How I developed the Inside-Out Growth Method
Why most EOS implementations fail and what I do differently
After 15 years as an operations executive and nearly a decade as an EOS integrator, I thought I knew exactly how to help growing companies. EOS made sense. The framework worked. I'd seen it succeed.
But then I started working with scaling companies, and I kept running into the same wall.
Companies would hire me to implement EOS, and within weeks, we'd hit resistance. Level 10 meeting problems emerged immediately - sessions became complaint sessions. Accountability Chart issues created more confusion instead of clarity. Teams got frustrated with scorecard metrics that didn't seem to drive the right behaviors.
The companies weren't the problem. EOS wasn't the problem. But something wasn't working.
The breakthrough came when I stopped thinking like a traditional EOS Integrator and started thinking like the COO I used to be. I realized that most companies were trying to implement EOS on top of broken operational foundations.
You can't build Accountability Charts when decision rights are structurally unclear. You can't run effective Level 10 meetings when the underlying problem-solving process is broken. You can't create meaningful scorecards when the operational structure can't actually respond to the metrics.
I'd been making the same mistake as every other EOS Integrator: assuming the foundation could support the framework.
As a former COO, I knew better. I'd spent years fixing the exact structural issues that make EOS implementation fail. But I'd been compartmentalizing that experience instead of integrating it with my EOS work.
That's when I developed what I now call the Inside-Out Growth Method. It's not an alternative to EOS; it's EOS implementation done right, by someone who understands both the framework and the structural realities of scaling operations.
The method works in three phases, but they flow naturally rather than feeling like rigid steps.
Pressure Analysis. Instead of immediately jumping into EOS tools, I diagnose where operations actually break under growth pressure. Not where companies think they break—where they actually break. This comes from my COO experience of seeing the same patterns over and over again.
Foundation Rebuild. I fix the structural issues that would make EOS tools ineffective. This isn't about implementing different frameworks—it's about repairing the operational foundation so EOS can work the way it's supposed to work.
Reinforced Expansion. We implement the full EOS system, but now it's supported by solid operational structure. The tools work dramatically better because they're built on foundations that can handle growth pressure.
The difference isn't better EOS training or more framework knowledge. It's understanding what needs to be fixed before EOS can succeed.
Most EOS Integrators have never been in the operational leadership seat. They understand the framework but not the structural realities that make or break implementation. They know how to facilitate Level 10 meetings but not why the underlying decision-making process might be broken.
As someone who's been both a COO and an EOS Integrator, I see the gap between framework theory and operational reality. EOS works, but only when companies have the structural foundation to support it.
The results speak for themselves. Companies that went through my Inside-Out approach don't struggle with EOS adoption. Level 10 meetings solve problems instead of creating frustration. Accountability Charts eliminate confusion because roles are structurally clear. Scorecards drive behavior because the operational structure can actually respond to the metrics.
This isn't about being a better EOS Integrator; it's about being an EOS Integrator who understands operations from the inside. The framework remains the same, but the sequence and structural preparation make all the difference.
If you've tried EOS before and struggled with adoption, or if you're considering EOS but worried about implementation challenges, the issue might not be the framework. It might be the foundation.
The Inside-Out Growth Method fixes what's broken inside before implementing EOS. That's not just better EOS integration. It's the difference between EOS that works and EOS that gets abandoned.