How to Change Misaligned Incentives and Behaviors In Your Business with Mark O'Donnell

Leadership Blueprints

Are you looking for a way to foster focus, accountability, and discipline within your team?

Curious about implementing a process that can ultimately lead to entrepreneurial freedom?

Then don’t miss out on today’s Inspiring People & Places episode. Joining BJ today is Mark O’Donnell.

Mark is a Professional EOS® Implementer, coach, facilitator, seasoned business professional, and US Air Force Veteran. He is currently the Visionary and CEO at EOS®, and he’s here today to talk to us about his experience at the company.

We learn more about the who behind Mark O’Donnell and his career journey. He also sheds light on Gino Wickman’s original vision for EOS®, the journey since its inception, and Gino’s eventual exit.

To hear the cliff notes version of the EOS® process, his most-rated book recommendations, and more, don’t miss out.

Thanks for listening!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Gino Wickman’s original vision for EOS®.

• EOS as being designed around entrepreneurial freedom.

• Mark details his experience taking over as Visionary, from a founder so intimately involved with the product.

Quotes:

“EOS® is really a philosophy.” — MarkO_Donnell

“EOS®, from the beginning, has been designed around entrepreneurial freedom. The value being assigned to your individual freedom over the value of a business.” — MarkO_Donnell

“Oftentimes, the best EOS® implementers are tired, burnt-out entrepreneurs.” — MarkO_Donnell

“Train resilience, grit, and perseverance and understand that your habits create your future.” — MarkO_Donnell

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Mark O’Donnell on LinkedIn

Mark O’Donnell on X

People: Dare to Build an Intentional Culture (The EOS Mastery Series)

EOS® World Wide

Vision Traction Organizer®

Gino Wickman

Entrepreneur’s Organization

The Strategic Coach

Dan Sullivan on LinkedIn

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success

The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer

Flow Research Collective

Epictetus Quote

Inspiring People & Places Podcast

MCFA

MCFA Careers

BJ Kraemer on LinkedIn