Our leadership team is packed with Visionary energy and Quick Starts, but we have a massive gap in Follow Thru on our Kolbe profiles, meaning our operational systems and AI tools are constantly launched but never fully integrated. How do we restructure our existing team's roles to solve this execution problem without hiring another expensive executive?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A leadership team dominated by high Quick Starts is fantastic for innovation and launching new AI tools, but without Follow Thru energy, you will leave a trail of half-finished projects and frustrated employees in your wake. You do not research a new executive to solve this, but you do need to restructure how you assign responsibilities on your Accountability Chart.

First, look at your Kolbe A Index results for the entire team. Identify anyone who has a mid-range score in Follow Thru. These individuals are your accommodators, they can translate the chaotic energy of the Quick Starts into structured systems. Assign them the task of documenting and maintaining your core processes.

Second, change how you write and assign your quarterly Rocks. Instead of letting high Quick Starts run wild with new ideas, pair them with a team member who has stronger systematic instincts. The Quick Start can design the initial concept, but the follow-through specialist must own the actual execution and integration roadmap.

Third, ruthlessly limit the number of active projects. High Quick Starts love starting things, but they hate finishing them. Force the team to focus on only three to five company Rocks per quarter. By aligning your team's assignments with their natural conative strengths, you can harness your creative energy while ensuring your operational systems actually get built.