330: Mike Paton — How EOS Can Change Your Business

Are you struggling to get what you want from your business? Do you feel that your business is getting out of hand and isn't producing the results that you want? Mike Paton, the Visionary at EOS Worldwide and a certified EOS Implementer, joins Ari to explain just how EOS could be your lifeline. Paton grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and started his career in banking, before spending more than a decade helping run four entrepreneurial companies. Today, in his capacity at EOS, he has run over 1,000 sessions working with leaders of more than 100 companies, globally. He shares his experiences with EOS as a holistic interdependent system for running an entrepreneurial company, and how it relates to growing companies. Mike and Ari also dive into common struggles companies face, why leaders can be the bottleneck for growth, and the right team size for effective leadership, so be sure to tune in to this enlightening episode. Key Takeaways: [:30] Ari introduces his guest for this episode — Mike Paton. [1:26] What is EOS? [2:37] How does EOS tackle the problem of translating long-term goals and the vision of the company into everyday actions? Mike shares the six key components that make any business truly strong. [5:25] What does Mike's process look like when he goes into a company? [7:50] What is a Level 10 meeting, and how does it fit into the EOS scheme? [11:30] What are some of the most typical issues that Mike sees coming up in various companies? [13:09] In a more general sense, what are some things that companies struggle with? [15:12] Mike explains why the bottleneck is almost inevitably at the top of the organization. [18:22] Team sizes can have an impact on effectiveness. As companies grow, how should they be breaking down into groups? [20:34] What are some of the challenges Mike faces in his business currently? [23:00] What's the difference between an Implementer and an Integrator in the EOS scheme? [25:08] What are Mike's top three pieces of advice for people to be more effective? [27:25] Find out more about EOS and get started on your EOS journey by visiting the website. Mentioned in This Episode: Less Doing Less Doing Podcast Less Doing on Facebook Ari Meisel on Twitter Ari Meisel on Instagram Join the Less Doing Labs at lessdoinglabs.com/moredone Mike Paton on LinkedIn EOS Worldwide Gino Wickman Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business, by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters

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330: Mike Paton — How EOS Can Change Your Business is an episode from The Less Doing Podcast with Ari Meisel: The Best Life Hacks And Productivity Tips For Less Doing, More Living.

This episode is 29:05 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2018.

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