Summary of The 4 Disciplines of Execution

The latest in data analysis and visualization technology makes these scoreboards easier to implement than ever before. Many data visualization platforms give users the ability to connect to an actively updated data source, so that if individuals update their lead measures through a shared data file, a connected visualization dashboard hosted on an accessible network intranet page could display the progress on the scoreboard in real time.

Scoreboards without accountability will be abandoned over time and cease to motivate the team.

The third discipline is creating a highly visible, quickly understood scoreboard that displays progress toward the WIG and the leading indicators

The first discipline is to settle on one or two wildly important goals (WIGs).

the second discipline, the WIG is broken down into a few leading indicators that can predict whether the WIG will be accomplished.

The final discipline is a brief weekly meeting where every employee updates the team on his or her individual accomplishments toward the WIG and leading indicators,

Most company indicators are lagging measures because they indicate the company’s previous performance. Leading indicators, on the other hand, measure behaviors or factors that can predict lagging indicator performance and which the company’s employees can impact directly.