Excellence doesn't come easy! It requires an unwavering commitment and an unwavering pursuit of the excellence. Why? Well, the unfortunate reality is, the majority of people are comfortable with the status quo. They will see being “ordinary” as OK… and become uneasy when someone takes actions that are extraordinary. So, when you start making changes to achieve excellence, and initiate the actions to move from ordinary to extraordinary, it's not surprising that some people will become uncomfortable with the “change”, and there will be some push-back. Such a situation required real leaders with the heart, commitment, and energy to drive the relentless pursuit of excellence. Let’s take a look at some successful leaders and their journey in pursuit of excellence.
So, even for some of the most successful leaders, excellence didn't come easy, but the characteristic they share is their unwavering commitment and pursuit of excellence. The critics and naysayers: For more than 25 years, I have been hired by companies to transform under-performing teams and help them achieve their stated goal of excellence. While such initiatives typically start off well, once we enter the stage that requires changes and/or challenges, you often start to encounter the “critics” and “naysayers” of the organization. Suddenly their comments change to “maybe the goal was too lofty”, or “this company is different, maybe it won’t work for this company”, and various other excuses..... This point is a moment of truth… if you want to achieve excellence, you must overcome these excuses and push forward. Leaders must step up and lead, and they must demonstrate their unwavering commitment to pursuing and achieving excellence. So before you start such an initiative, make sure you have that unwavering commitment up front, and take the necessary steps to sustain that commitment along the way. Excellence doesn’t come easy, which is why so many fail to achieve it. But when you do achieve excellence, the results are extraordinary. The unwavering commitment and pursuit of excellence is the foundation of great people, great teams, great companies, great nations, and great accomplishments. Don’t settle for anything less! This article is part 5 of a 6 part series titled “6 Factors For Excellence”, and discusses the 6 factors that drive excellence and help you achieve extraordinary results. To read the other articles in this series click here. I really appreciate all the positive feedback that I received on this series, and look forward to sharing the final part of this series with you next week.
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AuthorMark Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer at Xtrii. He is a 10x CIO, global technology advisor and business leader. He has received global awards and recognition for excellence in technology and innovation. Archives
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