The 4 Disciplines
of Execution® (4DX®) System

Where Boardroom Promises Become Frontline Guarantees

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4 Steps to Refine and Execute Your Team Goals

Talk about goals in specific and measurable ways.

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OKR vs. KPI

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Turning Strategy Into Results in Uncertain Times

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Close the Strategy-Execution Gap

Leaders everywhere face a harsh truth: Most goals fail—not because of poor effort or unclear vision, but because the time, focus, and energy frontline teams need to achieve them is consumed by the day job. The sustained effort required to close critical gaps is consumed before it begins.

Mission-critical goals require more than hope. They require a system.

Whether it’s a stubborn performance gap that refuses to close or a fleeting market opportunity that requires immediate action, The 4 Disciplines of Execution System transforms your organization’s culture into one of execution excellence, where both daily priorities and mission-critical goals receive the necessary energy to ensure you realize your strategic objectives.

Achieve Breakthrough Results in Areas That Define Success

The 4 Disciplines of Execution System drives results wherever execution matters most. It adapts to your organization’s unique priorities, creating sustained effort and accountability required to achieve them.

Where 4DX Delivers Breakthrough Results:

Sales Growth

Increase pipeline velocity, close rates, and revenue by aligning sales and marketing teams around shared, measurable goals.

Productivity Gains

Improve operational efficiency, reduce downtime, and prioritize high-leverage activities that accelerate results.

Customer Satisfaction

Boost NPS scores, retention, and loyalty by consistently aligning teams to exceed customer expectations.

Cost Savings

Reduce operating costs, eliminate inefficiencies, and optimize resources to achieve greater financial performance.

Implement the Principles of Execution

Execution excellence is governed by four timeless principles: Focus, Leverage, Engagement, and Accountability. The 4 Disciplines of Execution System applies these principles at every leadership level and across every functional area to ensure sustained, measurable results organization-wide.

Leaders of Leaders
01
Focus

Define the breakthrough result—a topline outcome so critical to achieving your strategy that it demands the contribution of your entire organization.

02
Leverage

Activate frontline teams by cascading the breakthrough into smaller Wildly Important Goals®  (WIGs®) and onboard frontline team leaders into the 4DX Implementation Process.

03
Engagement

Create organizational transparency with visible, cascading scoreboards that allow leaders to track progress and coach effectively at every level.

04
Accountability

Track organizational focus and commitment to ensure sufficient energy is being invested in execution, using insights to coach, celebrate, and clear obstacles.

Frontline Teams
01
Focus

Narrow their focus to a single Wildly Important Goal that aligns with the breakthrough and directs team efforts without neglecting daily operations.

02
Leverage

Act on lead measures—specific, high-impact behaviors that, when performed consistently, drive progress and ensure the team WIG is achieved.

03
Engagement

Maintain engagement through simple, compelling scoreboards that allow teams to see if they are winning or losing and stay committed.

04
Accountability

Maintain a cadence of peer accountability through weekly WIG sessions focused on high-quality commitments and measuring their impact.


See How 4DX Works Across Industries

Whirlpool

Increasing Sales Performance at Scale

Whirlpool was looking for a proven process to increase their sales employee’s productivity. See how The 4 Disciplines of Execution® helped narrow their focus on selling and targetable actions – including an incremental $5.7M in the first 90-days alone.

Alamo Colleges

Engaging Students to Persist

Alamo Community Colleges was focused on keeping students enrolled in college and engaged on their educational path. See how they achieved a 17% increase in the number of degrees and certificates earned within just 8 months, significantly exceeding their original goal.

Dekalb Medical Center

Improving Patient Satisfaction Scores

Dekalb Medical Center used The 4 Disciplines of Execution® to achieve breakthrough results with their patient satisfaction scores. See how they moved from being in the nation’s 3rd percentile to the 99th percentile.

Marriott

Achieving the Highest Results Ever

Few industries are hit as hard as hospitality in these uncertain times. See how Marriott is able to focus and engage their employees on the most important metrics, even while their world is in flux.

#1
Bestselling Book on Strategy Execution Worldwide
4,500+
Organizational Implementations of 4DX
1m+
Teams Have Deployed the 4DX System Globally
65m+
Commitments Made Against Wildly Important Goals
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It created the system, the structure that we needed desperately… and it lead to great results ultimately, I don’t think we would be where we are right now without that structure.

— Aric Burke, Founder and CEO at Atlas Healthcare Partners

We Make 4DX Implementation Easy

Implementing 4DX is straightforward in concept but difficult in practice. It’s not merely about setting goals—it’s about transforming behavior at scale over a prolonged period until the gaps are closed. This is where many organizations struggle with execution frameworks, but our approach ensures 4DX achieves results where others fall short.

Step 1: Determine if 4DX Is the Right Fit

Our Practice Leaders partner with you to assess your needs and explore how 4DX can close execution gaps and drive measurable results.

Step 2: Define Your Breakthrough

We guide you through the Define Phase to identify your Wildly Important Goal (WIG) and prepare your leadership team to lead.

Step 3: Implement With Your Teams

Through proven practices, tools, and support, 4DX ensures sustained focus, disciplined action, and measurable progress.

Discover the System for Breakthrough Execution

Explore how 4DX delivers measurable results through interactive discussions, real-world examples, and live demos.

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