Another good thought from organizational consultant Brian Kight. Let’s break it down:
“When strength is the mission…”
I heard many years ago that successful organizations are strong, fast, and agile. Strong enough to face the challenges and embrace the opportunities. Fast enough to respond quickly when those challenges and opportunities arise. Agile enough to maintain footing in the uneven environments and circumstances we encounter.
“Hard is the standard…”
You don’t get stronger, maintain speed, or improve agility if you don’t plan to do so. As we say around here, “You’re getting better or you’re getting worse. There ain’t no status quo.”
When strength is the mission, you count on a steady diet of “hard.” Practice isn’t easy. It makes you tired. Measurements aren’t meaningless. They measure progress toward strength.
“Work is the requirement..”
You don’t get better sitting on the couch. You don’t get better without striving for an improved result.
These things take focused effort and work.
It’s certainly good to seek comfort. We deserve it. But you can’t reside there.
Strength, speed, and agility are the mission.
Hard the standard.
Requires work.
