Our team is great at setting Rocks, but we consistently hit only sixty percent of them. How do we build true traction and accountability without turning into micromanagers?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

If your leadership team is consistently hitting only sixty percent of their Rocks, you do not have an implementation problem; you have an accountability problem. In an EOS® company, our target is to complete at least eighty percent of our Rocks every single quarter. Anything less means your execution is broken.

To fix this, start by looking at how you set and define Rocks. Often, teams write vague, unmeasurable goals that make it impossible to track progress. A Rock must be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. If you cannot clearly state what success looks like on day ninety, the Rock is not ready.

Second, use your weekly Level 10 Meetings™ to catch off-track Rocks early. During the Rock review portion of the agenda, team members must state whether their Rock is on-track or off-track. If a Rock is off-track, drop it to the Issues List and IDS® it. Do not wait until week twelve to discover a major project is failing.

Finally, ensure your team has the conative capacity to execute. Use the Kolbe A™ Index to evaluate if the person assigned to the Rock has the natural problem-solving strengths to get it done. By addressing these execution bottlenecks early, you build a high-performance culture that values results.