The 4 Disciplines of Execution Podcast

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Executing strategies that require people to change and sustain their behavior is the most difficult leadership challenge any leader will face. In this podcast Chris McChesney, the world's leading authority on execution and primary author of the best selling book The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and Jeffery Downs, the world's leading authority on consistency and author of Streaking: The Simple Practice of Conscious Consistent Actions that Create Life Changing Results share with you the principles, practices and application of executing strategy and sustaining behavior that delivers consistent results.

Chris McChesney & Jeffery J. Downs


    • Feb 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Episode 15: 4DX Implementation Pitfalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 38:33


    "Though it sounds easy, it does hard!" Implementing 4DX is no easy task. There are some common pitfalls that people fall into when running the 4DX play. Jeff and Chris walk through a couple of the most common ones.

    Episode 14: Move from Defense to Offense

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 32:17


    Today businesses that are still on defense are going to find themselves behind their competition. How do you move from defense to offense? In this episode Jeff and Chris discuss not only how to move but organizations that have and what they did.

    Episode 12: Executing Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 24:17


    Jeff and Chris talk about executing a project from the non project point of view and the professional project house.

    Episode 11: Three More Execution Traps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 23:37


    Continuing the conversation on traps that prevent you from executing your strategy, Chris and Jeff discuss what the traps are and how you avoid them.

    Episode 10: The First Two Execution Traps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 28:49


    You can get trapped in trying to execute your strategy. In this podcast Jeff and Chris discuss two of the five traps.

    Episode 9: Engagement and Satisfaction are not the Same Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 29:54


    Jeff and Chris discuss the difference between employee engagement and satisfaction. Satisfied employees are not always engaged and engaged employees are not always satisfied; however, engaged employees are productive.

    Episode 8: Targets and Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 28:28


    When executing you need definite targets and then plans on how to hit those targets. Most leadership teams start with plans and then look at what targets they will achieve. When executing you pick out the target then allow front line teams to choose how they will hit the target. Jeff and Chris discuss the nuances of targets and plans to turbo boost execution.

    Episode 7: How to Pressurize the Execution System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 29:58


    As a leader you will need to build positive pressure into the system and you can do that through people buying into the strategic priorities. Jeff and Chris discuss how people not only buy in to the goal, but also feel ownership.  

    Episode 6: The Human Barrier of Meaningful Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 25:51


    Jeff and Chris discuss the barriers that all of us have that prevent positive change in life and organizations and how to overcome them.

    Episode 5: Execute Without a Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 23:03


    Jeff and Chris discuss how a crisis drives focus and ultimately results. The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a methodology to execute critical strategies without a crisis.

    Episode 4: Setting the WIG as a Leader of Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 20:37


    Jeff and Chris discuss the nuances of setting a WIG as leader of leaders. They address some common misconceptions of WIG creation at the executive level of organizations.

    Episode 3: Engaging Your Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 20:37


    Chris and Jeff discuss engagement vs satisfaction and how you use 4DX to engage in a goal. When in the midst of a whirlwind, engagement can be difficult. When individuals feel that they are contributing to a breakthrough result engagement increases.

    Episode 2: Picking the WIG - Chapter Not the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 21:17


    Chris and Jeff talk about how to pick the WIG which isn't as easy as it sounds. All organizations have goals, but which one do you choose to treat with 4DX?

    Episode 1: Whirlwind Plus One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 23:50


    Chris and Jeff discuss the power of whirlwind plus one thinking. In uncertain times pushing people is not about force, its about focus. When fighting the daily whirlwind of activity additional pressure from the executive team does not increase productivity. But when you focus and give the team a winnable game you can move mountains.

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