We have been running EOS on our leadership team for three months, and it is working well. Our managers are eager to start rolling out Level 10 Meetings to their departments, but we are worried about moving too fast. What is the right timeline?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Moving too fast with a departmental rollout is a common mistake that leads to confusion and tool fatigue. You should not roll out Level 10 Meetings to your departments until your leadership team has mastered the tools and is living them daily. As a rule of thumb, you must run EOS on your leadership team for at least two full quarters, which is six months, before cascading it down. This timeline ensures that your leadership team has gone through at least two quarterly alignment cycles, mastered the art of IDS, stabilized their weekly Scorecard metrics, and proven they can complete their Rocks. Your managers must understand the tools deeply because they will be the ones teaching and facilitating them for their departments. If they are still struggling with their own Scorecard numbers or running long in their own Level 10 Meetings, they will cascade those bad habits down to their teams. Use these first six months to build a strong foundation. Let your managers experience the benefits of the system firsthand. Once the leadership team is a shining example of execution, the departmental rollout will be smooth and highly effective.