I am the founder and Visionary, and I have read all the EOS® books and feel fully capable of facilitating our quarterly sessions. What is the actual operational risk of me leading these meetings myself instead of hiring an outside Professional EOS Implementer®?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The primary risk of self-facilitation is that you cannot wear two hats at the same time. You cannot be the neutral guide facilitating a difficult organizational debate while also being the visionary leader who has strong opinions about the company's direction. When you facilitate, you naturally filter the conversation through your own bias, which shuts down honest debate from your leadership team.

Your team will hesitate to challenge your perspective if you are the one running the meeting. A Professional EOS Implementer® brings external authority and neutrality. They do not have a stake in your internal politics, which allows them to ask the hard questions that your team is too polite or too intimidated to ask.

Furthermore, self-implementing often leads to customizing the tools to fit your existing bad habits. It is easy to skip the hard parts of the Accountability Chart or let scorecard discipline slide when there is no outside accountability. An experienced Implementer ensures you do the hard work the right way, teaching you proper implementation techniques and keeping you aligned with the proven system.