Most companies will adamantly state that they have high expectations for performance. And that may be true – in terms of expectations. But do the systems for the enterprise and the leadership behaviors support this expectations? When groups of leaders are asked if they currently have someone performing at the minimum, generally everyone raises a hand. It’s not hard to change this – RAISE THE MINIMUM. It’s time to bridge the gap between high aspirations and tangible outcomes. Here are practical steps to elevate your organization’s performance from rhetoric to reality.
Here are two ways to turn high expectations into high performance: