Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

It’s practical… Has examples everyone can relate, either you’re a start up or a big consolidated company.This Book should read somewhere, Good for Entrepreneurs and Great for Big Companies who need to Keep it Simple!!!

Before reading, I didn’t really understand why this book is called “Traction.”Traction is the grip that tires have on a road or other surface. I know it also says “get a grip on your business,” so it almost makes sense — but the act of “getting a grip” usually involves imagery related to hands, not tires.It didn’t take long before I started to understand: It’s called “Traction” because it’s going to help us stop spinning our wheels as an organization and get somewhere.This book was recommended to me by multiple people separately as I discussed struggles as a manager where my team always had our ducks in a row, but then would get bottlenecked and held back whenever we needed another team’s help with a project. There was a lot of “hurry up and wait” going on, where my team would finish our parts of a project and then get stuck waiting for others who viewed their own projects as higher priority.The real problem was disorganization and a lack of communication from the top down. Everyone had a different idea of what the companies top priorities are or should be.Then the CEO read this book and started making changes based on it. Many of the changes aggravated or upset me, from pulling the executive team aside for a full week to rewrite our core values while I was trying to get the ball rolling on 4th quarter marketing plans to firing people who I didn’t think deserved to be fired.Then I read this book and I now understand what’s happening, including the firings. Did they “deserve” to get fired? In most cases, no. But they were all cases where someone was either not quite the right person for the job or we didn’t really have a need for their skill set and it was a waste to keep them on payroll for sentimental reasons.Now I feel I should clarify this is NOT a book about firing people lol that’s just an example of how I witnessed my employer implementing some of the concepts in the book.No, Traction is a book about getting your organization organized, getting everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) on the same page and focused on the correct priorities, and fostering healthy communication between teams… And this description barely scratches the surface.Most “business books” I’ve read are full of fluff and often not even good fluff. Traction isn’t like that. Every chapter contains legitimate value and it lays out a system that will help your organization stop spinning its wheels.

Are you a growth-orientated entrepreneur who owns a small to mid-size organization? ($2 million to $50 million in revenue with 10 to 250 employees)Then some of these problems should be familiar? - Lack of control over your time, the market and your company. - You are frustrated with your employees, customers, vendors or partners - You are not all on the same page. - Not enough profit. Growth has stopped - no matter what you do. - Nothing is working: You have tried various strategies and quick fix remedies. You're spinning your wheels, and you need traction to move again.If that describes you, then the author invites you to join him on a journey to better control your business and burst through the ceiling - to have better balance, better results, more fun, and more profitability.Briefly, his Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) has six key components that go right to the roots of the six most important aspects of the business and strengthens them, eliminating the symptomatic issues by solving the real ones.The principles are not new. What is dramatically new is the integration of these best practices into a complete system for organising and operating the business.It takes two to tango. The author provides the framework and a step by step guide. You and your management must provide the energy, the orchestration and implementation.In summary, "successful businesses operate with a crystal clear vision that is shared by everyone. They have the right people in the right seats. They have a pulse on their operations by watching and managing a handful of numbers on a weekly basis. They identify and solve issues promptly in an open an honest environment. They document their processes and ensure that everyone follows them. They establish priorities for each employee and ensure that a high level of trust, communication, and accountability exists on each team."This book is practical, down to earth, and concise. It does not only provide the why and the what, but also the how.There may be differing opinions about what could or should be added to the system. However, on balance The Entrepreneur Operating System is comprehensive and solid.While the book is a 'do it yourself' manual you could add significant value to its implementation by using an objective third party to assist with the strategic review. This person need not be an industry expert. You just need someone with a good business brain and an objective view of the issues being raised. This could prove the difference between lots of chat and real strategic change.

My CFO recommended Traction to me. It's all about helping business owners and entrepreneurs get a better handle on running their companies.The core idea is the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) - a set of tools and principles to help make your operations more efficient, manage growth better, and overcome any roadblocks in your way.The writing style is pretty straightforward, which I appreciate. No beating around the bush.It's broken down into chapters covering different components of EOS: Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, and Traction. Going through each one systematically lets you pinpoint your company's weak spots and apply specific fixes.But the real strength is how practical it is. There are exercises, checklists, real-world examples - stuff you can just dive right into at your own company.I'd definitely recommend giving it a read if you're looking to bring more discipline to your business operations. It's useful for companies struggling to scale up or needing a solid foundation to manage growth without losing control.

Great read

En un gran libro!, este te ayuda a unir todo ese conocimiento que has adquirido anteriormente y hace que todo tenga sentido.Recomiendo leer “ Good to great por Jim Collins (mencionado también en el libro)” , para comprender mejor la “vision”.

Better information than any marketing, business degree you can find. It deliver exactly what it says. Just amazing.

Fantástico libro si deseas aprender a delegar y tomar el control de tu empresa.

Great Content for any Business Owner to be implemented Directly !

I just read it for the time being. I wanted to know how businesses function but it answers the question to how to run a business and how to motivate everyone and make proper decisions. It seems this book could be implemented in practise because of worksheets it provides.