A little over three years ago I was watching the evening news. Towards the end the broadcast there was a segment to remember the life of a lifelong television producer, Mr. Jeff Gralnick, who had recently passed away. At the conclusion of Mr. Gralnick’s successful life story, the Anchor mentioned quote from him, “Always demand what is right, never accept second best.”

These words have stuck with me since and have been used as one of my own personal motto’s and guiding principles. They don’t mean that one needs to always have the “best of something,” but to strive for what is the most appropriate in a given situation.

As we continue to progress throughout our careers and develop into leaders, these are great words to operate with each day. I’ve used this philosophy when working with teams to ensure that tasks are not only completed successfully, but carried out in the correct manner, and have seen great results.

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What do you think of this quote?

WJEM