--- title: EOS Worldwide Blog | Tips & Advice for Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Growing Companies | Mike Kotsis description: Leadership tips and advice for using the Entrepreneurial Operating System to get powerful results from your business. --- - [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/author/mike-kotsis#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 : ## Mike Kotsis ### Recent Posts ## [Hold Your Employees Accountable without Damaging Company Culture 2019](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/hold-employees-accountable-without-damaging-company-culture-0) Written by[Mike Kotsis](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/mike-kotsis) on March 7, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/Blog_Featured_Images/eos-company-culture-accountability.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/hold-employees-accountable-without-damaging-company-culture-0) Many business leaders have worked hard to build their company's culture, only to realize that they've created a culture without accountability. There's a healthy work/life balance and employees enjoy being together, but productivity isn't as strong as it should be and no one seems to be on the same page. Many leaders are afraid of being "the heavy" and ruining company culture by suddenly holding employees accountable for their work. How can you create accountability throughout your organization without damaging morale? [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/hold-employees-accountable-without-damaging-company-culture-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/hold-employees-accountable-without-damaging-company-culture-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Accountability](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/accountability), [Company Culture](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/company-culture) ## [Take 3 Steps to Strengthen the People Component™ of Your Business](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/take-3-steps-to-strengthen-the-people-component-of-your-business) Written by[Mike Kotsis](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/mike-kotsis) on November 5, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/EOS-blog-3people-580x365px.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/take-3-steps-to-strengthen-the-people-component-of-your-business) In a survey of business owners, 82% of the respondents cited people issues as their number one frustration. Employees, partners, customers, vendors – they all weren’t on the same page! In the EOS Process™, we address this frustration head-on by asking the leadership team three questions to strengthen the People Component of their business. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/take-3-steps-to-strengthen-the-people-component-of-your-business) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/take-3-steps-to-strengthen-the-people-component-of-your-business#comments-listing) Topics: [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Organization](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/organization), [Accountability Chart](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/accountability-chart) ## [5 Common Questions About Departmental Quarterlies](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/5-common-questions-about-departmental-quarterlies) Written by[Mike Kotsis](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/mike-kotsis) on October 25, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/Blog_Featured_Images/eos-rollout-team.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/5-common-questions-about-departmental-quarterlies) As leadership teams begin to roll out the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) to the rest of the company, they’re usually excited about getting the entire organization running on EOS. But as the EOS Foundational Tools™ start rolling out, leadership teams often discover they have several questions about applying the tools at the departmental level. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/5-common-questions-about-departmental-quarterlies) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/5-common-questions-about-departmental-quarterlies#comments-listing) Topics: [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Leadership Teams](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership-teams), [Accountability Chart](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/accountability-chart), [Vision/Traction Organizer](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/vision-traction-organizer) ## [Why You Should Never Ignore Silence in a Meeting](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/why-you-should-never-ignore-silence-in-a-meeting) Written by[Mike Kotsis](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/mike-kotsis) on October 22, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/EOS-blog-template-silenceinmeetings-580x365px.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/why-you-should-never-ignore-silence-in-a-meeting) Assumptions are one of the most dangerous things on a business leadership team. Why? Because no one knows what you’re thinking. At the beginning of the session, I tell teams that my expectations of them for the day are to be open and honest in the moment. Doing this “in the moment” is crucial to building team health. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/why-you-should-never-ignore-silence-in-a-meeting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/why-you-should-never-ignore-silence-in-a-meeting#comments-listing) Topics: [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Company Culture](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/company-culture), [Leadership Teams](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/leadership-teams), [Meetings](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/meetings) ## [What Happens When Bosses Hire Their Friends?](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/what-happens-when-bosses-hire-their-friends) Written by[Mike Kotsis](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/mike-kotsis) on October 11, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/psssst.jpg)](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/what-happens-when-bosses-hire-their-friends) I've seen a number of boss/buddy relationships over the years, but the one relationship that stands out the most is my own. When I first took over the helm of running my family business, we had my father and two uncles in the company, and five other family members were involved. [Read More](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/what-happens-when-bosses-hire-their-friends) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/what-happens-when-bosses-hire-their-friends#comments-listing) Topics: [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos), [Employees](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/employees), [Accountability](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/accountability) [All Posts](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/all)| [Next >](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/mike-kotsis/page/2) ![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. 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