Mediocrity is a disease with debilitating effects on teams and organizations. The recipe for mediocrity includes playing it safe, avoiding commitment, and holding low standards. Instead of rising to a challenge, team members who stand for mediocrity become paralyzed by the fear of failure. Success is never as sweet as is avoiding defeat.
What a powerful reminder about an taking on the invisible foe - mediocrity - before the fact. Of course, the best leaders surround themselves with people smarter and more talented than themselves, so hopefully, mediocrity isn't much of an issue.
“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius." – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1914
Leaders will definitely surround themselves with people smarter people when they have the option.
Those same leaders will typically have home and social organizations where they don't have those options. Leaders might find it a much greater challenge to confront mediocrity in their family dynamics.
Do you think the idea of a family leader asking for success to be defined would be effective?
I don't do this enough with my kids and projects around the house. Seems a little awkward, I'll need to come up with the right way to frame it, but I think my 8-person mostly 11-19 year old crew would be helped by a little definition prior to a family chore.
What a powerful reminder about an taking on the invisible foe - mediocrity - before the fact. Of course, the best leaders surround themselves with people smarter and more talented than themselves, so hopefully, mediocrity isn't much of an issue.
“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius." – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1914
Thanks for your comment, Scott.
Leaders will definitely surround themselves with people smarter people when they have the option.
Those same leaders will typically have home and social organizations where they don't have those options. Leaders might find it a much greater challenge to confront mediocrity in their family dynamics.
Do you think the idea of a family leader asking for success to be defined would be effective?
I don't do this enough with my kids and projects around the house. Seems a little awkward, I'll need to come up with the right way to frame it, but I think my 8-person mostly 11-19 year old crew would be helped by a little definition prior to a family chore.