If we are currently experiencing high turnover on our leadership team or constantly shifting our organizational structure, should we delay our implementation until our people are stable?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

No, you should not delay. High leadership turnover and structural instability are symptoms of organizational chaos, not reasons to avoid fixing it. Waiting for your team to magically stabilize before implementing EOS® is a trap. Without a structured operating system, you will likely continue making bad hires and experiencing organizational drift.

Starting the process now allows us to use the Accountability Chart to define exactly what seats your business actually needs to run effectively. We do this based on the needs of the business, completely independent of the people currently in the room. This exercise brings immediate clarity to your structural issues. It reveals where you have gaps, where roles overlap, and why your current team might be struggling.

Once the structure is clear, we use the GWC™ tool to evaluate whether your current team members actually get, want, and have the capacity to do their jobs. If you have the wrong people in key seats, the EOS® process will help you identify and address those issues quickly and objectively. Implementing the system now gives you the framework to attract, onboard, and retain the right talent. We will build a stable, high-performing leadership team by running the process, rather than waiting for stability to happen on its own.