{"id":10350,"date":"2021-05-26T18:01:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T18:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franklincovey.com\/?page_id=10350"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:53:55","slug":"the-4-disciplines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/courses\/the-4-disciplines\/","title":{"rendered":"Course: The 4 Disciplines of Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"block block-cta-hero \">\n\t<div class=\"uk-flex uk-justify-sb\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/courses\/\" alt=\"Courses\">Courses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The 4 Disciplines of Execution<span>&reg;<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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FranklinCovey\u2019s <em>The 4 Disciplines of Execution<\/em><sup>&reg;<\/sup> methodology provides the framework for organizations seeking to increase strategic execution by creating a culture of high performance.<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-video-player\">\n    <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n        <div class=\"player-text-container\">\n            <div class=\"player-text\">\n                                <p>The 4 Disciplines of Execution in a Nutshell<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"player-buttons\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"player-video\">\n                    <iframe \n                        title=\"The 4 Disciplines of Execution in a Nutshell\n\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1302165881001\/x3P9v0DEc_default\/index.html?videoId=6309451227112\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-step-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"uk-child-width-1-2@s  uk-grid-match uk-grid-medium\" data-uk-grid>\n                            <div>\n                <div class=\"step-inner bg-color-gray\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"step-number\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"step-content\">\n                            <div class=\"step-title\">Discipline 1: Focus on the Wildly Important<\/div>\n                            <p>This is the discipline of <em>focus.<\/em> Exceptional execution starts with narrowing the focus\u2014clearly identifying what must be done. Otherwise, nothing else you achieve really matters much.<\/p>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/courses\/the-4-disciplines\/discipline-1-wildly-important\/\" class=\"btn btn-white\">Discipline 1<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div>\n                <div class=\"step-inner bg-color-gray\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"step-number\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"step-content\">\n                            <div class=\"step-title\">Discipline 2: Act on the Lead Measures<\/div>\n                            <p>This is the discipline of <em>leverage<\/em>. 80% of your results will come from 20% of your activities; are you focusing on the right ones? Discipline 2 is based on the principle that not all actions are created equal. Identify and act on the activities with the highest leverage.<\/p>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/courses\/the-4-disciplines\/discipline-2-act\/\" class=\"btn btn-white\">Discipline 2<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div>\n                <div class=\"step-inner bg-color-gray\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"step-number\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"step-content\">\n                            <div class=\"step-title\">Discipline 3: Keep a Compelling Scoreboard<\/div>\n                            <p>This is the discipline of <em>engagement<\/em>. People and teams play differently when they are keeping score, and the right kind of scoreboards motivate the players to win.<\/p>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/courses\/the-4-disciplines\/discipline-3-scoreboard\/\" class=\"btn btn-white\">Discipline 3<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div>\n                <div class=\"step-inner bg-color-gray\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"step-number\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"step-content\">\n                            <div class=\"step-title\">Discipline 4: Create a Cadence of Accountability<\/div>\n                            <p>This is the discipline of <em>accountability<\/em>. Each team engages in a simple weekly process that highlights successes, analyzes failures, and course-corrects as necessary, creating the ultimate performance-management system.<\/p>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/courses\/the-4-disciplines\/discipline-4-accountability\/\" class=\"btn btn-white\">Discipline 4<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-colorful-link-farm format-small\">\n    <div class=\"link-farm-inner\">\n        <h2>The 4 Disciplines of Execution Resources<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"farm-links\">\n            <div class=\"farm-grid\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\">\n                            <div>\n                    <div class=\"farm-link  color-blue\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.franklincovey.com\/c\/the-4-disciplines-of-execution?x=RJDA8k&#038;lb-mode=overlay\" target=\"_blank\">Videos<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div class=\"farm-link  color-blue\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.franklincovey.com\/c\/execution-in-production-and-operations?x=H2gIDR&#038;lb-mode=overlay\" target=\"_blank\">Case Studies<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div class=\"farm-link  color-blue\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.franklincovey.com\/c\/tlg-4-steps-to-refine?x=mOBKZo&#038;lb-mode=overlay\" target=\"_blank\">Thought Leader Guides<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-customer-stories \">\n    <h2 class=\"title\">Customer Stories<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"accordion\" data-uk-height-match=\"target: h2\">\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                <div class=\"item-header\">\n                    <h2>Whirlpool<\/h2>\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"plus\" title=\"Open Story\"><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                    <div>\n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/blank.gif\"\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/case-study-tech-manufacturing-300x520-1-2.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            class=\"main-image lazy\"\n                            width=\"296\"\n                            height=\"513\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay-inner\">\n                                                            <h3>Increasing Sales Performance at Scale<\/h3>\n                                                        <p>Whirlpool was looking for a proven process to increase their sales employee&#8217;s productivity. See how <em>The 4 Disciplines of Execution<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/em> helped narrow their focus on selling and targetable actions &#8211; including an incremental $5.7M in the first 90-days alone.