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1. Lex Sisney | Organizational Physics
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Organizational Physics 101:
Execution
Systems Thinking for Breakthrough Business Performance

2. How to execute fast
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3. Newton’s First Law of Motion
With no outside forces,
this object will
never move
With no outside forces,
this object will
never stop
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4. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
F=ma
The more force…
The more acceleration.
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5. mass is resistance to change
F=ma
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6. F=ma
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7. F=ma
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8. Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Every action has an equal
and opposite reaction
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9. The Execution Diamond
M

10. Vision & Values
The 3 Sources of Mass:
1. Conflict of Vision & Values
2. Conflict of Interests
3. Conflict of Styles

11. Structure
Rocket?
Or parachute?

12. Process
Make good decisions and implement them
quickly.
Repeat.
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14. Process
Authority: Those with the legal right
to say yes and no
Power: Those who can help or hinder
Influence: Those who get results
without Authority or Power
Scepter
Lever
Pulpit
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15. Process
Your Task
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16. Process
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17. Should you use the
Scepter, Lever, or Pulpit?
Fast
Slow Weak
Strong
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18. 6 Step Decision Making Process
1. Set the Stage
2. Gather Data
3. Generate Insights
4. Decide What to Do
5. Action Plan
6. Reinforce

19. 1. Set the Stage 10%
2. Gather Data 35%
3. Generate Insights 20%
4. Decide What to Do 20%
5. Action Plan 10%
6. Reinforce 5%
2/3
1/3
6 Step Decision Making Process

20. People
1. Misaligned vision and values
2. Misaligned structure
3. Misaligned process
4. Misaligned roles to styles
..... 5. Misaligned people
Why people fail…
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21. The Execution Diamond
M

22. To execute fast, gather the mass
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23. Learn more:
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