Root Issue Radio!
Welcome to Root Issue Radio, with your hosts, Expert EOS Implementers and co-authors of the Issues Book, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes. We're on a mission to help you remove friction, fast track your growth, and ignite your greatness. Dial in and let's dig deep
Episodes
9 episodes
[EP9] A Finale of EOS Resources
In this final episode of the season, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes share some of their favorite resources for becoming a stronger issue solver and a more effective leader. They highlight the richness of the Issues book itself, including the frequen...
[EP8] Speed, Trust, and Permanent Issue Solving
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes explore the relationship between speed, trust, and permanent issue-solving. They open by naming a paradox many teams feel: leaders want to go fast, but the best path to speed often ...
[EP7] EOS Deeper than the Toolbox
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes explore the idea that EOS is more than a toolbox — it is a system designed to build leaders. They discuss how self-implementers often become strong at using individual tools, but th...
[EP6] The Power of the P-A-U-S-E
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes explore what happens when leaders stop focusing only on problems and start paying attention to hunches, glimmers, and possibilities. They talk about the “issue under the issue,” the...
[EP5] What are you Pretending not to Know?
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes unpack the powerful question: what are you pretending not to know? They explore why this question gets to the root of what’s really happening in teams, how ego and habit can keep pe...
[EP4] The Worry Comes in the How
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes explore disciplined thought and why creating space is essential for clear leadership. They discuss how leaders can slow down, think more clearly, and make room for better questions,...
[EP3] The Road Trip Rule for Issue Solving
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes continue their conversation on the five leadership abilities, focusing on predicting as a key part of healthy issue solving. They explore how leaders can think clearly about both sh...
[EP2] The Pit of Doing More...
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes explore why capable leaders sometimes start to feel like the “wrong person in the wrong seat.” They dig into how overcommitting, taking on too many “coulds,” and failing to delegate...
[EP1] Cultivating a Culture of Trust
In this episode of Root Issue Radio, Jill Young and Sue Hawkes unpack psychological safety and how it shows up in teams. They explore why structure, consistency, and a shared process like IDS can help people feel safe enough to speak honestly a...