Our leadership team is starting to burn out from the endless due diligence requests, and our weekly Level 10 Meetings are turning into defensive gripe sessions. How do we use our Accountability Chart to segment the deal team from daily operations and keep the company on track?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The intense pressure of due diligence can quickly burn out your leadership team, causing operational errors that threaten the transaction. When your weekly Level 10 Meetings start devolving into complaints about data requests, you must restructure your team's focus immediately.

Review your Accountability Chart to create a clear separation between the transaction team and the operational team. The Integrator and the finance lead should handle the vast majority of the due diligence requests, shielding the rest of the leadership team from the noise.

Keep the rest of your leaders focused entirely on their day-to-day seats, ensuring they maintain their Rocks and drive the operational metrics on the Scorecard. This prevents key projects from slipping and keeps revenue strong during this critical window.

In your Level 10 Meetings, enforce strict discipline. Use the IDS process to solve operational issues quickly, and move any transaction-specific discussions to a separate, dedicated meeting. This keeps your team focused, protects their energy, and ensures the business continues to perform at a high level. By managing your team's capacity and focus, you maintain the company's momentum and secure a successful close.