The 4 Disciplines of Execution - Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals - By Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling

Setting goals is about creating change.

Smart Goals Are: 

• Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound

Do not be distracted by the whirlwind of other tasks.

• Look through the whirlwind and realize what is most important.

Focus on the wildly important goals. 

• WIG means wildly important goal.
• Identify a wig first.

To achieve anything excellent, concentrate on it. 

Focus on measures that help achieve the goal.

• Measure data that shows performance.
• While a lag measure tells if a goal is being achieved, a lead measure tells if the goal will likely be achieved.

Measure success with a scoreboard.

Structure accountability to improve success.

• Everyone is accountable to meet their WIG commitment together.

Change behaviors to achieve goals. 

Focus on one or two strategic goals and critical measures.