Notes on Management 060422

Many organizations are able to define their strategic goals, but they’re unaware of how to execute those goals. The 4 Disciplines of Execution offers a proven set of practices that empowers leaders to execute their most important goals in the face of distractions.

The 4 Disciplines of Execution offers precise rules that help transform strategy into action at all levels of an organization. The first of these is to focus on ‘Wildly Important Goals. The second discipline of execution hovers around finding a few key activities that will bring maximum impact.Once you have identified your Wildly Important Goal and found the lead measures to achieve it, you need to ensure engagement. The last, but far from the least, discipline of execution centers around practices that drive accountability and follow through.

It is important to get your team’s buy-in to reap the advantages of the four disciplines of execution

According to the authors of The 4 Disciples of Execution, weekly review sessions for your Wildly Important Goals are critical for success. But these need to be fast-paced, following a set agenda and they must be actionable


The everyday chaos that surrounds a team can cause distractions and failure. To produce results, laser focus your team on the one or two Wildly Important Goals.

You can measure how well your team is meeting its goals in lead and lag indicators. Focus on your lead indicators but pay attention to lag indicators as well.

Make sure all team members know if they are winning or losing. Create a simple scoreboard that is visible to team members at all times.

Accountability means every team member makes a personal commitment to winning. Weekly W.I.G. review meetings can help you check accountability and take actions to move the lead measures.

To ensure that your weekly W.I.G. review sessions are effective, structure the session in three parts: reporting, reviewing the scoreboard, and checking that lead are positively moving the lag measures.

Educate your teams about the four disciplines. Implement the disciplines in stages from clarifying the principles and seeking commitment to launching, adapting, and optimizing performance.

Misinterpreting the W.I.G. framework can lead to pitfalls. Be sure to recognize the W.I.G. approach as a framework, pick strategic W.I.G.s, follow your lead measures, and use scoreboards appropriately.

(Four disciplines of execution. Emeritus Insights)

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