Quote by David Ogilvy

Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when they don't live up to them. There is nothing so demoralizing as a boss who tolerates second rate work.

Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when the

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of setting high standards and holding individuals accountable for their work. By setting lofty expectations, it encourages people to strive for excellence and constantly challenge themselves. When a boss tolerates subpar performance, it not only undermines the work culture but also demoralizes employees by accepting mediocrity. The quote suggests that maintaining high standards and expecting outstanding performance can foster a motivated and productive environment, pushing individuals to consistently deliver their best work.

Topics

By David Ogilvy

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

He is not affected by the reality of distress touching his h

He is not affected by the reality of distress touching his heart, but by the showy resemblance of it striking his imagination. He pities the plumage, but forgets the dying bird.

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in ma

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

Self conquest is the greatest of victories.

Self conquest is the greatest of victories.

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealou

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.

Robert A. Heinlein

The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communic

The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.

Townsend Harris

My belief is based on the fact that string theory is the fir

My belief is based on the fact that string theory is the first science in hundreds of years to be pursued in pre-Baconian fashion, without any adequate experimental guidance.

Philip Warren Anderson

Love. Hygiene. That's the important thing. Hygiene. The toug

Love. Hygiene. That's the important thing. Hygiene. The toughest thing in the world: have to turn to your mate one night and say: You gotta wash your ass! Shit. Knowing how difficult it is, I said it for you : You Gotta Wash Your Ass.

Let's remember the children who come from broken homes, surr

Let's remember the children who come from broken homes, surrounded by crime, drugs, temptation, their peers having babies out of wedlock, but who still manage to get a good education despite the many obstacles they face every day.

Armstrong Williams

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, contr

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, controlling it, thrusting it into our dreams or surrendering it to the free play of our subjectivity.

Don't be a cynic and disconsolate preacher. Don't bewail and

Don't be a cynic and disconsolate preacher. Don't bewail and moan. Omit the negative propositions. Challenge us with incessant affirmatives. Don't waste yourself in rejection, or bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who com

The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves.

George Bernard Shaw

Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to com

Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.