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traction-eos Implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to align vision and execution across a company. Use when the user mentions "EOS", "V/TO", "quarterly rocks", "Level 10 meetings", "accountability chart", or "IDS process". Covers the six EOS components: Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, Traction. For team motivation design, see drive-motivation. For lean experimentation, see lean-startup. Trigger with 'traction', 'eos'.
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name traction-eos description Implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to align vision and execution across a company. Use when the user mentions "EOS", "V/TO", "quarterly rocks", "Level 10 meetings", "accountability chart", or "IDS process". Covers the six EOS components: Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, Traction. For team motivation design, see drive-motivation. For lean experimentation, see lean-startup. Trigger with 'traction', 'eos'.
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Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
A complete system for running a business with six key components. Designed for entrepreneurial companies ($2M-$50M revenue, 10-250 employees) that want to align vision and execution.
Core Principle
Most businesses suffer from the same core issues: people, vision, traction. EOS provides a simple, complete operating system that strengthens the Six Key Components of any organization.
The foundation: Great vision without traction is hallucination. Traction without vision is aimless. EOS connects the two through a practical, weekly operating rhythm.
Scoring
Goal: 10/10. When evaluating or implementing business processes, rate 0-10 based on EOS component strength. A 10/10 means all six components are strong, meetings are productive, and quarterly rocks are consistently achieved; lower scores indicate gaps. Always provide current score and improvements to reach 10/10.
The Six Key Components
Vision → People → Data → Issues → Process → Traction
Every business is built on these six components. EOS strengthens all six.
1. Vision Component
Question: Does everyone in the organization know where you're going and how you plan to get there?
Tool: Vision/Traction Organizer (V/TO)
The V/TO answers eight questions on two pages:
Question What It Defines Example Core Values 3-7 non-negotiable beliefs "Own it", "Do the right thing", "Grow or die" Core Focus Purpose/cause/passion + niche "Simplify small business" + "Cloud accounting" 10-Year Target Big, hairy, audacious goal "$100M revenue" or "10,000 customers" Marketing Strategy Target market, 3 uniques, proven process, guarantee Who you serve, why you're different 3-Year Picture What company looks like in 3 years Revenue, profit, headcount, key metrics 1-Year Plan Revenue, profit, measurables, goals Specific targets for this year Quarterly Rocks 3-7 priorities for this quarter
The most important things to accomplish in 90 days
Issues List All unresolved obstacles Problems, ideas, opportunities to discuss
Leadership team completes V/TO together (2-day off-site)
Share with entire organization
Review quarterly
Update annually
Key insight: If leadership team can't agree on V/TO, you have a bigger problem. Alignment comes first.
2. People Component Question: Do you have the right people in the right seats?
Tool: Accountability Chart
Not an org chart—an accountability chart. Defines the structure and who owns what.
Visionary ←→ Integrator
├── Sales/Marketing
├── Operations
└── Finance
Visionary: Big ideas, culture, key relationships, creative problem solvingIntegrator: Runs business day-to-day, manages team, executes vision, resolves conflicts Rule: One person per seat. No shared accountability.
Evaluate every person on two dimensions:
1. Right Person (core values fit)
Core Value + (most of the time) +/- (sometimes) - (rarely) Own it + Do the right thing +/- Grow or die +
Standard: Must be "+" on all core values. One "+/-" is a conversation. Any "-" is wrong person.
G et it: Understands the roleW ant it: Genuinely wants the roleC apacity: Has the mental, physical, emotional capacity Must be "yes" on all three. If missing any one, wrong seat.
The formula: Right People + Right Seats = A-players
Right person, right seat → Keep and invest in
Right person, wrong seat → Move to right seat
Wrong person, right seat → Coaching/exit (hardest call)
Wrong person, wrong seat → Exit immediately
3. Data Component Question: Are you managing based on objective data, or subjective opinions?
A weekly report card of 5-15 numbers that tell you how the business is doing.
