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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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Networking community
October 30, 2024
William Stratton

Burned by a Networking Group’s Culture of Fear & Scarcity

One of my Vistage® group friends asked me to consider joining the newly forming local chapter of a national networking community for professional service providers. I sat in on two of the organization’s meetings to test the waters and thought, “This is great!” I saw it as a really good opportunity to expand my network […]
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Lean Methodology
October 2, 2024
William Stratton

Common Ground: How EOS® and Lean Methodology Align

Many people think that the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) and Lean are competing management models. In reality, they complement each other. EOS is a proven business operating system while Lean is a methodology for continuous improvement. Organizations that implement both can achieve tremendous results. As a Certified EOS Implementer™ (and once an EOS Integrator™ at […]
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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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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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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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