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The 6 Key Components of a Well-Run Business

Most growth problems trace back to the same handful of systems: a clear vision, the right people, useful numbers, a way to solve issues, disciplined planning, and documented processes. These are the six components of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), the framework Gino Wickman lays out in his book Traction, and they're a useful map for any CEO whose business has outgrown the way it's run. We've seen the same pattern across the companies we work with: the bottleneck is rarely effort; it's one of these six systems missing or broken. 1. Vision: Does Everyone Know Where You're Going? A

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