We just hired a high-caliber VP of Operations from a major corporation to help us scale, but they are resisting our EOS® processes. They think Level 10 Meetings are start-up tools and want to introduce their own heavy corporate reporting systems. How do I handle this?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

This is a common point of friction when scaling. Corporate executives are often used to massive administrative support and slow, bureaucratic decision-making processes. When they enter an entrepreneurial environment running on EOS®, they can mistake our simple, elegant tools for lack of sophistication.

You must hold the line. Your company runs on EOS® because it keeps you nimble, aligned, and focused on execution. Allowing a new executive to bypass these systems and introduce corporate bloat will destroy your culture and confuse the rest of your team.

Sit down with the new VP of Operations and have a direct conversation. Reiterate that running the EOS® framework is non-negotiable for anyone sitting on the leadership team. Frame the Level 10 Meeting™ not as a basic start-up tool, but as a high-efficiency operating system that prevents the very bureaucratic bottlenecks they likely hated in their corporate past.

Help them see how their previous experience can enhance your existing systems rather than replacing them. For example, they can use their sophisticated reporting skills to refine your Scorecard metrics or run more advanced IDS® sessions.

If they refuse to adapt and continue to resist the operating system after ninety days, you have a GWC™ issue. They do not Want or have the Capacity to fill a seat in an EOS® company, and you must replace them.