— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu at www.tomnewhouse.com. —
IS THAT A WORD? In my world of shooting, okay is hitting the target. Anything goes. Excellence is hitting the bull’s eye.
Do you trust okayness? Take flying: Are you comfortable with a pilot who is just okay? Try medicine: Do you submit to a surgeon who usually performs well? In life, when someone says, “It will probably work,” are you all in? No way, you say. You see, okayness is not compelling. Let’s be clear: Trust goes to high standards, not to mediocrity or mere acceptability. Leaders who want a trusting culture insist on high standards…for themselves and others.