Living not too far from Pittsburgh, it’s hard to not hear a lot about the Steelers (Note — I’m not a big sports fan, but the business is full of leadership lessons — both on the side of how to do it, as well as on the side of how not to do it; so I will, from time to time, use sports stories as examples in my blog).
I have heard a quote from Steelers Coach Chuck Noll, who said:
Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else.
Have you found this to be true in your life?
I believe it. You don’t need to do anything extraordinary or complicated. You simply need to do whatever it is you do, extremely well, with a focus on doing it at levels higher than average…with excellence.
So, what small things so you do that lead to excellence in your personal and/or professional life?
What small things does your team/organization do that lead to excellence?
Can’t wait to hear what you come up with. Hint — use the “comments” box below!
