Joe Calhoon
EOS Implementer for leadership teams in Kansas City
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $290 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthLeadership and team buildingOperations and systemsTeam performanceLeadership developmentAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths) |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Credentials | Certified EOS Implementer; Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), National Speakers Association; Gallup Certified Strengths Coach |
Joe Calhoon is a Certified EOS Implementer in Kansas City, Missouri. He helps leadership teams of small and mid-sized entrepreneurial companies build strong, high-trust organizations. Early in his career he taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People around the world with Stephen Covey. He later co-wrote the books Prioritize! and On the Same Page. He has worked with hundreds of clients and now uses the Entrepreneurial Operating System to guide them.
What Joe helps with
Joe works with leaders who want clearer vision, better focus and steady results in their companies. He helps teams build and carry out business growth plans.
- Building high-trust leadership teams
- Creating and carrying out business growth plans
- Aligning vision, discipline and health in a company
- Gaining clarity and traction in business
- Running meetings, planning and keeping score with a shared playbook
- Getting unstuck through one-on-one coaching and mentoring
Who Joe works with
Joe works with leadership teams at small and mid-sized entrepreneurial companies. His clients include owners and CEOs in banking, hotels, senior living, limo services, advisory firms and cabinet making.
How Joe works
Joe uses the Entrepreneurial Operating System, known as EOS, as his framework. It lines up vision, discipline and health in a company. Clients get a shared playbook to meet, plan, keep score and celebrate wins. Before EOS, Joe and his partner built their own process for developing and carrying out business growth plans.
Background and qualifications
Joe Calhoon began his career teaching The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People around the world with Stephen Covey. He then focused on small and mid-sized entrepreneurial companies. With his partner, he built a process for creating and carrying out business growth plans and wrote Prioritize! and On the Same Page. He worked with hundreds of clients before he found EOS. He is a Certified EOS Implementer, a Certified Speaking Professional with the National Speakers Association, and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach.
Joe Calhoon pricing
Programs and services
- EOS implementation for leadership teams
- One-on-one business coaching and mentoring
Joe Calhoon reviews
The CoachVouch take
Joe taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People worldwide with Stephen Covey before becoming an EOS Implementer.
Best for owners and leadership teams of small and mid-sized companies who want a clear shared playbook for growth.
Common questions
How much does Joe Calhoon charge?
Coaching with Joe runs $160 to $290 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Joe Calhoon help with?
Joe Calhoon helps with building high-trust leadership teams, creating and carrying out business growth plans, aligning vision, discipline and health in a company and gaining clarity and traction in business.
Is Joe Calhoon certified?
Joe Calhoon lists: Certified EOS Implementer; Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), National Speakers Association; Gallup Certified Strengths Coach.
What kinds of companies has Joe Calhoon worked with?
Joe has worked with small and mid-sized entrepreneurial companies. Clients include businesses in banking, hotels, senior living, limo services and cabinet making.
What framework does Joe Calhoon use?
Joe uses the Entrepreneurial Operating System, or EOS. It aligns a company's vision, discipline and health.
How do I contact Joe Calhoon?
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