1) Being given a formula to accomplish Wildly Important Goals (WIGs).
2) The realization that the majority of our efforts go toward fighting the whirlwind. We work to get through the day, and rarely to accomplish what is truly important.
What is ironic about 4DX is its similarity to playing a game. There are goals, steps to work toward those goals, a scoreboard, and accountability systems. That sounds like every team sport ever played.
Jim Huling, Sean Covey, and Chris McChesney take goal setting to the next level in The 4 Disciplines of Execution. The book is not just about setting and accomplishing goals, but about motivating teams to accomplish long term goals in a manner that builds accountability and engagement.
The book addresses high level leaders and managers who are struggling to hit performance metrics, those that can strategize but find difficulty executing or rather inspiring others to execute. I found value in this book coming from almost the opposite perspective, as a performer who is looking to learn better how to develop strategy.
I look forward to practicing 4DX at the office in the weeks to come and gamifying the process of making games.
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