are sliding off-track. How do we handle a leader who refuses to identify problems in their own seat?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When a department head consistently claims they have zero weekly issues for the Level 10 Meeting™ list while their scorecard metrics are red and their Rocks are off-track, they are failing in their seat. In the EOS® framework, identifying issues is not a sign of weakness, it is a core leadership accountability. A clean slate is often a symptom of fear, denial, or a lack of GWC™ for their role.

To break through this avoidance, the Integrator must use the data on the Scorecard to pull issues out of the leader.

During the reporting section, when a metric is red or a Rock is off-track, the Integrator must not accept a silent pass. If the department head does not proactively identify the issue, the Integrator must step in and say, that metric is red, so we are dropping it to the Issues List as an issue for your department.

When you reach the IDS® section, prioritize that issue. Force the leader to define the root cause of the miss.

This shifts the dynamic from voluntary reporting to structural accountability. If the leader continues to resist or gets defensive, it becomes a people issue that must be addressed outside the meeting using the People Analyzer™. A leader who cannot or will not identify problems is a bottleneck who will ultimately prevent you from building a highly valuable, transferable business.