Keynote Speakers
Chris McChesney
Author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Chris McChesney is a Wall Street Journal #1 national bestselling author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution and is the Global Practice Leader of Execution for Franklin Covey. For more than 20 years he has led FranklinCovey’s ongoing design and development of these principles, as well as the consulting organization that has achieved extraordinary growth in many countries around the globe and impacted thousands of organizations.
Chris’s career with FranklinCovey began by working directly with Dr. Stephen R. Covey, and has continued over two decades to include roles as a consultant, managing director, and general manager within the organization. Chris launched the first 4 Disciplines of Execution® practice in the southeast region of FranklinCovey, USA, and has seen it expand around the globe. Throughout this period of significant growth and expansion, Chris has maintained a single focus: to help organizations get results through improved execution.
Known for his engaging message, Chris has become a highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and advisor on strategy execution, regularly delivering keynote speeches and executive presentations to some of the world’s largest leadership conferences, including the Global Leadership Summit and World Business Forum.
Session Title:
Turning Strategy into Action: How to Execute and Achieve Business Goals in an Ever-Changing World
Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? By the time it finally disappeared, it's likely no one even noticed. What happened? The whirlwind of urgent activity required to keep YOUR ORGANIZATION running day-to-day devoured all the time and energy you needed to invest in executing your strategy.
The 4DX framework helps organizations achieve their most important goals: Digital and AI Transformation Implementations, changes in organizational IT Infrastructure and systems, etc. 4DX is not theory, but a proven set of principles and practices that have been tested and refined by hundreds of organizations and 126,000+ teams over many years. When a company or an individual adheres to these disciplines, they achieve superb results –– regardless of the goal. 4DX represents a new way of thinking and working that are essential to thriving in today's competitive climate.
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Focus on the Wildly Important:
Exceptional execution starts with narrowing the focus— clearly identifying what must be done, or nothing else you achieve really matters much.
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Act on the Lead Measures:
Twenty percent of activities produce eighty percent of results. The highest predictors of goal achievement are the 80/20 activities that are identified and codified into individual actions and tracked fanatically.
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Keep a Compelling Scoreboard:
People and teams play differently when they are keeping score, and the right kind of scoreboards motivate the players to win. -
Create a Cadence of Accountability:
Great performers thrive in a culture of accountability that is frequent, positive, and self-directed. Each team engages in a simple weekly process that highlights successes, analyzes failures, and course-corrects as necessary, creating the ultimate performance-management system.
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