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Every year, organizations spend more than $30 billion on strategy creation\u2014and more than 80% of those strategies fail. FranklinCovey\u2019s The 4 Disciplines of Execution<\/em>®<\/sup> methodology provides the framework for organizations seeking to increase strategic execution by creating a culture of high performance.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Discipline 1: Focus on the Wildly Important<\/div>\n

This is the discipline of focus.<\/em> Exceptional execution starts with narrowing the focus\u2014clearly identifying what must be done. Otherwise, nothing else you achieve really matters much.<\/p>\n Discipline 1<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Discipline 2: Act on the Lead Measures<\/div>\n

This is the discipline of leverage<\/em>. 80% of your results will come from 20% of your activities; are you focusing on the right ones? Discipline 2 is based on the principle that not all actions are created equal. Identify and act on the activities with the highest leverage.<\/p>\n Discipline 2<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Discipline 3: Keep a Compelling Scoreboard<\/div>\n

This is the discipline of engagement<\/em>. People and teams play differently when they are keeping score, and the right kind of scoreboards motivate the players to win.<\/p>\n Discipline 3<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Discipline 4: Create a Cadence of Accountability<\/div>\n

This is the discipline of accountability<\/em>. Each team engages in a simple weekly process that highlights successes, analyzes failures, and course-corrects as necessary, creating the ultimate performance-management system.<\/p>\n Discipline 4<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Utilise a scalable platform (4DX OS) with scoreboards that let everyone know if they’re winning or losing as a team, as individuals, and as an organisation. <\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n

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Track the pace of progress real time using a metric called XPS (Execution Performance Score) to ensure all your teams are on track to achieving your breakthrough result. <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Whirlpool was looking for a proven process to increase their sales employee’s productivity. See how The 4 Disciplines of Execution®<\/sup><\/em> helped narrow their focus on selling and targetable actions – including an incremental $5.7M in the first 90-days alone.<\/p>\n

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Alamo Community Colleges was focused on keeping students enrolled in college and engaged on their educational path. See how they achieved a 17% increase in the number of degrees and certificates earned within just 8 months, significantly exceeding their original goal.<\/p>\n

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Improving Patient Satisfaction Scores<\/h3>\n

Dekalb Medical Center used The 4 Disciplines of Execution®<\/sup><\/em> to achieve breakthrough results with their patient satisfaction scores. See how they moved from being in the nation’s 3rd percentile to the 99th percentile.<\/p>\n

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Few industries are hit as hard as hospitality in these uncertain times. See how Marriott is able to focus and engage their employees on the most important metrics, even while their world is in flux.<\/p>\n

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