ReWilding’s Flexibility vs. EOS’s Exclusivity: A Comparison for Advisers
For business consultants and advisers, the choice between Organizational ReWilding and the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) centers on a fundamental difference: ReWilding’s non-exclusive framework allows advisers to draw on past experience, integrate other systems, and adapt to unique client needs, while EOS demands strict adherence to its proprietary methodology.
This flexibility empowers ReWilding advisers to blend methodologies like Value Builder, LEAN, or OKRs, leverage their existing expertise, and tailor solutions for clients with specific challenges, whereas EOS’s exclusivity ties advisers’ hands to a single, rigid system.
In this article, we compare the two frameworks based on investment of time and money, revenue opportunities, and support, highlighting how ReWilding’s adaptability contrasts with EOS’s structured exclusivity.
Exclusivity: EOS’s Constraints vs. ReWilding’s Freedom
EOS:
EOS requires advisers to adhere exclusively to its methodology, using only its tools (e.g., Vision/Traction Organizer, Rocks) and processes. This exclusivity:Limits Integration: Advisers cannot freely blend EOS with other systems, which restricts leveraging past experience or alternative frameworks.
Enforces Uniformity: As part of the EOS franchise, advisers must follow its corporate-approved branded approach, limiting their ability to deviate for clients with unique needs.
Ties Hands: The strict methodology can feel constraining for advisers who thrive on creativity or value adaptability to meet the different needs of their customers based on size, complexity, and industry.
While EOS’s structured approach ensures consistency, it sacrifices the flexibility to incorporate other systems, along with the adaptability to meet clear differences based on factors like size.
Organizational ReWilding:
ReWilding’s non-exclusive model is a game-changer for advisers. You’re free to integrate ReWilding’s Stages of Growth and Key Element Packages with other frameworks or your own consulting methodologies. This allows you to:Leverage Past Experience: Apply systems you’ve mastered or tools from your consulting toolkit to enhance ReWilding’s offerings, such as combining its Master Processes element with LEAN Manufacturing tools.
Adapt to Client Needs: Tailor solutions for clients with unique challenges, such as using ReWilding’s diagnostic business growth assessment alongside the Value Builder Score to identify ways to boost a business’ transferable value.
Innovate Freely: Experiment with new approaches without being bound by a franchise’s rules, ensuring you can pivot to meet specific client demands (e.g., blending ReWilding’s cultural elements like Brand & Core Values with custom leadership coaching).
This flexibility makes ReWilding ideal for independent consultants who value autonomy and want to craft bespoke solutions without restrictions.
Key Takeaway: ReWilding empowers advisers to build on their expertise and adapt freely, making it a versatile choice for consultants who value independence and client-centric solutions. EOS’s exclusivity appeals to advisers comfortable with a branded, turnkey system that limits adaptability.
1. Financial Investment and Revenue Opportunity
EOS:
Training and Certification: Becoming a certified EOS Implementer costs approximately $27,000 for the EOS Boot Camp (based on web estimates, as exact figures vary by region), covering training and franchise access.
Ongoing Costs: The franchise model includes ongoing royalties or fees for EOS tools, software (e.g., Ninety.io), and branding. Advisers also face marketing costs and expenses for community events like the EOS Conference.
Revenue Opportunity: Advisers charge clients $36,000-$52,000 for first-year services, depending on the Implementer’s experience level. After the first year, charges typically drop to between $22,500-$33,000 per year.
Note: The high upfront cost and ongoing franchise fees can be a barrier to getting started with EOS. A crowded market of EOS Implementers selling the exact same service can make it more difficult to differentiate yourself in the market.
Organizational ReWilding:
Training and Certification: The Adviser Certification program (which earns you the CORATM designation) costs a one-time $1,500 for a 10-hour online course, including certification in the Business Growth Framework package. Additional Element Certifications, which can be added at the Adviser’s discretion, range from $450–$2,700, with the full system (all 11 Key Element Packages) costing less than $12,000.
