During our quarterly meeting, my leadership team completely disagreed with the structural changes I want to make to our operations department. As the owner, do I just override them and implement my Accountability Chart, or do we have to reach consensus?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

In the EOS® model, we do not run a democracy, but we also do not run a dictatorship. If you simply override your leadership team and force your structural changes, you will destroy trust, break your company charter, and cause your leaders to check out mentally. However, waiting for one hundred percent consensus can lead to paralysis.

The correct path is to utilize the Same Page and IDS® frameworks. First, ensure you and your Integrator are completely aligned on the proposed changes. If you are not on the same page, do not bring it to the wider team.

Once you and your Integrator agree, bring the structural issue to the leadership team's quarterly meeting. Discuss the change openly and honestly. Listen to their objections without getting defensive. Often, operational leaders see daily friction points that founders miss from the Owner's Box.

If, after deep discussion, a disagreement remains, the Integrator has the ultimate authority to make the final call on the Accountability Chart design, as they are accountable for running the day to day operations. As the owner, you must respect this boundary.

If you force your way, you strip your Integrator of their authority and make them a figurehead. If you cannot support your Integrator's final decision, you have a deeper partnership alignment issue that must be solved before you can scale or exit.