Sharpen Your Saw
Fall 2017
Self Reflection
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Table Discussion
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Example #1
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Example #2
Example #3
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WIG Builder Tool
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Brainstorm ideas for the WIG.
Brainstorm lag measures for each idea (from X to Y by when).
Rank in order of importance to the organization or to the overall WIG.
Test your ideas against the checklist on the following page.
Write your final WIG.
Ideas for the WIG
Current
Result
(From X)
Desired
Result
(To Y)
Deadline
(By When)
Rank
Final WIG(s)
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WREA Sharpen Your Saw – Fall 2016 - 4DX
Did You Get It Right? WIGs
Check off each item to ensure your team WIGs and lag measures meet the standard.
 Have you gathered rich input both top down and bottom
up?
 Will the Team WIG have a clear, predictable impact on the
overall organizational WIG or strategy, not just on team
performance?
 Is the Team WIG the most impactful thing the team can do
to drive achievement of the overall WIG?
 Does the team clearly have the power to achieve the WIG
without heavy dependence on other teams?
 Does the WIG require the focus of the entire team, not
just the leader or the subgroup?
 Is the lag measure written in the format “from X to Y by
when”?
 Can the WIG be simplified any further? Does it start with a
simple verb and end with a clear lag measure?
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WREA Sharpen Your Saw – Fall 2016 - 4DX
Lead Measure Builder Tool
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Insert the Wildly Important Goal and the lag measure in the top box.
Brainstorm ideas for the lead measures.
Brainstorm methods for measuring those ideas.
Rank in order of impact on the WIG.
Test your ideas against the checklist on the following page.
Write your final lead measure.
Ideas for lead measures
How to measure?
Rank
Final Lead Measures
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Did You Get It Right? Lead Measures
Check off each item to ensure your team’s lead measures will move the lag measure of the
WIG:
 Have you gathered rich input on the lead measures from
the team and others?
 Are the lead measures predictive – that is, the most
impactful things the team can do to drive achievement of
the WIG?
 Are the lead measures influenceable? That is, does the
team clearly have the power to move the lead measure?
 Are the lead measures truly measurable? Can you track
performance on the lead measures from day one?
 Are the lead measures worth pursuing? Or will the data
cost more to gather than it’s worth? Will these measures
lead to unintended consequences?
 Does each lead measure start with a simple verb?
 Is every measure quantified-including quality measures?
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WREA Sharpen Your Saw – Fall 2016 - 4DX
Scoreboard Builder Tool
Use this template to create a compelling scoreboard. Test your ideas against the checklist on
the following page.
WIG
Lag Measure
Lead Measure 1
Graph
Lead Measure 2
Graph
Notes
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Did You Get It Right? Scoreboard
Check off each item to ensure that the team scoreboard is compelling and will drive high
performance.
 Has the team been closely involved in creating the
scoreboard?
 Does the scoreboard track the Team WIG, lag measures,
and lead measures?
 Is there a full explanation of the WIG and measures along
with the graphs?
 Does every graph display both actual results and the target
results (Where we are now? Where should we be?)?
 Can we tell at a glance on every measure if we’re winning
or losing?
 Is the scoreboard in a highly visible location where the
team can see it easily and often?
 Is the scoreboard easy to update?
 Is the scoreboard personalized-a unique expression of the
team?
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WREA Sharpen Your Saw – Fall 2016 - 4DX
WIG Session Agenda Tool
Distribute this agenda electronically on paper at the beginning of the WIG Session. After you
hold the session, check it against the criteria on the following page.
Wig Session Agenda
Where
When
WIG(s)
Individual Reports
Team Member
Commitment
Status
Scoreboard Update
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Did You Get It Right? Cadence of Accountability
Check off each item to ensure that the WIG session will drive high performance:
 Are you holding wig sessions as scheduled?
 Are you keeping the sessions brief, brisk, and energetic
(twenty to thirty minutes)?
 Is the leader the model for reporting and making
commitments?
 Do you review an updated scoreboard?
 Do you analyze why you’re winning or losing on each
measure?
 Do you celebrate successes?
 Do you hold each other unconditionally accountably for
your commitments?
 Does each team member make specific commitments for
the coming week?
 Do you clear the path for each other, finding ways to help
team members who encounter obstacles to keeping their
commitments?
 Do you keep the whirlwind out of the WIG session?
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4DX Frequently Asked Questions
* Generating Buy-In and Commitment to 4DX.
What are the most common mistakes leaders make in implementing 4DX?
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How do you handle the resisters on a team?
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What are the most common challenges of running 4DX every week? How do you
deal with them?
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WREA Sharpen Your Saw – Fall 2016 - 4DX
4DX Frequently Asked Questions
*Sustainability of 4DX
What types of recognition work best to keep our teams engaged?
1. Public recognition of individual performance.
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2. Public recognition of team performance.
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3. Public recognition of execution launch.
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4. Meaningful celebration.
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How do I keep coming up with new and fresh commitments every week?
Training
Engage the team for higher performance.
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Recognition and modeling.
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4DX Frequently Asked Questions
*Sustainability of 4DX
As a senior leader, what is the most important thing I can do to sustain 4DX?
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We’ve made fast progress on our WIG and it now seems that our team will exceed it. Should
we raise the goal?
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How do you know when it’s time to change a lead measure?
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What defines a high-quality weekly commitment?
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2. Aligned
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3. Timely
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What should we do when the leader is on vacation? Should we cancel the WIG session?
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