Podcast: How Do You Define Excellence?

The number one problem I encounter within teams can be summed up in a single word: misalignment.

Typically, it’s misalignment around expectations, and conflicting definitions of the word excellence. Excellence is a slippery concept, because it can mean so many different things depending on your perspective. When your team fails to have a common understanding of what excellence is, people are often (unwittingly) working toward different ends. This creates tension (the bad kind), waste (because people are spinning their wheels), and angst (because people are paranoid about whether their work is on the mark).

You have to learn to define excellence well if you want to thrive. For a full transcript of this episode, go here.

Todd Henry

Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

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