"Who's the Boss?"
Stakes & Steaks
Language of Business
Myths vs. Reality
The "Win-Win"
100

In an ESOP, this group of people are the "owners."

Who are the employees?

100

The "Stake" in GGOB refers to this type of outcome.

What is the "financial stake" (or stake in the outcome) that connects employee compensation directly to the company's financial performance.

100

This 4-letter GGOB term means knowing the rules.

What is "KNOW"?

"KNOW" refers to the financial literacy and education component, ensuring all stakeholders understand the core business operations and key numbers.

100

True/False: In an ESOP, I can sell my shares tomorrow.

What is False.

100

This GGOB practice involves "predicting" the future.

What is "forecasting"?

200

In a traditional GGOB company, you act like an owner; in an ESOP, you...

....ARE the owner.

200

This "account" grows as the company value increases.

What is an ESOP Account?

200

In GGOB, "Follow the ____" is the second rule.

What is "Follow the Action & Keep Score"?

200

Fact or Myth: Being an ESOP means I can't be fired.

What is a Myth?

200

This is the primary goal of the ESOP + GGOB combo.

What is Business Literacy or Growth?

300

The "E" in ESOP stands for this.

What is "employee".

300

This is what happens to your ESOP shares when you retire.

What is a Distribution?

300

This GGOB "board" tracks our weekly wins and losses.

What is the Scoreboard?

300

Fact: ESOPs are a qualified retirement plan, like this.

What is a 401k?

300

This "Game" helps us fix a specific problem quickly.

What is a "MiniGame"?

400

This entity "holds" the shares for the employees.

What is the ESOP Trust?

400

How often the company value is typically appraised.

When is annually (once a year)?

400

"High-Involvement ____" is a core GGOB pillar.

What is Planning?


Also known as "Driving the Numbers".

400

True/False: Employees have to buy their ESOP shares.

What is False?

VSC contributes shares for you.

400

This is the main difference between a Bonus and an ESOP.

Bonus = Cash today; ESOP = Wealth tomorrow.

500

The legal "Act" that governs how ESOPs work.

What is the "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)". 

500

This term describes the timeline for "earning" your shares.

What is "vesting"?

500

The 3rd Rule: "Provide a Stake in the ____."

What is "Outcome"?

500

Can an ESOP company still have a GGOB bonus pool?

What is YES?

They work perfectly together.

500

Why GGOB is the "engine" that makes the ESOP "car" move.

GGOB provides the transparency to drive the value.

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