The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Leaders rarely clearly distinguish day-to-day urgent work (“the whirlwind of urgent matters”) from strategic goals, because both are vital for the normal functioning of a company. However, these concepts are radically different—and, what’s even more important, they compete for time, resources, energy, and attention. If a leader and their team work only in emergency mode, they won’t be able to achieve progress—all their efforts will go into staying afloat. The authors offer a proven set of practices tested by hundreds of organizations and thousands of teams. The essence of the “four execution disciplines” is quite simple, yet they will fundamentally change how you implement goals and let you apply proven techniques again and again, demonstrating their effectiveness.