Ongoing Costs: There are no monthly subscription fees, a policy that aligns ReWild Group’s success with advisers’ success. Advisers pay a fixed 30% Admin Fee per Key Element Package delivered, based on suggested retail prices (e.g., $1,800 for a $6,000 Business Growth Framework package for Stages 1–3, netting $4,200).
Revenue Opportunity: The typical ReWilding client engages with a CORA for multiple years with annual revenue between $12,000 - $30,000. Suggested retail prices vary by package and Stage of Growth:
Business Growth Framework: $6,000 (Stages 1–3), $7,000 (Stages 4–5), $8,000 (Stages 6–7).
Coaching Program: $12,000 - $24,000 (12 sessions)
Strong Management Team: $18,000–$30,000 (varies by Stage).
Other packages: $3,000–$12,000 (e.g., One-to-One Process: $3,000–$4,000).
Advisers can adjust pricing, leveraging their experience to set competitive rates or bundle with other methodologies for tailored offerings.
Note: ReWilding’s low entry cost ($1,500) and flexible pricing model complement its non-exclusive nature, allowing advisers to integrate cost-effective solutions from other systems. CORAs do not face competition from others selling an identical service.
Comparison: EOS’s high upfront cost ($27,000+) and ongoing franchise fees reflect its exclusive, branded model, which may strain advisers who value flexibility. ReWilding’s affordable $1,500 certification and pay-per-use Admin Fees (30% of retail) enable advisers to start small, scale at their pace, and combine ReWilding with other systems to optimize costs and client value. CORAs can add more capabilities on their own schedule.
2. Investment of Time
EOS:
Training Time: The EOS Boot Camp spans several days, with additional time to master tools like the Vision/Traction Organizer and Scorecard. Certification may take weeks to months, locking advisers into an elongated training period.
Implementation Time: Client engagements follow a fixed cadence, with three one-day quarterly meetings and one two-day planning session annually per client, requiring approximately 40 hours per client per year. This structured schedule limits advisers’ ability to adapt timelines to client needs.
Ongoing Commitment: Advisers must maintain consistent client engagement and comply with EOS Worldwide’s standards, including attending community events, which must be balanced against client and business development obligations.
Organizational ReWilding:
Training Time: The Adviser Certification is a self-paced, 10-hour online program that covers Business Growth Framework. Additional Element Certifications are on demand (between 1-6 hours each), allowing advisers to learn at a flexible pace while continuing other consulting work. It’s not uncommon for Advisers to wait until they have secured an engagement to earn Certification in that Element.
Implementation Time: Engagements are tailored to the client’s Stage of Growth, lasting 9–24 months to infuse 3–6 Key Elements. A typical Element includes 4-10 sessions, each one lasting two hours. The ReWild Learning System (pre-session videos that teach key principles) streamlines delivery, boosting the effectiveness of the time spent during each session. The Coaching Program allows advisers to work with clients on a monthly basis, selecting topics based on prioritized needs.
Ongoing Commitment: Advisers design time-bound engagements without strict schedules, freeing them to integrate ReWilding with other systems or tailor timelines for clients with unique challenges (e.g., combining ReWilding’s Meeting Structure with custom team workshops).
Note: The flexible, on-demand training and delivery model supports advisers’ ability to leverage their experience and experiment with other methodologies.
Comparison: EOS’s structured training and 1–2-year client engagements enforce a one-size-fits-all schedule, limiting advisers’ ability to adapt their approach to the situation. ReWilding’s CORA certification and customizable engagements allow advisers to draw on their expertise and adjust timelines to meet specific client needs, enhancing efficiency and flexibility.
3. Support
EOS:
Training and Resources: EOS Worldwide provides robust support through Boot Camp, the EOS Toolbox (templates, Ninety.io software), and resources like eBooks and guides. Advisers join a community of 700+ Implementers, with access to workshops (e.g., Great Boss Workshop) and the EOS Conference.
Ongoing Support: Support includes software and community events, but the franchise model enforces strict adherence to EOS’s methodology, limiting advisers’ ability to create a set of offerings that incorporates their own expertise. Some advisers note a “cultish” vibe and noticeable variation in Implementer quality.
