EOS®: Inside the Integrator Role

This week on “Let’s Go!” HireBetter Visionary leader Kurt Wilkin wrapped up our series on EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, by focusing on the other side of the “rocket fuel” coin: The Integrator.

Kurt welcomed Kelly Knight, the Integrator for EOS Worldwide. Kelly has been with EOS for several years, and more importantly, she’s worked with four different Visionary leaders in her time with the company. While each Visionary leader has different styles, ideas, and goals, Kelly’s job is to unite the major functions of the business, driving accountability and obsessing over organizational clarity.

Kids usually don’t grow up dreaming of being strong organizational partners, so what makes a great Integrator? For Kelly, it’s all about loving people – at the end of the day, Integrators are the ones in the trenches leading the team through the peaks and valleys. “Visionaries set the culture and talk in big strokes, getting people excited and moving us forward. But the day to day is tough for them… It can be tedious sometimes! I happen to LOVE it – I revel in it. I love spending time with the team.”

One key aspect of the Integrator role is being able to have tough conversations with the team. The Integrator leads quarterly meetings, fields concerns and complaints from the team, and delivers the good (and bad) news. But when the team has bought in, and you have the right people in the right seats, those conversations aren’t difficult. “When you have a healthy leadership team, and there’s a trusting relationship, you can say and do what’s necessary. You can deliver the most horrid information, updates, or news, knowing that we’ll get through it better together.”

As we wrap up our series on EOS, remember that Visionary entrepreneurs need a partner like Kelly – someone who can sift through your ideas to find the gold and knows what to do to make it happen!

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About Kurt Wilkin
Kurt Wilkin is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and Co-Founder of HireBetter - the Strategic Talent Partner for entrepreneurial, high-growth, middle-market companies that need the right solutions to thrive and scale. Through his videos and beyond, Kurt hopes to provide guidance and insight to help other entrepreneurs and business leaders thrive through change and the challenges that come with it.

About HireBetter
HireBetter is the strategic talent partner for entrepreneurial, growth-minded, middle-market companies that need the right solutions to thrive and scale. HireBetter supports organizational growth and change by developing talent strategies and building world-class leadership teams.