“Seventy percent of strategic failures are due to poor execution of leadership. It’s rarely lack of smarts or vision.”
Execution
Execution Solutions
Executing Strategies In The Midst of Daily Urgencies
WHY EXECUTION MATTERS
Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization?
Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? By the time it finally disappeared, it’s likely no one even noticed. What happened? The “whirlwind” of urgent activity required to keep things running day-to-day devoured the time and energy needed to execute your strategy for tomorrow! 4Dx can change all that forever.
The 4DX process has been refined to achieve three objectives:
1. High quality implementation in the shortest possible time.
2. Maximum leader and team engagement with minimum disruption to business operations.
3. Sustainable WIG results through full process adoption (new habits).
4DX is not theory, but a proven set of principles and practices that have been tested and refined by hundreds of organizations and 126,000+ teams over many years. When a company or an individual adheres to these disciplines, they achieve superb results — regardless of the goal. 4DX represents a new way of thinking and working that are essential to thriving in today’s competitive climate.
The 4 Disciplines
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Focus on the Wildly Important Goal
Only 15 percent of employees actually know their organization’s most important goals—either there are no goals or they have too many goals.
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Act on Lead Measures
Too many people don’t know what critical activities provide the greatest leverage to achieving team goals.
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Keep a Compelling Scoreboard
People play differently when they are keeping score.
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Create a Cadence of Accountability
Fewer than 10 percent of people meet with their manager at least monthly to discuss their progress on work goals.
Our Most Recent Case Studies
Case Study – Opryland
Nashville’s Opryland focused their Wildly Important Goals on guest satisfaction. It made a big difference. Watch the video to learn more.
Case Study – Marriott
Marriott Hotels used the 4 Disciplines to change their entire organization. Watch the video to learn more.
Case Study – Gwinnett Medical Center
Gwinnett Medical Center leveraged the 4 Disciplines to improve patient satisfaction. Watch the case study.
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The 4 Disciplines of Execution Organizational Solution
An organizational wide transformation.