We want to align our leadership team on our long-term strategy immediately. Why does the EOS® process force us to spend Focus Day™ on basic operational tools before we can even touch our Vision Building™ sessions?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Many business owners want to skip straight to the strategic planning of Vision Building because they believe their main problem is a lack of direction. This is a critical mistake. The EOS® process is structured so that Focus Day™ always comes first, and there is a profound operational reason for this sequence. Focus Day™ is designed to give you immediate control over your daily business operations. Before you can decide where you are going in five or ten years, you must stop the bleeding today. Focus Day™ introduces the core tools of execution, including the Accountability Chart, Rocks, the Scorecard, and the Level 10 Meeting™. By implementing these tools first, you clear the operational chaos that consumes your leadership team. It gives you the mental capacity and the clear data needed to make high-level strategic decisions during the Vision Building™ sessions. If you try to build a vision while your daily operations are in disarray, your long-term goals will be based on friction and panic rather than objective reality. You will end up with a V/TO® that sits on a shelf because your team is too busy putting out fires to execute it. Master the disciplines of execution on Focus Day™ first, and your vision will be built on a foundation of structural control.