Activity-based metrics (leading indicators), not results (lagging)
Weekly numbers (monthly is too slow)
Every number has an owner
Every number has a goal
Red/green: on track or off track
Metric Owner Goal W1 W2 W3 W4 Revenue Sales Lead $50K/wk ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ New Leads Marketing 100/wk ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ Demos Completed Sales 20/wk ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ Customer NPS Support >50 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cash Balance Finance >$200K ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Spot problems 2-4 weeks earlier
Reduce "gut feeling" management
Create accountability without micromanagement
Everyone knows the score
Metric selection: If you had to go on vacation for 4 weeks, what 5-15 numbers would tell you how the business is doing?
4. Issues Component Question: Are you identifying, discussing, and solving issues quickly?
Tool: Issues Solving Track (IDS)
I dentify → D iscuss → S olve
What's the real issue? (Not the symptom)
Ask "Why?" until you reach root cause
State the issue in one sentence
Everyone gets input (not equal time)
Tangents are stopped
Focus on the ONE issue
Time-boxed (usually 5-15 minutes)
Decision is made
Action items are assigned (who + what + when)
Move to next issue
Type Examples Action Problems Customer churn, team conflict, system outage IDS → solve Ideas New feature, process change, market opportunity IDS → decide (yes/no/later) Obstacles Blocking a rock, resource constraint, dependency IDS → remove or escalate
Everyone can add issues
Prioritize: most important first
Not all issues get solved every meeting
Unsolved issues carry forward
Discussing symptoms, not root cause
Rehashing same issue every week
No clear action items
Too much discussion, not enough solving
5. Process Component Question: Have you documented and consistently followed your core processes?
Tool: Core Process Documentation
The 20/80 rule: Document 20% of your processes to get 80% consistency.
HR process (hiring, onboarding, reviews)
Sales process (lead → close)
Operations process (delivery, fulfillment)
Customer service process (support → resolution)
Finance process (invoicing, collections)
Name the process
List 5-20 major steps
Add just enough detail (not a 50-page manual)
Make it visual where possible
Example: Sales Process "The Closer"
Qualify lead (BANT: Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline)
Discovery call (30 min, use question guide)
Demo (customize to their pain points)
Proposal (send within 24 hours)
Follow up (3 touches in 7 days)
Close or disqualify
Document it
Train on it
Measure compliance
Update quarterly
6. Traction Component Question: Are you executing on your vision every day?
Two tools: Rocks and Level 10 Meetings
Rocks (Quarterly Priorities) Definition: The 3-7 most important things to accomplish in the next 90 days.
Long enough to accomplish something meaningful
Short enough to maintain urgency
Natural human rhythm for focus
Review V/TO (vision, 3-year, 1-year)
Brainstorm: "What must get done this quarter to stay on track?"
Narrow to 3-7 company rocks
Assign each rock to one owner
Each leadership member also has 3-7 individual rocks
Share with entire organization
Track weekly
S pecific: "Launch new pricing page" not "improve pricing"M easurable: Clear completion criteriaA chievable: Can be done in 90 daysR ealistic: Given current resourcesT ime-bound: Due end of quarter
Done = checked off (no partial credit)Not done = carried forward or droppedGoal: 80%+ completion rate
Too many rocks (>7) → Focus is diluted
Rocks too vague → Can't tell if done
No owner → Nobody accountable
All rocks are "business as usual" → Not moving the needle
Level 10 Meeting (Weekly Leadership Meeting) The most important meeting in EOS. Runs every week, same day, same time, same agenda.
Duration: 90 minutes, never longer.
