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The Shifting Sands of Excellenceknowing when good, is good enough.
@thomkearneyThe Canadian Public Service Excellence Network, Ottawa, September 17, 2014.
Agenda
Item DurationPresentation 20 minGroup Discussions 35 minPlenary Discussion 20 minWrap up 5 min
90 min
WHAT IS EXCELLENCE?
We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. Ralph Marston
Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
Pat Riley
Excellence is not so much a destination as a journey.
What does excellence mean to you?
THE HIDDEN MEANING
THE PERFECTION TRAP
MY STORIES
IPERA 3000 phone Gcpedia/GcconnexOpen Government
Good enough is.
Ipera 1000 circa 1999
http://nusum.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/good-enough-is/
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Excellent!
Sometimes…
Open Government
Government of Canada’s Open Government Action Plan #OGAP2
CONCLUSION
Summary
1. Perfection is a moving target.
2. Things can always be better.
3. If you wait for perfect you will never ship.
4. Release early and improve often is the answer.
WORKSHOPWorking in groups answer the focus questions.
Workshop Instructions
1. Discuss focus question
2. Look for common ground
3. Take note of differences
4. Report back to room
Focus Questions
1. What does excellence mean to you?Why is it important?
2. What is the perfection trap?3 things to get out of or avoid the trap?
3. How do you know when is something good enough?
PLENARYGroups report and we attempt to come up with collective answers.
PROGRESS IS BETTER THAN PERFECT.
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