Disciplined Execution… Making the Training Stick
by John Spence | Add comment
For more than a dozen years I have traveled worldwide sharing my insights and ideas with top companies. From IBM and GE to Merrill Lynch and Verizon I have had the opportunity to work closely with senior managers at more than 300 companies. And almost to a person, their top concern after one of my classes is always: “John, we love your session, these are amazing ideas that could have a huge impact on our business… but how do we make sure we take these ideas and put them into action? How do we make sure the training sticks, that this is not just an event but a real catalyst for positive change?”
The answer is simple, but by no means easy. The fulcrum for taking ideas and turning them into action is creating a performance-oriented culture of “disciplined execution.” An organization where people have a sense of urgency to get the most important priorities accomplished and where every person holds themselves and their fellow workers 100% accountable for accomplishing key goals.
