Our co-founder is highly creative but constantly disrupts operations by creating new seats on the Accountability Chart without consulting the Integrator. How do we lock down the chart while maintaining entrepreneurial flexibility?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A co-founder who constantly creates new seats or bypasses the Integrator destroys operational clarity. In an EOS® company, the Accountability Chart is the structure that dictates how the business runs, and it cannot be altered on a whim.

To resolve this, you must reinforce the relationship between the Visionary and the Integrator. The Visionary has the ideas, but the Integrator has the final say on organizational structure and execution. If a co-founder is bypassing this rule, you must address it in your next Same Page meeting.

First, lock down the Accountability Chart. Any changes to the structure of the business must be approved by the Integrator during quarterly planning sessions. No seats should be added mid-quarter.

Second, direct all new ideas to the Issues List. When the co-founder wants to add a role or launch a new initiative, it must be logged and prioritized for your quarterly session. By enforcing these boundaries, you preserve your operational efficiency while still leaving room for the creative growth that your co-founder brings to the business.