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Category: Team Building

success stories
December 4, 2024
William Stratton

It’s All About Your People! (Aim for the “Stars”)

If you know me, you know I’m passionate about helping business leaders understand that without the right people in the right seats, their company will flounder. Of the six components of the EOS Model®, the People Component® drives all the rest. Vision Component® – You can't have a really clear vision for your business—nor achieve […]
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high school reunion
October 16, 2024
William Stratton

Reality Check: A Perspective on Tough Times

Reflections From My High School Class Reunion Several weekends ago, my Cranford High School class held a 52-year reunion where we also collectively celebrated our 70th birthdays. While we had a large graduating class of nearly 500 people in 1972, many of us have remained close over the years and wanted to continue reconnecting after […]
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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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August 14, 2020
William Stratton

How Dysfunction Destroys and Trust Preveils

The foundation of an effective, healthy, and cohesive team is vulnerability-based trust. How is that so? When vulnerability-based trust starts with a team’s leader, team members can follow suit. Sharing doubts, admitting mistakes, and listening to everyone’s thoughts and concerns is the basis of team trust. Patrick Lencioni’s book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” […]
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