Perfection is not always the enemy of progress

The bad project managers I’ve worked with insisted on perfection but didn’t plan for it.

The really bad project managers I’ve worked with insisted on perfection but didn’t know how to achieve it.

The terrible project managers I’ve worked with insisted on perfection but didn’t know what it looked like.

The greatest project managers I’ve worked with insisted on perfection and actually got it.

If you want perfection in your project, you have to plan for it, be able to attain it, and also be able to recognize it when you get it.

And without planning, attaining and recognizing the perfection you are striving for, you won’t be able to reach it.