<\/p>\n                                                            <div class=\"cta-container\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.pathfactory.com\/c\/whirlpool?x=jmBgqc&#038;lb-mode=overlay\"\n                                        tabindex=\"-1\"\n                                        class=\"btn btn-primary optional-cta\"\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        title=\"Learn More\"\n                                    >Learn More<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                <div class=\"item-header\">\n                    <h2>Eo\u0304S Fitness<\/h2>\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"plus\" title=\"Open Story\"><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                    <div>\n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/blank.gif\"\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/case-study-edu8-300x520.png-3.jpg\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            class=\"main-image lazy\"\n                            width=\"296\"\n                            height=\"513\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay-inner\">\n                                                            <h3>Scaling With Consistency<\/h3>\n                                                        <p>E\u014dS Fitness partnered with FranklinCovey to bring structure and consistency to its rapid growth, implementing the Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX) across the organization. By aligning teams around clear goals and empowering employees at every level to create and execute their own plans, E\u014dS improved accountability, communication, and customer experience.<\/p>\n                                                            <div class=\"cta-container\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.franklincovey.com\/c\/eos-fitness?x=jmBgqc&#038;lb-mode=overlay\"\n                                        tabindex=\"-1\"\n                                        class=\"btn btn-primary optional-cta\"\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        title=\"Learn More\"\n                                    >Learn More<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                <div class=\"item-header\">\n                    <h2>DeKalb Medical Center<\/h2>\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"plus\" title=\"Open Story\"><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                    <div>\n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/blank.gif\"\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/case-study-healthcare-300x520-1.jpg\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            class=\"main-image lazy\"\n                            width=\"296\"\n                            height=\"513\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay-inner\">\n                                                            <h3>Improving Patient Satisfaction Scores<\/h3>\n                                                        <p>DeKalb Medical Center used <em>The 4 Disciplines of Execution<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/em> to achieve breakthrough results with their patient satisfaction scores. See how they moved from being in the nation&#8217;s 3rd percentile to the 99th percentile.<\/p>\n                                                            <div class=\"cta-container\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.pathfactory.com\/c\/dekalb-medical-center?x=jmBgqc&#038;lb-mode=overlay\"\n                                        tabindex=\"-1\"\n                                        class=\"btn btn-primary optional-cta\"\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        title=\"Learn More\"\n                                    >Learn More<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                <div class=\"item-header\">\n                    <h2>Marriott<\/h2>\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"plus\" title=\"Open Story\"><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-flex\">\n                    <div>\n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/blank.gif\"\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/case-study-leader-4-300x520-1-5.jpg\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            class=\"main-image lazy\"\n                            width=\"296\"\n                            height=\"513\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay-inner\">\n                                                            <h3>Achieving the Highest Results Ever<\/h3>\n                                                        <p>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.<\/p>\n                                                            <div class=\"cta-container\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.pathfactory.com\/c\/marriott?x=jmBgqc&#038;lb-mode=overlay\"\n                                        tabindex=\"-1\"\n                                        class=\"btn btn-primary optional-cta\"\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        title=\"Learn More\"\n                                    >Learn More<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-image-with-text \">\n    <div class=\"uk-flex uk-justify-sb has-background bg-color-black\">\n                    <div class=\"it-text\">\n                <h2 class=\"heading\">Create Breakthrough Results in Strategy Execution<\/h2>                <p>Leaders are under unrelenting pressure to execute strategies and drive sales pipeline, yet most initiatives fail.<\/p>\n<p>FranklinCovey equips leaders with proven systems for aligning teams, focusing on critical priorities, and executing strategies that achieve measurable results and accelerate growth.<\/p>\n                                    <div class=\"cta\">\n                                                            <a href=\"\/why-franklincovey\/create-breakthrough-results\/the-4-disciplines-of-execution-4dx-system\/\" target=\"_self\" alt=\"Learn How\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Learn How<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"it-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/blank.gif\"\n                        data-src=\"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/strategy-execution-785x450-1-1.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"\"\n                        class=\"bw-to-color lazy\">\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-full-width-form \">\n    <div class=\"uk-flex uk-justify-sb\">\n        <div class=\"fw-intro\">\n                                        <div class=\"title\">Achieve the results that matter most.<\/div>\n                                        <p>Connect with a FranklinCovey expert today to transform your organization\u2019s performance with a proven strategic execution framework.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fw-text\">\n                                            <div class=\"hs-form-html\" data-region=\"\" data-form-id=\"8ea3b607-8d8f-4105-802e-b8806e050db7\" data-portal-id=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":27359,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10350","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10350"}],"version-history":[{"count":251,"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55183,"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10350\/revisions\/55183"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}