Re: Subject: Re: Pursuit of Excellence [was GAO Opens DB investigation]

["Thomas E. Potter" <pottert@erols.com>]

Pursuit of excellence can easily become an ultimately unattainable

pursuit of perfection.  It can also devolve into an empty

shell--dressing for excellence, so to speak. Both result in a loss of a

sense of perspective regarding prioirities.  When everything becomes the

highest priority, nothing is the highest priority, and limited resources

are bound to be misallocated.  We need to pursue excellence in

establishing priorities.  And if that isn't enough, we may as well fold

up the tent, because we're not going to be able to do better.



Tom Potter



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Bill Lipton posted:



Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 11:26:58 -0400

From: William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>

Subject: Re: Pursuit of Excellence [was GAO Opens DB investigation]



In this business, anything less than excellence is not "good enough."

Complacency with "good enough" is what gets you in

trouble.  Those who can't or won't accept this philosophy are our real

enemies.



You raise a good point about INPO.  This is something that should have

been on its radar.



The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Curies forever.



Bill Lipton

liptonw@dteenergy.com



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