So What's Next?
A TV commentator asked a rhetorical question when praising the spectacular Canadian victory in the gold medal hockey game at the recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver; he asked "So what's next?"
Indeed what could be next? A repeat? Well maybe, but it does suggest that whilst "Success" as the attainment of a set aim is great it is in fact the end of a process.
In a business setting replication is the eternal expectation! A process that could eventually challenge motivation and generate a variety of negative stress issues.
Suppose we replace the focus of "Success" with "Excel" for the business model. To excel is to exceed oneself in a previous performance level. The timeline would need be more flexible when viewed from this perspective, yet there would be a sense of forward movement towards an Optimum Level of Performance (OLP) whatever the task. Perhaps not so sharply defined as a Gold Medal but of some significant value none the less.
The variation and evaluation of this OLP become measurable in real numbers and is likely sustainable over time. It could generate personal satisfaction for the individuals involved in much the same way as winning a gold medal every day! At the very least to find ones OLP is an achievement in itself.
One benefit of running a business at OLP is you should be able leave it in good hands whilst you travel along the Grand Canal, Venice!
More on OLP in the future.
JFC Apr 2010
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