A hands-on working session with the authors of The 4 Disciplines of Execution focused on tackling three of the most challenging issues facing businesses right now.
The architect of how the world's best organizations execute strategy
The practitioner who applies 4DX where it's hardest — at the senior leadership level
THE CHALLENGE
The second half of 2026 will separate the companies that can translate priorities into results from the ones that stall in the gap. AI is reshaping competitive dynamics in real time. Margin pressure is forcing harder tradeoffs. And the teams responsible for delivering results have been through five years of relentless disruption.
On June 18, two of the foremost execution authorities in the world will join Chief Executive for a working session on the three challenges leadership teams are facing right now.
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First movers are already pulling ahead. The challenge now isn’t identifying use cases—it’s committing to a few that matter, aligning the organization around them and executing before the advantage is gone.
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You can't hire your way out of this. The constraint is focus and follow-through—getting clear on what matters most and ensuring teams are executing against it every day.
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Every tariff shock, rate move and demand swing disrupts momentum. The edge now is maintaining clarity and accountability even as priorities evolve.
WHAT YOU GET
This is not a passive webinar. It’s a concentrated, hands-on working session with the authors of The Four Disciplines of Execution — who are advisors working through these challenges with leadership teams like yours right now.
McChesney and Thele's latest thinking on applying 4DX to the top challenges of 2026 with detailed frameworks and operating approaches you can use immediately.
Work directly with McChesney and Thele as they walk through where execution typically breaks down—unclear priorities, too many competing goals and a lack of visibility into what teams are actually driving each week. Bring your priorities, ask questions and get practical guidance grounded in what’s working across organizations.
A professionally facilitated session with fellow executives to refine your top takeaways, clarify your next moves and leave with a focused action plan.
YOUR PRESENTERS
The architect of how the world's best organizations execute strategy
Chris McChesney is one of the foremost authorities on strategy execution in the world. As a primary architect of The 4 Disciplines of Execution and its Global Practice Leader at FranklinCovey, he has spent more than two decades helping organizations translate strategy into results—from the boardroom to the front line. His client roster includes Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton, Kroger, Coca-Cola, Comcast, Lockheed Martin, and Chick-fil-A, among many others. A sought-after keynote speaker at the Global Leadership Summit and World Business Forum, McChesney is known for delivery that leaves executives not just inspired, but equipped.
The practitioner who applies 4DX where it's hardest — at the senior leadership level
Scott Thele is FranklinCovey’s National Practice Leader for Business Outcomes, with a singular focus: helping organizations execute their most critical strategies. As one of the leading practitioners of The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Thele works at the intersection of keynote delivery, hands-on consulting, and thought leadership. He brings a practitioner’s eye to every engagement, grounding the frameworks of 4DX in the real-world pressures and constraints that senior executives navigate every day.
About 4DX
Used by more than 100,000 teams across business, government, and education, The 4 Disciplines of Execution is built on a single insight: the biggest enemy of execution isn’t a bad strategy. It’s the whirlwind—the day-to-day demands that pull focus away from what matters most.
Identify the one or two goals that will make the biggest difference — and protect them from everything else competing for attention.
Shift focus from outcomes to the specific behaviors most likely to drive them — the levers your team can influence day to day.
Make progress clear and visible. When teams can see how they’re performing, engagement and accountability follow.
Establish a weekly rhythm for reviewing commitments and tracking progress—so execution becomes part of how the team operates, not a one-time push.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This session is designed for executives who are accountable for outcomes — and want a more disciplined, consistent way to ensure priorities translate into execution across their teams.
navigating growth, disruption, or strategic transition
responsible for performance, focus and follow-through
leading AI deployment or enterprise-wide change initiatives
who want to align around what matters most and execute it more effectively together
Your takeaways
Most leadership teams know they need to move on AI—they're just not sure where to commit. You'll leave with a short list of the moves that matter most for your business, and a clear sense of who owns them.
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When everything feels urgent, nothing gets done. You'll have a straightforward method for cutting the list down to what actually moves the needle—and keeping your team on it week to week.
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Not a one-time planning push. A simple weekly cadence you can put into motion with your team right away.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Join us on June 18 and leave with a more focused approach you can put into motion immediately.
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