Tag: excellence

We know these three things but rarely do the most important one

 

So yeah, I’m pretty high strung about excellence. For many, the idea of never being satisfied is unimaginable. Traditionally we learn to be satisfied, learn to compromise, and learn to keep the bar low – because it is simply easier.

So for the past 30 years have worked in a culture that knows only one standard, continuously improve. Never rest on your laurels or past accomplishments. The video is a quick way to have it make more sense.

If your goal is not impossible, you are not reaching high enough.

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The one thing we often overlook even though it’s critical to our success

Steel bridge girders with massive nuts and bolts
Crushing a paper bag is child’s play

 

The one thing we often overlook even though it’s critical to our success is feedback, especially… when we CRUSH it!

An email the account manager sent to her leadership team announced that their client didn’t think the speaker could top last year’s stellar keynote.

Using all caps and the word crush is fairly significant. Never forget that. If we had a marketing manager, they’d exploit this.

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For some cultures this is the only acceptable standard

To anyone who thinks I’m obsessive about excellence, there is a pressure some may feel.  And it would be key to remember the corporate culture that some organizations demand, especially some of the most admired companies in the world.

And to know this demand is all day, everyday – and the organization is never satisfied – always focused on continuous improvement.

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The best leader is the one who really delivers and, additionally, the one everyone…

Pike Place Market piggy bank
The greatest leaders connect the deepest emotionally

 

Pike Place Market piggy bank
The coin deposit slot is wide enough for paper bills to enter easily

 

Business is about getting results.

The best leader is the one who really delivers and, additionally, the one everyone really likes.

That leader we’d follow anywhere. What does that amazing leader do that the other leaders don’t?

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