Why Buy-In is Just the Start - Thoughts from Kevin

25 Aug 2025 • 4 min • EN
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Getting buy-in sounds great—but it's not the end goal. It's just the beginning. In this episode, Kevin Eikenberry explains why buy-in alone isn’t enough to drive results and how leaders can bridge the gap between agreement and action. Discover the three leadership actions that move your team from “I’m in” to actual implementation. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why buy-in is a low bar What the real goal of leadership influence should be 3 specific steps leaders can take to drive action 🎯 Remarkable Reminder: “Gaining buy-in to a project or change is a good first step, but not the goal. The goal is action and implementation.” 📅 Join Kevin for a free conversation with Dave Garrison, author of The Buy-In Advantage, at Virtual LeaderCon on September 22: 👉 https://VirtualLeaderCon.com My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking/  Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media:  https://kevineikenberry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry https://twitter.com/KevinEikenberry https://instagram.com/kevineikenberry https://www.facebook.com/KevinEikenberryFanPage/ About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.  

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