--- title: “One Great is Equal to Three Good” description: “One Great is Equal to Three Good” image: https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-3096227817-jpg/blog-files/1-great-more-productive-than-3-300x199.jpg --- - [2020 EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) - Request a Speaker - [Become an EOS Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://eosimplementers.com/) - Contact - [**Login to Base Camp**](https://bc.eosworldwide.com) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [Blog](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog) [MENU](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/8803/eos/one-great-equal-good/#sidr) - What is EOS? - [EOS Model](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-model) - [EOS Process](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-process) - [EOS Toolbox](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-toolbox) - [EOS History & Team](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-story-team) - [EOS Implementers](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/what-is-an-eos-implementer) - Why EOS Works - [Why EOS Works](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/why-eos-works) - [Real World Results](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/testimonials) - [EOS Books](https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library) - [EOS Tools](https://www.eosworldwide.com/eos-tools) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [**Get Started**](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/get-started) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://www.eosimplementers.com) - [Become an Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Contact](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/contact) - [Base Camp Login](https://basecamp.eosworldwide.com) - [Blog](http://blog.eosworldwide.com) - [Request a Speaker](https://www.eosworldwide.com/book-a-speaker) - [2020EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) Close ![Header-Placeholder.jpg](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eos-blog2.jpg?width=1678&name=eos-blog2.jpg "Header-Placeholder.jpg") ## EOS Worldwide Blog Advice and Insight for Entrepreneurs and Leadership Teams ##### Search the Blog : # [“One Great is Equal to Three Good”](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/8803/eos/one-great-equal-good/) Written by[Rene Boer](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/rene-boer) on May 31, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers) [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos) [People](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/people) [![](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-3096227817-jpg/blog-files/1-great-more-productive-than-3-300x199.jpg?width=240&height=159&name=1-great-more-productive-than-3-300x199.jpg "Lit Energy efficient light bulb")](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-3096227817-jpg/blog-files/1-great-more-productive-than-3-300x199.jpg)In an interview with Adam Bryant that appeared in the New York Times, March 14, 2010, Kip Tindell, CEO of the Container Store shared one of his foundation principles, “… that one great person could easily be as productive as three good people. One great is equal to three good. If you really believe that, a lot of things happen. We try to pay 50 to 100 percent above industry average. That’s good for the employee, and that’s good for the customer, but it’s good for the company, too, because you get three times the productivity at only two times the labor cost." Your organization may not be on par with the Container Store but think of your current situation. Are you absolutely certain that everyone is contributing to their full potential? If not, you probably have some people rowing harder to make up for those who aren’t rowing at all. It’s not fun, it’s not fair and it’s not very profitable. And, guess who leaves the boat first? It’s not the people who’ve been watching the rowers. It’s the rowers who leave the boat first. They have more options. They’ll go where rowers are appreciated and rewarded. And, when they leave, you’re left with the non-rowers. Use the People Analyzer™ to quickly assess whether or not your people are adding value. If they’re not, it’s an issue. When you resolve that issue you move closer to “One great is equal to three good”. --- More Blog Posts: ← [A Book Review](http://blog.eosworldwide.com/blog/9016/eos/book-review/) | [Great Leaders](http://blog.eosworldwide.com/blog/9060/eos/great-leaders/) → ![eos-tools-dark.jpg](http://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/eos-tools-dark.jpg "eos-tools-dark.jpg") ## Unlock The Toolbox. Simple tools that empower entrepreneurs to get what they want from their businesses. [![EOS-logo-web-500](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EOS-logo-web-500.png?width=250&name=EOS-logo-web-500.png)](https://eosworldwide.com)   ### Follow EOS on Social: #### Subscribe to Email Updates: