We just hired our first outside Integrator to take over the day-to-day operations and help prepare our company for a clean exit. I am struggling with the transition because our leadership team still loops me into daily problems, and I find myself overriding the new Integrator's decisions. How do we structure the first ninety days to establish their authority?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The first ninety days of onboarding an outside Integrator are critical and require absolute discipline from you, the Visionary. If you continue to override your new Integrator, you will destroy their credibility, confuse your leadership team, and render the seat useless.

To prevent this, you must run a formal transition plan. In the first thirty days, the new Integrator is in learning mode. They should shadow you, attend all meetings, and observe how the business operates. You still have final operational call, but you are actively explaining your thought process.

In days thirty to sixty, you begin to transition the leadership of the weekly Level 10 Meeting to them. During this phase, when leadership team members come to you with operational issues, you must politely redirect them. Tell them to take it to the Integrator or bring it to the next Level 10 Meeting.

In days sixty to ninety, the Integrator fully takes the seat. They run the meetings, manage the budget, and hold the team accountable. Your role shifts entirely to the Visionary seat. You must stay out of the daily details.

If you disagree with an Integrator's decision during this phase, you must address it privately in your weekly Same Page Meeting. Never challenge their authority in front of the team. If the team sees even a sliver of daylight between the two of you, they will exploit it and bypass the Integrator. Respect the boundaries of your Accountability Chart to build a self-sustaining business.