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where to set the standard
It’s a truism that you always want to hire folks with very high standards, but I’ve seen a staggering number of folks fail in an organization primarily because they want to hold others to a higher standard than their organization’s management is willing to enforce.
lethain.com • Hard to Work With.
Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity
Frank Slootman • 10 highlights
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- “I believe high standards are teachable. High standards are contagious.”
- Both high standards and low standards are contagious
- High standards are domain-specific and must be learned separately in every arena of interest
- “Leaders have relentlessly high standards. Many people think these standards are unreasonably high.”
Jeff Bezos • Jeff Bezos Shareholder Letters | Founders Podcast with David Senra #282 • Podcast Notes
People lower their standards in an effort to move things along and get things off their desks. Don't do it. Fight that impulse every step of the way. It doesn't take much more mental energy to raise standards. Don't let malaise set in. Bust it up. Raising the bar is energizing by itself.
Frank Slootman • Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity
You must hold your people to a high standard, but what is that standard? I discussed this in the section “Old People.” In addition, keep the following in mind: You did not know everything when you hired her. While it feels awkward, it is perfectly reasonable to change and raise your standards as you learn more about what’s needed and what’s competi
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