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The 7 Critical Needs

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Everything You Need to Drive Healthy: From the Leadership Team to the Front Lines, Using Just the Tools of EOS.

Vision, Traction, Healthy.
“Remember, the answer is in the tools.”
— Walt Brown

Vision, Traction, Healthy.
“Remember, the answer is in the tools.”
— Walt Brown

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Why Healthy Matters

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Healthy Matters.

You know EOS builds healthy leadership teams. What about the rest of the organization?

How do you align human energy?

You can’t get everyone rowing in the same direction if you can’t see their oars.

How do you measure “Healthy”?

You can’t drive Healthy without Healthy Data. You must inspect what you expect.

“The health of an organization is actually more important than simply being smart.”

— Patrick Lencioni
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A New Lens

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You don’t need new tools, just a new lens.

EOS already gives you everything you need. The 7 Critical Needs framework simply helps you see how the existing tools meet, or miss, the needs of your people. When the EOS tools are used with the 7 Critical Needs in mind, Healthy and Smart balance, just as Gino Wickman and Patrick Lencioni intended.
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The Framework

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The 7 Critical Needs

Built on the universal needs of every employee.

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To Belong

When belonging is missing, people protect themselves. When it’s present, they protect the mission.

02

To Believe

People must know what you’re asking them to buy in to. When they believe, they commit.

03

To Be Accountable

People do their part when they know what’s expected and are given ownership of their roles.

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To Be Measured

People disengage in the absence of clear, fair measurement.

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To Be Heard

When people stop speaking up, truth disappears — and performance follows.

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To Be Developed

Development isn’t just about promotions; it’s about purpose and progress.

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To Be Balanced

Balance sustains performance. Burnout destroys it.

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Headlines

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Trusted by implementers. Proven in EOS-run companies.

The 7 Critical Needs bring Healthy to life across the whole organization.
Walt’s 7 Critical Needs align beautifully with the EOS tools and Lencioni’s ideas of team health and trust. Even better, BITE7 helps teams get to the root causes of dysfunction.
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Dale Williams

EOS Implementer

Walt’s 7 Critical Needs align beautifully with the EOS tools and Lencioni’s ideas of team health and trust. Even better, BITE7 helps teams get to the root causes of dysfunction.

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Dale Williams

EOS Implementer

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One of the most powerful things about 7CN is that they relate directly back to EOS tools. We can triangulate each of the 7 Critical Needs to multiple EOS tools.
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Tania Bengtsson

Expert EOS Implementer

One of the most powerful things about 7CN is that they relate directly back to EOS tools. We can triangulate each of the 7 Critical Needs to multiple EOS tools.

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Tania Bengtsson

Expert EOS Implementer

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The intricacies within The 7 Critical Needs Survey are impressive. If you’re a statistical person like I am, you’ll appreciate all the data points to compare and contrast.
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Dean Russell

EOS Implementer & Coach

The intricacies within The 7 Critical Needs Survey are impressive. If you’re a statistical person like I am, you’ll appreciate all the data points to compare and contrast.

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Dean Russell

EOS Implementer & Coach

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The 7 Critical Needs helped one of my clients discover a critical gap in their EOS rollout with their field teams. After the BITE7 Action Plan, they’ve seen incredible results.
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Meghan Hickman

Certified EOS Implementer

The 7 Critical Needs helped one of my clients discover a critical gap in their EOS rollout with their field teams. After the BITE7 Action Plan, they’ve seen incredible results.

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Meghan Hickman

Certified EOS Implementer

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The 7 Critical Needs increased trust across our team. We were suffering from high turnover, but after addressing the survey feedback, we haven’t lost a single member.
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Brooke Lively

Founder & President, CathCap

The 7 Critical Needs increased trust across our team. We were suffering from high turnover, but after addressing the survey feedback, we haven’t lost a single member.

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Brooke Lively

Founder & President, CathCap

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The 7 Critical Needs highlight the importance of cascading critical messages from the Leadership Team down to departmental L-10s to get the whole team on the same page.
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Joe Paulsen

Expert EOS Implementer

The 7 Critical Needs highlight the importance of cascading critical messages from the Leadership Team down to departmental L-10s to get the whole team on the same page.

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Joe Paulsen

Expert EOS Implementer

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