Forum Exchange - EOS vs Scaling Up Systems
We're excited to host this session for the Chief of Staff Network (COSN) community, digging into something every CoS eventually inherits: the operating system.
Whether your company runs on EOS (Traction), Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits), or something homegrown, you're usually the one keeping the rocks on track, the meetings tight, and the scorecard honest. This session is built for the Chiefs of Staff who actually run these systems day to day — not just the theory, but what it takes to keep them alive at scale.
Date & Time: September 10th, 4:00pm UK Time
Location: Zoom
This session will be facilitated by Dora Nagy, a Scaling Partner & Advisor who works with founder-led and VC-backed CEOs and leadership teams to close the gap between strategy and execution. Before moving into advisory work, she spent years operating inside fast-growing companies like Google, YouTube, and SoftBank, and today works with leadership teams backed by investors including Y Combinator, Atomico, and Coatue.
This isn't a framework overview or a passive webinar. It's a working session built around the real tradeoffs CoS face when running these systems inside fast-moving companies.
What we'll explore
How to run a sharp L10 or weekly meeting rhythm that people actually show up prepared for
What breaks first as a company scales, and how to catch it early
When to follow the framework exactly — and when to bend it
EOS vs. Scaling Up: the real tradeoffs, not just the marketing
Templates and tools worth stealing from other operators in the room
How to keep a scorecard honest instead of decorative
Workshop format
This will be a live, interactive discussion — bring your real problems, compare notes with other operators, and leave with templates and approaches you can put to use immediately.
Participants will leave with:
A sharper approach to running L10s or weekly meeting rhythms
A clearer read on where their current system is straining at scale
Practical criteria for when to bend a framework vs. hold the line
A working set of peer-tested templates
A better-informed take on EOS vs. Scaling Up, if you're still deciding
Who is this event for?
This session is for Chiefs of Staff, BizOps leaders, and senior operators who run — or are evaluating — a formal operating system, and want to compare notes with people solving the same problems in real time. Still deciding which system fits your company? You're in the right room too.