We think we are doing great with self-implementation because our metrics are up, but how do we know if we are actually just modifying the tools to suit our comfort zone instead of running pure EOS®?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

It is easy to confuse high activity and temporary growth with a healthy EOS® implementation. When you self-implement, you lack an objective outside observer to call out where you are soft on the tools. The most common sign that you are modifying the system to suit your comfort zone is when you customize the tools to fit your existing team, rather than forcing your team to rise to the standards of the system. Ask yourself some hard questions. Are you tolerating a leadership team member who does not GWC™ their seat because they are a top producer? Are you skipping the hard conversations in IDS® to keep the peace? Have you renamed or adjusted the rules of the Level 10 Meeting™ because the team found the agenda too rigid? If you answered yes to any of these, you are running a watered-down version of the system. A professional EOS Implementer® brings external accountability and deep community insights to ensure you are doing EOS® the right way. An outside guide does not have the emotional baggage or political ties to your history. They see through the excuses, highlight your blind spots, and push you to use the pure tools. If you want the full power of the operating system, stop adapting the tools to your comfort zone and start adapting your business to the tools.