Seeking better ways of sustaining high performance

Perhaps, one can draw from one’s personal experience to drive the point home. During my high school days, I had the pleasant experience of being the best student in Setswana for four consecutive years. The desire to stay ahead of equally deserving and hardworking competitors kept me on my toes.

This means there was no room for one to rest on his laurels. In spite of having achieved proficiency in the subject, one had to do more, perhaps much more than those struggling at the subject. The same spirit applies to top notch schools. High-performing cultures are usually characterised by a dynamic spirit, a burning desire to keep the fire burning and unrelenting search for unchartered ways of sustaining a high achieving culture.