{"id":4802,"date":"2015-08-10T20:39:54","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T01:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=4802"},"modified":"2015-08-10T20:39:54","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T01:39:54","slug":"how-leaders-restore-sanity-to-the-excellence-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/10\/how-leaders-restore-sanity-to-the-excellence-value\/","title":{"rendered":"How Leaders Restore Sanity to the Excellence Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated from March 13, 2012 post<\/em><\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the 2015 Global Leadership Summit, one of the pieces of feedback I’ve heard over and over is an appreciation for the level of excellence in the experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the fact that this was noticed is gratifying, somewhat less obvious is that it was\u00a0healthy <\/em>excellence that made all the difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What do I mean by healthy excellence? This earlier post unpacks some important principles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you want to move towards a healthy view of excellence, \u00a0here are three important distinctions that must be understood.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 Understand the distinction between\u00a0professionalism<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0excellence<\/em><\/strong>
\nProfessionalism is an often misguided attempt to mimic the sheen and polish of a Broadway production or Hollywood blockbuster. At its heart, professionalism is merely showmanship.<\/p>\n

Whereas the heart of excellence, to quote Bill Hybels, \u201chonous God and inspires people\u201d. It\u2019s reflected in a passionate desire to simply not settle for anything less than our best.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Understand the distinction between\u00a0individual excellence<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0corporate excellence<\/em><\/strong>
\nIndividual excellence means \u201cdo your best\u201d. Corporate excellence means \u201cdo OUR best\u201d.<\/p>\n

This shows up all the time in local churches. For example, if deacon Joe sings a solo at the weekend service, individual excellence would call him to do HIS best. But if he simply cannot sing well, and if there are others in the church far more gifted in vocal ministry, corporate excellence would call for that more gifted person to do the solo.<\/p>\n

Corporate excellence calls for the\u00a0organization’s <\/em>best, not just an individual\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 Understand the distinction between\u00a0perfection<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0excellence<\/em><\/strong>
\nPerfection, almost by definition, is either unattainable or unsustainable. It can lead to an almost neurotic pursuit of error-free performance that can suck the joy out of your organization.<\/p>\n

Excellence, on the other hand, creates an inspiring environment which sees teams spurring one another on. It recognizes that God has only ever given us His very best; therefore we ought to do no less for Him.<\/p>\n

If the excellence value has been causing your organization undue angst, don\u2019t discard the value. Instead, take it out, brush it off, and apply these three points of clarity to how you live it out.<\/p>\n

Your sanity will be restored, and your organization may indeed move to new heights of excellence you never thought possible.<\/p>\n

How do you apply the excellence value in your organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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