[ Set a Standard ]

A standard is ‘an agreed way of doing something’.  The ‘something’ can be the agreed way of making a product, managing a process, delivering a service, or supply of materials.  Standards also apply to an ‘agreed way’ of societal things like how we drive, how we interact online, or how we learn new things. 

Standards exist within businesses, within ourselves, and within our professions.  Standards can be spelled out clearly, or can be unspoken and mysterious. 

Setting high standards is both a help and a hindrance. It helps achieve great things, but, can lead to disappointment when they aren’t met.