Time Section Purpose 5 min Segue Good news (personal and professional) 5 min Scorecard Review weekly numbers 5 min Rock Review On track / Off track for each rock 5 min Customer/Employee Headlines Quick updates 5 min To-Do List Review last week's to-dos (done or not done) 60 min IDS Identify, Discuss, Solve issues 5 min Conclude Recap to-dos, rate meeting 1-10
Starts on time, ends on time (non-negotiable)
Same day, same time every week
No phones/laptops (except for agenda)
IDS gets 60 of 90 minutes (most important part)
Rate meeting 1-10 at end (target: 8+)
If below 8, discuss what to improve
Every meeting is rated 1-10 by participants
Goal is to consistently achieve 10/10
7-day action items only
Each has owner and due date
Done = 100% complete
90%+ completion rate is target
EOS Implementation Timeline Typical rollout: 2 years to full implementation
Phase Timeline Focus Focus Day Day 1 (8 hours) Accountability chart, rocks, scorecard, Level 10 Vision Building Day 1 Month 1 V/TO: core values, core focus, 10-year target Vision Building Day 2 Month 2 V/TO: marketing strategy, 3-year, 1-year, rocks Quarterly Sessions Every 90 days Review rocks, set new rocks, IDS major issues Annual Planning Yearly Full V/TO review, set 1-year plan, Q1 rocks
Self-implementation vs. EOS Implementer:
Self: Read the book, follow the tools (free, slower)
EOS Implementer: Certified facilitator guides the process (faster, expensive)
Organizational Checkup Rate your company 1-5 on each statement:
Component Statement Score (1-5) Vision Leadership team is on the same page with where we're going and how to get there People We have the right people in the right seats Data We manage from a weekly scorecard of 5-15 numbers Issues We solve issues quickly and permanently Process Core processes are documented and followed by all Traction We set and achieve 90-day priorities (rocks)
25-30: Strong (maintain and fine-tune)
20-24: Good (close gaps)
15-19: Average (significant work needed)
Below 15: Weak (consider EOS implementer)
Common Mistakes Mistake Why It Fails Fix Skipping Level 10s Lose weekly rhythm, issues pile up Protect meeting, never cancel Too many rocks No focus, nothing gets done Max 7 company rocks, 3-7 per person Vague rocks Can't tell if done Write SMART rocks with clear criteria No scorecard Managing by gut, surprises Choose 5-15 weekly numbers Wrong people kept Drags entire team down Use People Analyzer, make tough calls V/TO not shared Team doesn't know the vision Share with entire company
Quick Diagnostic Question If No Action Does leadership agree on vision? Misalignment Complete V/TO together Right people in right seats? Performance issues People Analyzer on all seats Managing from data weekly? Reactive management Build weekly scorecard Issues solved permanently? Same problems repeat Implement IDS in Level 10s Core processes documented? Inconsistency Document top 5 processes 90-day priorities set and tracked? No traction Set quarterly rocks
Reference Files
vto.md : Vision/Traction Organizer templates, eight questionspeople.md : Accountability chart, People Analyzer, GWCdata.md : Scorecard templates, metric selectionissues.md : IDS process, facilitation, issue typesprocess.md : Core process documentation templatesrocks.md : Rock-setting exercises, SMART rockslevel-10.md : Meeting agenda, facilitation, ratingimplementation.md : EOS rollout timeline, self-implementation guidecase-studies.md : Companies that implemented EOS successfully
Further Reading This skill is based on the Entrepreneurial Operating System developed by Gino Wickman. For the complete system:
About the Author Gino Wickman is the creator of EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and founder of EOS Worldwide, a community of certified EOS Implementers who help companies implement the system. Wickman has worked with thousands of entrepreneurial leadership teams and has helped them get real traction. Traction has sold over 2 million copies and EOS is used by over 250,000 companies worldwide. His work focuses on the practical tools needed to run an entrepreneurial company.
Overview Implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to align vision and execution across a company.
Prerequisites
Access to the design environment or API
Required CLI tools installed and authenticated
Familiarity with design concepts and terminology
Instructions
Assess the current state of the design configuration
Identify the specific requirements and constraints
Apply the recommended patterns from this skill
Validate the changes against expected behavior
Document the configuration for team reference
Output
Configuration files or code changes applied to the project
Validation report confirming correct implementation
Summary of changes made and their rationale
Error Handling Error Cause Resolution Authentication failure Invalid or expired credentials Refresh tokens or re-authenticate with design Configuration conflict Incompatible settings detected Review and resolve conflicting parameters Resource not found Referenced resource missing Verify resource exists and permissions are correct
Examples Basic usage : Apply traction eos to a standard project setup with default configuration options.
Advanced scenario : Customize traction eos for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.
Resources
Official design documentation
Community best practices and patterns
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