Posts by Clayton Whittle

The Entrepreneurial Operating System® is just that, an operating system. It’s a complete package for running your business. But, like most operating systems (looking at you Windows) it has a few features that a lot of users don’t take the time to explore. Much like being able to switch to “dark theme” on Windows 10,…

When I work with a leadership team as their EOS® Implementer, they learn very quickly that I encourage a culture of healthy conflict at work. By lunch the first day, we’ve already built their EOS Accountability Chart™, which takes an immense amount of respectful debate, trust, and willingness to be open. These are all hallmark…

If you’re having truly productive meetings, your team is experiencing conflict. If you disagree, I’m afraid your meetings probably aren’t as productive as you’d like. Either that, or you aren’t aware of the conflict. Most of my readers, though, are well aware that having conflict in their meetings is a great thing. Healthy conflict resolution…

 As a certified EOS® Implementer (that’s the Entrepreneurial Operating System) and trained conflict resolution specialist, I’ve never had to look hard to find teams that aren’t managing conflict as well as they could. All teams have conflict. As a leader you know that to be true. You also know that the responsibility of managing conflict…

When most people think about conflict at work, their minds go somewhere negative. After years of dealing with managers and leaders who don’t understand good conflict management practice, they have (understandably) formed that opinion that conflict at work should be avoided. But, healthy conflict is a linchpin of growth and progress. It’s rooted in our…

The Entrepreneurial Operating System® is unique in many ways. When I decided to become a certified EOS® Implementer and began doing EOS coaching in Dallas, I promised myself I would never lose track of the one aspect of EOS that truly stood out to me: simplicity.  I am dedicated to that simplicity, because it puts…

Those of you who read my blog know that I’m not one for bragging. I genuinely hate doing it. In fact, you could say that I’m the best at not bragging. Why am I rambling about this and not giving you advice on the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) like usual? Because I made resolution this…