In 4DX, the predictive activities the team controls that drive the WIG. Lead measures are influenceable and predictive — if you do them, the WIG will move. Contrast with lag measures, which only tell you what already happened.
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4DX (4 Disciplines of Execution)
Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling's execution framework. Four disciplines: Focus on the Wildly Important, Act on Lead ...
Lag Measures
In 4DX, the outcome measures that track the WIG itself — revenue, churn, NPS. Lag measures tell you whether you won, but by the...
Wildly Important Goal (WIG)
In 4DX, the one or two goals that must be achieved no matter what. Phrased as "From X to Y by When." A team should have at most...
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