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title: Are You Tough Enough to Build a Strong Leadership Team?
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# [Are You Tough Enough to Build a Strong Leadership Team?](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/5686/eos/tough-build-strong-leadership-team/)

 Written by [Gino Wickman](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/gino-wickman) | November 21, 2011

<https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-3096226477-jpg/blog-files/istock_000008233798xsmall-300x223.jpg>Having now worked very closely with over 100 companies, I find it easy to provide some very interesting stats on a percentage basis. One, which is the subject of this message, has to do with changes to **leadership** teams during the EOS Process. I’ve found that 80 percent of the **time**, one or more **people** change on the **leadership** **team** within the first two years of beginning the process.

This means that if you’re sitting there feeling a little (or a lot) frustrated about your business and want to make it great, four times out of five, the makeup of the **leadership** **team** you currently have isn’t the one you’ll end up with.

Half the **time**, the change is removing one or more **people** from your **team**, and half the **time**, it’s adding one or more. Incidentally, two clients completely replaced everyone on their **team**. The point is this: If you’re truly going to commit to building a great company, you need a strong **leadership** **team** and to get the **right** **people** in the **right** seats. You must be prepared for change on your **team**. However, you may be one of the fortunate 20 percent of cases where there is no change.

Think about your current **team**. Is it structured **right**? Are all members the **right** **people** (are they a core value fit)? Is each person in the **right** seat (does he or she get, want, and have the capacity to do that job)?

If you answered “no” to any of the above questions, it’s **time** to act. Not haphazardly or recklessly. Just start to put in place a methodical, step-by-step plan. Then take it one step at a **time**. Within two short years (and hopefully much sooner), you will suddenly have a strong **leadership** **team** in place.

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