Chapter 21Driving Execution
Execution is defined as “the doing part of every work process.” Sending every follower home, alive and well at the end of the day boils down to execution, defined as “the doing part of any work process.” Driving safety execution is the job of every leader, from front‐line supervisor to CEO. The Four Common—and Wrong—Assumptions help a leader understand why execution is normally far from flawless. The Four Absolute Truths About Execution begin to provide answers to what every leader needs to do to manage it.
Unless safety execution is flawless, there is bound to be an Execution Gap. How well a leader understands that gap is found in Performance Visibility. Taken together, the leadership practices described throughout Alive and Well are all about execution. They provide the “what to do” and “how to do it” to achieve the level of execution necessary to send everyone home safe. That is always the most important duty of every leader.
Preparation Questions
- How would you rate the current level of “safety execution” in your operation? How big is the Execution Gap? Where does it exist?
- If you aren't certain as to what your operation's “safety execution” really is, how can you objectively find out?
- For the areas and activities for which safety execution is not as good as you want it to be, what are the most important things to focus on improving?
- As the leader, what is your plan to improve execution in those key areas and activities?
- How will you measure ...