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Author: William Stratton

EOS Integrator
September 11, 2024
William Stratton

How My Client Tripled His Business With EOS® and the Right People in the Right Seats

A business cannot thrive without a strong People Component™. I remind leaders of that time and time again. Do I sound like a broken record? Likely. But I can’t overstate the importance of having the right people in the right seats. One of my clients, who is in a very competitive and complex industry, illustrates […]
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ProfitWorks Certified Coach™
August 28, 2024
William Stratton

Why I’ve Added “ProfitWorksⓇ Certified Coach” to My Resume

In July of this year, I became a ProfitWorks Certified Coach™. I am honored to be among the first seven coaches nationally certified in the ProfitWorks SolutionⓇ founded by Alex Freytag, an expert EOS Implementer™, EOSⓇ Community Leader, and EOS ConferenceⓇ co-founder. Through his work with entrepreneurs, Alex recognized that many companies have a bonus […]
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Business Leader
August 14, 2024
William Stratton

Entrepreneurial Resources Every South Central PA Business Leader Should Know About

We are fortunate to have some remarkable organizations in the Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York areas that support entrepreneurs and business leaders. Presently, I’m involved in eight of them and can bear witness to the value they provide to companies at all stages of their existence — from startup and beyond. I’m passionate about their missions […]
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Healthy company culture
July 24, 2024
William Stratton

A Healthy Company Culture Doesn’t Happen By Accident

Out of the six key components of the EOS Model®, the People Component™ is where 82% of all organizational issues originate. The challenges of building a healthy company culture are no exception. Getting the People Component right (having the right people in the right seats) can be difficult, and that’s why I’m a huge fan […]
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Leadership roles
July 10, 2024
William Stratton

My Journey from CEO to EOS Implementer®

My Background Before EOS® Working in various leadership roles in the manufacturing industry throughout my career, I’ve experienced similar challenges to those that the leadership teams of the organizations I help as an EOS Implementer face. I started at a Fortune 500 company in Allentown. After eight years, I left to work at a small […]
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People Component™
June 26, 2024
William Stratton

How to Get the People Component™ Right In Your Organization: Part 2

Tips for Using the Accountability Chart™ to Assess If Your Right People Are in the Right Seats My previous blog post kicked off our discussion about the People Component of the EOS model®, focusing on my tips for using the EOS People Analyzer™ tool to assess if your organization has the right people, specifically those […]
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people analyzer
June 12, 2024
William Stratton

How to Get the People Component™ Right In Your Organization: Part 1

Using the People Analyzer™ Tool to Assess If You Have the Right People For most organizations, 82% of their issues originate in the People Component of the EOS model®—not having the right people in the right seats. Whenever a leader is dealing with an employee issue, I ask: “Is this a right person or right […]
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Great Boss
May 22, 2024
William Stratton

Best Practices for Being a Great Boss

There’s No “Right” Way to Be a Leader, But You Need Two Essential Qualities to Do It Well In their book, “What It Takes to Be a Great Boss,” Gino Wickman and René Boor help leaders, managers, and supervisors leverage the People component of the EOS® Model to create a productive and motivated workforce. Often, […]
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Core Processes
May 8, 2024
William Stratton

How to Leverage Your Business’s Secret Sauce — Your Core Processes

As a business owner, you probably understand the importance of consistency and scalability, but how to achieve them may be less evident. Establishing and implementing clearly defined core processes unique to your business model is an essential part of getting everyone on the same page and positioning your organization for growth. But what are your […]
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Cash Flow
April 30, 2024
William Stratton

Stagnant Cash Flow? How to Turn the Tide

Cash flow is the lifeblood of every business. However, I’ve found many leaders do not consider how their decisions and actions affect their organization’s profitability and cash flow. Several mistakes that negatively impact cash flow include: Not raising prices often enough Discounting rates too often Inefficient processes that thwart productivity Lack of quality control, resulting […]
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