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The 4 Disciplines of Execution®
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Read MoreBlog: We need to define and measure our most important goals.
A parent tells their kids, “I have a family goal for this year: We’re going to go on a vacation.” When the kids ask “Where,” the parent says, “Oh, I don’t know. But we’ll go someplace.” It’ll be hard for the kids to get excited without defining what that vacation looks like.
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Read MoreGuide: Mobilize Your Team to Deliver Breakthrough Results.
As the work landscape continues to shift, leaders can keep their approach current and relevant by aligning their leadership style, methods, and skills with today's new world of work.
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Read MoreWhitepaper: Execute Your Strategic Goals and Create Breakthrough Results
When you execute a strategy that requires a lasting change in the behavior of other people, you are facing one of the greatest leadership challenges you will ever meet. With The 4 Disciplines of Execution®, you are not experimenting with an interesting theory; you are implementing a set of proven practices that meet that challenge successfully every time.
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Read MorePress Release : FranklinCovey Middle East Launches Saudi Government Strategy Forum
Saudi government strategy forum offered a unique platform for leaders from the public sector in Saudi Arabia to engage in thought-provoking discussions, share best practices, and explore innovative strategies for effective governance and leadership. At the heart of the forum was the shared vision of transforming government entities through proven leadership principles and execution strategies.
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Read MoreGuide: 4 steps to refine and execute your team goals
Too many leaders set vague goals like “improve customer retention,” leaving their teams unsure of how well they’re doing or even exactly what they’re working toward. This simple formula, from FranklinCovey’s 4 Disciplines of Execution, provides a powerful way to identify “where you are today, where you want to go, and the deadline for reaching that goal.”
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Blog: We need to define and measure our most important goals
A parent tells their kids, “I have a family goal for this year: We’re going to go on a vacation.” When the kids ask “Where,” the parent says, “Oh, I don’t know. But we’ll go someplace.” It’ll be hard for the kids to get excited without defining what that vacation looks like. If the parent says, “We’re flying to Disney World and will spend five days there,” the kids know exactly what’s coming. They’re excited, and they start thinking and planning for the trip.
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Read MoreCase Study: Sipchem Driving Results through Operational Excellence
See how Sipchem was able to achieve a remarkable 23% increase in production and an 82% reduction in unplanned downtime by implementing The 4 Disciplines of Execution®.
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Read MoreCase Study: Client Spotlight: ELGA Credit Union
ELGA Credit Union is committed to giving their members the best quality banking available. When their teams were spread thin chasing multiple priorities, they turned to The 4 Disciplines of Execution.
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Read MoreBlog: Our team has great strategy, but our goals never get accomplished.
When a new goal is announced for a team, the obvious question is, “How are we going to get there?” A multi-day strategy session is held to brainstorm, explore alternatives, and establish objectives. Action plans are developed, team assignments are made, and the whole process is documented in detail and in color. Everyone is proud of their strategy, and they were energized throughout the process.
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Read MoreGuide: Impact Your Organization's Results: Turn Average Employees Into High Performers
Your organization has pockets of great performers and extraordinary teams. And then there’s everyone else. The challenge is to move the middle 60% of your average performers toward the higher performance level of the top 20%. By applying some basic truths about human motivation, you can turn average employees into high performers and typical teams into powerhouses. Moving your middle has dramatic results on your organization’s overall performance.
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Read MoreBlog: The Formula to Achieve Goals
Too many managers set vague goals — Improve customer retention, for example — leaving their teams unsure how well they’re doing or even exactly what they’re working toward. This simple formula, from FranklinCovey’s The 4 Disciplines of Execution, provides a powerful way to identify “where you are today, where you want to go, and the deadline for reaching that goal.” While not every single goal naturally fits this formula, using it can help you and your team talk about goals in ways that are spec
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Read MoreBlog- Execution vs. Strategy
As a leader, you can influence two principal things when it comes to producing results: your strategy (or plan) and your ability to execute that strategy.
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Video: Store 334 and The 4 Disciplines of Execution
The manager of store 334 was at his wits’ end with the lack of discipline and strategy in his store. With corporate demanding results, Jim needed to start making effective changes, or he would need to find a new job.
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Read MoreCase Study: Jefferson Community & Technical College and The 4 Disciplines of Execution
See how Jefferson Community and Technical College used The 4 Disciplines of Execution to do what is good for students and to do their jobs better.
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Read MoreWhitepaper: Execution in Production and Operations
See how The 4 Disciplines of Execution have been used to create dramatic results in production and operation environments.
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Read MoreGuide: 4 Steps to Refine and Execute Your Team Goals
Follow a simple formula.Too many leaders set vague goals like “improve customer retention,” leaving their teams unsure of how well they’re doing or even exactly what they’re working toward.
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Podcast: How to Be CEO of Your Business
Last week's discussion was about the responsibilities of CEO and if you as the sales professional were CEO of your business and determined that you indeed were CEO. This week the discussion is about how to be CEO by determining your strategy using the Sales Strategy Map. Enjoy!
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Podcast: The 4 Disciplines of Sales Execution
Getting a breakthrough result requires intentional focus. Leveraging the 4 Disciplines of Execution you can accomplish results in areas that have previously been out of reach. In this conversation Jeff walks through an example of an organization and sales professional using 4DX to achieve a breakthrough result.
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Podcast: Executing Your Sales Plan
This month is sales execution. To introduce the theme Jeff shares a story about starting a business and how it came down to one sale.
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Podcast: Staying Focused Through a Sales Reorganization
When your sales team is reorganized, how do you stay focused and continue serving the clients needs? In this episode Jeff, Abbey, and James discuss sale org changes they have been through and what they have done and do to continue serving clients.
