Are your standards too low? In defense of raising the bar

👋 Hey, it’s Wes. Welcome to my weekly newsletter where I share frameworks for becoming a sharper marketer, operator, and founder. If you’re not a subscriber yet, here’s what you missed this month: Question behind the question Holiday gift guide for founders Strategy, not self-expression Subscribe to get access to these posts, and all future posts. Subscribed In this week’s newsletter, I want to talk about why you should consider raising your standards and why this has the potential to dramatically improve your team’s chances of getting what you want. Part I: Why every leader should set higher standards Part II: Challenges when raising the bar Part III: How to normalize a culture of excellence Read time: 13 minutes Over the years, I’ve been told by co-founders, direct reports, and peers that I raise the bar of quality in everything we do. Setting a high bar—and holding teams to this standard—is one of my strengths. I’ve heard from leaders and managers who want to set a higher bar in th

👋 Hey, it’s Wes. Welcome to my weekly newsletter where I share frameworks for becoming a sharper marketer, operator, and founder. If you’re not a subscriber yet, here’s what you missed this month: Question behind the question Holiday gift guide for founders Strategy, not self-expression Subscribe to get access to these posts, and all future posts. Subscribed In this week’s newsletter, I want to talk about why you should consider raising your standards and why this has the potential to dramatically improve your team’s chances of getting what you want. Part I: Why every leader should set higher