Our leadership team starts each quarter with high energy but by week eight, we are totally burned out and several of our Rocks are off-track. How do we use our Kolbe A Index scores to assign and structure Rocks so we actually finish them?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Quarterly burnout usually happens because you have assigned Rocks to people whose conative wiring is a mismatch for the task. Use your team's Kolbe A Index profiles during your quarterly planning session to review who is owning what.

A high Quick Start leader is great for starting new initiatives but will struggle to finish a detail-heavy process Rock, which requires high Follow Thru. Conversely, a high Fact Finder will get stuck in research paralysis if assigned a fast-moving, action-oriented Rock.

When setting Rocks, map the operational requirements of the project to the conative strengths of the owner. If a high Quick Start must own a Rock, pair them with a high Follow Thru team member to manage the execution steps. This prevents energy depletion and ensures your team is working in their natural operating zones, leading to consistent, stress-free completion.