How genuine employee care drives productivity and company growth

Cameron Herold March 8, 2024

• Happy employees accept more work without burning out or pushing back
• A fully remote company built elite culture years before COVID by ignoring physical space
• Knowing someone's dreams matters more than knowing their birthday

Seven skills every effective COO must have

Cameron Herold March 6, 2024

• The right COO depends entirely on who the CEO is.
• People skills — conflict, coaching, collaboration — are non-negotiable.
• CEO must invest in the relationship like a marriage, not a role.

Marketing agencies should work on full commission, not retainers

Cameron Herold February 28, 2024

• If an agency won't work on commission, it can't prove ROI
• All risk stays with the client when retainers are involved
• Commission-only agencies exist — finding one is a win

How the Great Boss Workshop fixes leadership accountability gaps

EOS Worldwide February 26, 2024

• Most company issues trace back to poor leading, managing, and accountability
• Entrepreneurial teams rarely get formal management training — this fills that gap
• Great Boss Workshop suits all levels: new, mid-level, and senior managers

The five P's to becoming a key person of influence

KeyPersonOfInfluence February 4, 2024

• Profile is step four — most people start there by mistake
• Signature products that don't require your time are the key multiplier
• Partnerships between key people multiply value faster than solo effort

What Key Dates in February Does HR Need to Know?

HR Party of One January 30, 2024

Common pitfalls in the EOS IDS process and how to avoid them

EOS Worldwide January 29, 2024

• Teams skip hard issues and cherry-pick ones they can solve fast
• Groundhog Day issues recur because root causes are never addressed
• A long issues list signals honesty, not dysfunction

Why CEOs and COOs think differently and how to bridge the gap

Cameron Herold January 24, 2024

• CEOs start now; COOs build systems first — opposite wiring by design
• COOs must deliver sound bites, not detail dumps, to their CEO
• CEOs should create space for questions before pushing COOs into action

US Workplace Posters: What Employers Must Display and Why

HR Party of One January 23, 2024

• Six federal posters are mandatory for every US employer.
• State, city, and county requirements add extra obligations.
• Non-compliance fines reach up to $17,000 total.

EOS IDS: Identify, Discuss, Solve issues at the root

EOS Worldwide January 17, 2024

• IDS is a three-step discipline: Identify, Discuss, Solve.
• Most issue lists mask root causes with surface-level symptoms.
• Solving at the root stops the same issue recurring forever.

EOS Vision Component: aligning your organisation on direction and goals

EOS Worldwide January 17, 2024

• Eight questions build a unified vision your whole team shares
• Breaks 10-year ambition into 3-year, 1-year, and quarterly steps
• Surfaces and resolves blockers standing between you and your vision

EOS: the Entrepreneurial Operating System explained in brief

EOS Worldwide January 17, 2024

• EOS synchronises human energy through simple concepts and practical tools.
• Three leadership goals: clarify vision, achieve traction, build healthy culture.
• Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs use EOS for focus and growth.

EOS Measurables: Forward-looking numbers that drive accountability

EOS Worldwide January 17, 2024

• Everyone in an EOS company owns one trackable weekly number.
• Measurables replace subjective manager conversations with concrete accountability.
• Weekly scorecard review surfaces problems and drives results faster.

SMART Goals: Eliminate Vague Targets with Five Concrete Criteria

EOS Worldwide January 17, 2024

• SMART means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound.
• Vague goals force teams to debate intent instead of executing.
• "Close $1M by Dec 31st" beats "increase sales" every time.

EOS 3-Year Picture: define your company's future in three years

EOS Worldwide January 17, 2024

• The 3-Year Picture defines company look, feel, and operations in three years.
• Measurables plus bullet points make the future concrete and shared.
• Every team member should visualise the same picture with eyes closed.