Chris McChesney is the Global Practice Leader of Execution for FranklinCovey and one of the primary developers of The 4 Disciplines of Execution. For more than a decade, 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 hundreds of organizations.
Sean Covey is a business executive, author, speaker, and innovator. He is President of FranklinCovey Education and is devoted to transforming education throughout the world through a principle-centered leadership approach. Sean is a New York Times bestselling author and has written several books, including the Wall Street Journal #1 business bestseller The 4 Disciplines of Execution, The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which has been translated into twenty languages and sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Sean and his wife, Rebecca, live with their children in the Rocky Mountains.
Jim Huling is the Global Managing Consultant for FranklinCovey's 4 Disciplines of Execution. In this role, Jim is responsible for the 4 Disciplines methodology, teaching methods, and the quality of delivery worldwide. Jim also regularly serves as an executive coach to a number of senior executives.
"The 4 Disciplines of Execution helps leaders, teams, and front
line employees to narrow their focus and spend their time executing
those things that will bring the highest return for their
organization and customers. This book is a must read for any leader
who wants to achieve that which is extraordinary in their
company!"--Diana Thomas "US Vice President of Training and Learning
Development, Hamburger University, McDonalds Corporation"
"The 4 Disciplines of Execution book contains principles and
processes that do indeed work. I do believe that 'execution
excellence' is the ultimate competitive differential of this
decade. As we have partnered with FranklinCovey to apply the
methodology and process globally throughout our organization, it
has not only had a significant impact on our organization's
business results, but it has been transformational for me as a
leader, both personally and professionally."--Jeff Simmons
"President, Elanco Animal Health, Eli Lilly and Company"
"Customers are loyal to a brand when they can trust it to deliver a
consistently outstanding experience. This requires the commitment
of everyone up and down the organization to innovate new ways to
economically delight customers, so they become promoters. The 4
Disciplines of Execution offers a proven process for engaging the
hearts and minds of every employee toward this vital goal. I highly
recommend this book to any leader committed to making customer
loyalty a mission-critical goal."--Fred Reichheld "Bain Fellow,
Inventor of the Net Promoter(R) System and author of: The Ultimate
Question 2.0"
"In a business world where the essence of leadership centers around
strategy, this book highlights the true requirements of any
organization to focus on the principles of execution. At The
Ritz-Carlton, I believe the only way to strengthen operational
excellence is through flawless execution. The application of Focus,
Leverage, Engagement and Accountability, as discussed in The 4
Disciplines of Execution, are key to our success and make
exceptional reading for today's business leaders."--Herve Humler
"President and Chief Operations Officer, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Company"
"Many of the foundational values of Marriott are embodied within
The 4 Disciplines of Execution. By utilizing this process inside
our organization, our leaders and teams have been able to set and
achieve extraordinary goals, which have had a significant impact on
making 'Our Guests' Experience' truly remarkable. Any organization
can create these same kinds of breakthrough results if they apply
the principles and processes taught in this book!"--J.W. Marriott,
Jr "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International,
Inc."
"The 4 Disciplines' practical guidance on goal-setting and
measurement resonates with groups of all levels in our
organization. Many teams have applied this intuitive approach to
build engagement and increase execution and accountability."--Dave
Dillon "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Kroger Co."
"The State of Georgia had unprecedented success as a result of
implementing the principles outlined in The 4 Disciplines of
Execution. We certified hundreds of leaders to take the disciplines
to every department, achieving unprecedented results in customer
service, quality improvement, and cost reduction. These execution
principles are a must for any government agency that is seeking to
be world class."--The Honorable Sonny Perdue "Governor of Georgia,
2003-2011"
"We believe that The 4 Disciplines of Execution are the keys to
growth and success. For years we have struggled with creating focus
for our people. We have used priority sheets, standards of
performance measures, and others. We have fallen in love with the
concepts of "whirlwinds and WIG!" When you read this book you will
never look at work, or life, the same!"--Danny Wegman "Chief
Executive Officer, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., #1 on Fortune
magazine's 2005 list"
"What Six Sigma and Lean are to manufacturing, The 4 Disciplines of
Execution is to executing your strategy. 4DX is a practical
methodology that can solve every leader's #1 challenge:
execution."--Ram Charan "Co-Author of the Best Selling Execution:
The Discipline of Getting Things Done and the au"
"The 4 Disciplines of Execution offers more than theories for
making strategic organizational change. The authors explain not
only the 'what' but also 'how' effective execution is achieved.
They share numerous examples of companies that have done just that,
not once, but over and over again. This is a book that every leader
should read!"
--Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, and
author of The Innovator's Dilemma
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