In this episode of RevOps Champions, Brendon Dennewill sits down with Mike Paton—longtime EOS Implementer, author, and host of The EOS Leader Podcast—to explore how organizations can scale effectively using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) framework.

With over 17 years of experience delivering 2,000+ full-day EOS sessions across more than 150 companies, Mike shares battle-tested lessons on leadership, process, and accountability. He breaks down why Vision and Traction are non-negotiable in times of uncertainty, how the 20/80 process documentation method drives efficiency, and why radical honesty is the ultimate form of leadership care.

Whether you’re leading a fast-growing startup or scaling a 250-person company, this conversation delivers practical frameworks for building systems, managing change, and creating scalable growth—without sacrificing your entrepreneurial DNA.

What You’ll Learn

• Why Vision and Traction matter most in uncertain times
• The three biggest challenges holding growing companies back
• The 20/80 approach to process documentation
• How Process and Data work together
• Why radical honesty is a form of care
• Why technology is an accelerant, not a solution
• The real reason change initiatives fail

Resources Mentioned

• Get a Grip 
• Process 
• Traction by Gino Wickman 
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott
• The EOS Leader Podcast 
• EOS Worldwide
• 90-Minute EOS Meeting 
• EOS Tools 

About Mike Paton
Title: EOS Implementer, Author, Speaker, and Host of the EOS Leader Podcast

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