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Perfection is a trap. It masquerades as high standards, but what it really does is slow you down, dilute your impact, and train your team to fear mistakes.
Precision is different. Precision is about cutting cleanly. Making the call. Saying the thing that needs to be said, at the right moment, in the right way.
I’ve watched leaders agonise over slide decks while their teams waited for direction. I’ve seen organisations spend months perfecting a strategy that the market had already moved past.
The leaders who create the most impact aren’t perfectionists. They’re precise. They know where to focus and — critically — where not to.
On a climb, you don’t have the luxury of perfection. You have the requirement of precision. Place your foot exactly. Read the rock face accurately. Make the call quickly.
Bring that same energy to your leadership, and watch what changes.