Focus on the Wildly Important
Act on the Lead Measures
Keep a compelling Scoreboard
Develop a cadence of accountability
Focus on the Wildly Important
Focus on the Wildly Important
Focus on the Wildly Important
X to Y by when
Predictive: Measures something that leads to the goal
Influenceable: Something we can influence
Example Admissions Lead Measure:
Increase daily outbound calls placed to qualified leads from 50 to 100
Lead measures solve the problem with direct action
WIG: "Increase annual water production from 175 million liters to 185 million liters by December 31.
Increase percentage of shifts with full crews from 80% to 95%
Increase percentage of compliance to preventative maintenance schedules from 72% to 100%
How to actually engage
Frustration comes from not being able to influence what needs influencing
If you feel frustrated, listen to yourself. Frustration is a signal.
Measures the Goal
Not usually directly influenceable
Example Admissions Lag Measure:
Increase next class fill from 75% to 110%
What are our WIGs
What are our Lead Measures?
How can we create better Lead Measures?
People play differently when they are keeping score.
In 5 seconds we should be able to tell if we are winning or losing.
Did we do what we committed to each other we'd do
You are accountable to ME to get everything I WANT done
What's the first thing we'll have to do to use a 4DX process to manage something?
Who needs to be involved in picking a WIG?
Who is involved in defining Lead Measures?
What is our Whirlwind?
What are your Team WIGs?
What are your Lead Measures?
Read Section 2 of The Four Disciplines of Execution
Read The Docs
2 Weeks:
We'll review and The System Will Evolve