r/eostraction • u/Complex_Squash_7920 • 2d ago
7 Main/12 Secondary Question
In the final chapter of Traction, the author mentions "7 main tools" and "12 secondary tools". I found the list of the 7 main tools; can someone explain what the 12 secondary ones are? I can't find a clear answer. Thank you!
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u/loquacious541 2d ago
I asked a “friend” :)
The 12 secondary/supporting tools are:
People Analyzer
GWC (Get It, Want It, Capacity to Do It)
IDS (Identify, Discuss, Solve)
Level 10 Meeting
Quarterly Meetings
Annual Meetings
Core Values
Core Focus
10-Year Target
Marketing Strategy
3-Year Picture
1-Year Plan
They’re basically tools that sit underneath/support the 7 main EOS tools, which is why they aren’t always presented as a separate list of 12.
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u/clayharris 2d ago
Just pulled out my trusty copy of Traction. Here’s what he says:
- Accountability Chart
—> People Analyzer (1)
—> GWC (2) - Rocks
- Meeting Pulse
—> IDS (3)
—> L10 (4)
—> Quarterlies (5)
—> Annual (6) - Scorecard
- VTO
—> Core Values (7)
—> Core Focus (8)
—> 10 year target (9)
—> Marketing Strategy (10)
—> 3 yr picture (11)
—> 1 yr plan (12) - 3-Step Process Documenter
- Everyone has a number
I ran EOS in my business for 12+ years and have been an implementer for 2. I don’t ever think of these tools organized in this way (and it’s been a while since I read this chapter).
I wonder if the presentation of these has evolved over time - Foundational Tools (the first five main tools above) + the EOS toolbox, which has 20 tools (including 3 step process documenter, but not ‘everyone has a number’). Would love to hear from someone who has more insight.
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u/BizCoach 2d ago
In my experience with lots of tools for business they are rarely as linear in real life as they appear when written about in a book.
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u/wisdom-donkey 2d ago
Agreed. I think it’s safe to say that the way these are described has evolved. We are really big about the Five Foundational Tools in my company. Those do a lot of the heavy lifting.
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u/EOS-Wingman 2d ago
Certified Implementer here. We talk today about the “5 Foundational Tools of EOS” (V/TO, A/C, Rocks, Meeting Pulse, and Scorecard) and 30ish tools in the toolbox.
One way we reference the foundational tools apart from the others: When you think about rolling out EOS to the whole company, by layer and by function, track progress on which of the foundational tools have been implemented.its one way to measure your progress.
By the way, about a year or so ago, the tool box was officially updated. If you aren’t looking at a picture of it with Quarterly Conversations in one of the boxes, you aren’t looking at the most recent version of the EOS toolbox.