Community: The large EOS network offers peer support and best practices, which can be helpful to advisers looking for an active network in which to participate. On the flip side, there is competition between EOS Implementers because they are selling an identical product.
Organizational ReWilding:
Training and Resources: Advisers access the ReWild Learning System, including knowledge base videos, worksheets, session agendas, email templates, and timing spreadsheets for each Key Element Package. Business development resources include free assessments, 18 guidebooks (available through Amazon), quarterly virtual workshops, local workshop materials, and sales tools. These resources support advisers whether they choose to focus primarily on ReWilding or blend it with other methodologies.
Ongoing Support: The ReWild Group offers product, marketing, and sales support without subscription fees, emphasizing adviser independence. The HQ team is responsive and personable. Advisers have timely access to ReWild Group’s founder, Matthew Pohl, who freely shares insights with the framework.
Community: The close-knit ReWilder Network fosters collaboration through community of practice meetings and shared Slack channels. While smaller than EOS’s network, it supports advisers who value autonomy, appreciate interacting with the framework’s author, and prioritize personal, responsive support.
Comparison: EOS’s robust, centralized support is tied to its expansive framework of Implementors who provide a common solution. ReWilding’s smaller community and responsive support team make you feel part of an elite team that provides tailored solutions to small business owners globally.
Summary for Advisers
ReWilding’s non-exclusive model is a standout advantage, allowing advisers to:
Leverage past experience and other systems (e.g., Value Builder, LEAN, OKRs) to augment ReWilding’s Key Element Packages.
Adapt solutions for clients with specific needs, blending methodologies without restrictions.
Maintain independence, branding their practice, and experimenting with new approaches.
In contrast, EOS’s exclusivity requires full commitment to its methodology, limiting advisers’ ability to integrate other systems or tailor solutions beyond its framework.
EOS is suited for advisers who:
Can invest $27,000+ upfront and ongoing franchise fees.
Prefer a structured, branded system with extensive support and a large community (700+ Implementers).
Are comfortable with exclusivity and a rigid client process.
Are interested in mastering a single system without a need for ongoing education and development.
Are fine with delivering a one-size-fits-all solution for every client.
ReWilding is suited for advisers who:
Prefer a low $1,500 entry certification cost and pay-per-use Admin Fees, with the option to add more certifications as you progress for a total cost less than $12,000.
Value flexible engagements and online certification.
Seek autonomy to blend methodologies, leverage experience, and adapt to unique client needs.
Seek ongoing learning options and in-depth engagement, allowing for continued professional growth.
Prefer a smaller peer community and direct access to the framework’s author.
Enjoy bringing personal insights and experience to a framework that adjusts to the realities of a business as it grows.
Desire ongoing revenue generation opportunities with clients over many years since the ReWilding framework addresses the changing needs of a business as it grows.
Recommendations
Choose ReWilding if you value flexibility, affordability, and the ability to integrate your expertise with other systems into a small business framework. The $1,500 CORA certification, on-demand Element Certifications (up to $12,000 total), and non-exclusive model let you craft tailored solutions for diverse clients. Contact the ReWild Group at communicate@rewildgroup.com or visit us online for more details.
Choose EOS if your goal is to join a well-established brand that delivers a standardized product and can commit significant time and capital to an exclusive system. Contact EOS Worldwide for certification costs.
For both business owners and advisers alike, it’s important to harness the power of a framework. The purpose of this article was to provide a side-by-side comparison of the major aspects of the two leading small business frameworks – EOS and Organizational ReWilding – that a business consultant should consider when selecting a framework for their practice. We hope this has been helpful and that it serves to advance the mission of the ReWild Group – to multiply the number of exceptional businesses globally.
This article is part of a series of posts that explore the similarities and differences between Organizational ReWilding and EOS. Previous topics include Strategy vs. Execution; EOS’s 6 Components vs. ReWilding’s 11 Elements; and the extent to which each framework can help a business before the business outgrows the system. Click on the links for each blog post to read more about that topic.