Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance.
source: Brian Tracy (2008). “Effective Leadership”, p.9, Jaico Publishing House
topic: Leadership, High Standards, Mediocrity, Poor Performance

Our little pebble of poor performance helps to start, or to sustain, an avalanche.
topic: Littles, Avalanches, Pebbles, Poor Performance
Proper preparation prevents poor performance.
source: Twitter post from Feb 21, 2013
topic: Preparation, Planning, Poor, Poor Planning, Poor Performance
topic: Attitude, Expectations, Accountability, Poor Performance
topic: Stupidity, Disrespect, Mind, Poor Performance, Great Managers
Procrastination is the beginning of poor performance.
topic: Procrastination, Service Culture, Poor, Poor Performance
topic: Gratitude, Attitude, Commitment, Higher Standards, Poor Performance
topic: Winning, Reality, Games, Poor Performance
topic: Government, Pay, Height, Mismanagement, Poor Performance
Perfect preparation prevents piss-poor performance.
topic: Perfect, Preparation, Poor, Poor Performance
The seven Ps: Proper Planning and Preparation Prevent Piss-Poor Performance
source: John Lanchester (2012). “Capital”, p.308, Faber & Faber
topic: Preparation, Planning, Seven, Poor Performance
Remember your six P's - Perfect Practice Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
topic: Practice, Nfl, Perfect, Perfect Practice, Poor Performance
topic: Poor Performance, General Motors
Proper prior planning prevents pitiful poor performance.
topic: Basketball, Planning, Poor, Pitiful, Poor Performance
topic: Dollars, Poor, Taxpayers, Poor Performance, Restructuring
topic: Running, Country, Jobs, Making Excuses, Poor Performance
topic: School, Thinking, Stupidity, Poor Performance
source: Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort (2003). “Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues”
topic: Winning, Men, Play, Decent Man, Poor Performance