“The subtle accumulation of nuances, a hundred things done a little better.”
– Henry Kissinger’s definition of “Quality,” from Tom Peter’s classic business book, In Search of Excellence
The hardest thing about progress, for a difference maker, is that it’s so difficult to keep in context. People with vision, or those that seek to maximize each opportunity, can struggle mightily with incremental improvement, because it’s incremental.
Yet, we must. In each moment, we’re called upon to read the nuances and do one thing at a time a little better.
Frustrating, especially when we already see the “big fix” and know full well how to “force it?” Yes, it is.
But forcing something — think “square peg and round hole” — rarely leads to a good or permanent fit. And if maximization is our ultimate goal, each “fit” matters, to keep the bigger contraption together.
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