I am looking to step back from the day to day entirely ahead of our exit and transition to a Chairman role, but there is no Chairman seat on the standard EOS® Accountability Chart. How do we structure this transition on our chart?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

On a standard EOS® Accountability Chart, there is no Chairman seat. The chart is built to represent the operating structure of the business, and a Chairman is typically a governance or advisory role, not an operational one. If you want to step back from the day to day and transition to a Chairman role, you must completely vacate your operational seats on the Accountability Chart, including the Visionary seat. Your name must be removed from all boxes. To structure this transition, create a separate Governance or Board box that sits above the Accountability Chart. This box represents your ownership and advisory role. Your new Integrator and Visionary will run the operating business and report to this Board. In your new role as Chairman, your primary responsibilities will be protecting the long term vision, advising the leadership team, and overseeing major financial transactions or exit preparations. You will no longer attend the weekly Level 10 Meeting™ or have a vote on daily operational issues. This structural separation is highly attractive to potential buyers because it proves the business has a self-sustaining management team. It shows that you have successfully transitioned from an operator to an investor, which reduces owner dependency and secures a much cleaner exit.