Execution Tip: Think about the impact of “Self-Monitoring” on Execution Excellence.

by Dr. Brian Higley

December 26th, 2009

Another critical component of Execution Excellence is the ability to follow-through with commitments without needing others to “check in” on one’s progress. The ability to Self-Monitor begins with a commitment to being reliable, is strengthened by the ability to set truly SMART Goals and is fortified further by the ability to remind oneself of one’s commitments regularly (rather than depending on others to do so).  Specific goals (the “S” in SMART) help one to be very clear on commitments before they are accepted.

The achievement of goals related to these commitments becomes more realistic (the “R” in SMART) when there are constant reminders of those commitments readily available.   For example, the goal “Take out all trash every Wednesday before 9AM” is more SMART if the person who committed to this goal is clear about what to do and reminds himself to do this on deadline every week.  On the other hand, if the goal is committed to without these critical components, it is less likely to happen on a regular basis.  Furthermore, if one such goal is overlooked, it becomes much more acceptable to overlook other goals related to other commitments.

Failure to Self-Monitor can quickly spread the Execution Crisis throughout your life and the lives of those around you.  The ability to monitor oneself is a critical skill associated with spreading Execution Excellence.  On the other hand, inability to do so is another powerful contributor to the Execution Crisis.

• NOTE TO THOSE USING THE MISSION FULFILLMENT SYSTEM A common indicator of high levels of Self-Monitoring is a combination of: (a) fewer follow-up calls, emails or questions from others about your SMART Goal progress, which can take up others’ time and energy and (b) a high Personal “Go-Active %” score on your Progress/People subtab, which is located to the right of the Progress/Items subtab (on the upper left-hand side of the main Progress Tab).  Personal Go-Active % scores are located on the far right-hand side of the screen, and are displayed as bar graphs.  For instance, if one consistently achieves the SMART Goal “Take out all trash every Wednesday before 9AM” on time,that person’s Go-Active % score is more likely to be at 80+ percent (indicating Execution Excellence).  Obviously, a lack of Self-Monitoring is a major block to Execution Excellence.  It is critical that people be able to monitor their own SMART Goal achievement; an inability to do so contributes greatly to The Execution Crisis.
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