The 4 Disciplines of Execution

32 Pages·2017·1.63 MB·English

by  Justin M. Shaw

The 4 Disciplines of Execution:
Achieving Your Nonprofit’s Wildly Important Goals!

Mike Pritchard
CFO
University of Colorado Foundation

March 16, 2017
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“Start With Why” &
A Personal Confession
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Only 8% of business
Strategy
executives are effective
at both strategy &
execution. (PwC)
+ Execution
Only 17% of Finance
team time is spent on
= Success
strategic activities.
(Adaptive Insights)
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The 4 Disciplines
1. Focus on the Wildly Important
2. Act on the Lead Measures
3. Keep a Compelling Scoreboard
4. Create a Cadence of Accountability

“The 4 Disciplines are simple, but they are
not simplistic.” –Chris McChesney, author
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The 4 Disciplines of Execution - Videos
 6 minute video: (we’ll watch this one today)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEJDliThj7g

 16 minute video: (great to kick off a planning session)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLZwgc-sH34

 48 minute video: (author Chris McChesney’s TED style talk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGpcnEJE1o8
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The 4 Disciplines
1. Focus on the Wildly Important

Focus
2. Act on the Lead Measures
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Leverage
3. Keep a Compelling Scoreboard
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Engagement
4. Create a Cadence of Accountability
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Accountability
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Discipline 1
Focus on the Wildly Important
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Discipline 1 concept: The Whirlwind
 The Whirlwind = all the work that is required just to
keep your nonprofit going on a day to day basis…
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Discipline 1: The Wildly Important Goal (WIG)
 If everything else remained status quo in your nonprofit, what is the

one or two areas where change would make all the difference? This
is your Wildly Important Goal (WIG).

 WIG = From X to Y by When?