After you decide on your strategy and the people to execute on that strategy, the next most important decision is how your workforce executes - how they help push your organization toward greatness. The four inputs necessary to achieve greatness all lie with your people:

Input 1: Workers at all levels of the organization must be clear about and committed to the outcomes that define success - your organization's top goals.

Input 2: Workers must understand which of their actions will have the greatest impact on your organization's top goals.

Input 3: Mechanisms must be put in place to propel goal achievement, allowing workers to know whether or not they are winning or losing.

Input 4: Workers need to have a regular "cadence" of accountability and engagement around the goals. In xQ research, the very best teams meet regularly - weekly or daily.

Great execution is not about picking a perfect path and staying on it. With a focus on the inputs of greatness you are able to course adjust quickly if needed, keeping your people flexible and determined to win.

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