High Performance
topic on 3 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes
Masters of Scale 
the Official SaaStr Podcast 
20VC
3 statements about High Performance, every show
Duckworth: High performance requires stamina and consistency, not short bursts of intensity
“And I think in both dimensions, passion and perseverance, the thing that was most striking was not the intensity, but the stamina. And I stand by that, and other labs have found that in their scientific research, that when you look at high performance, it's no…”
Hockey: True high performance is grinding in the shadows without public validation
“Being able to be quiet, grinding and building in the shadows and be okay, not being recognized, I think is the highest sort of high performance.”
Reese: Building trust slows nominal metrics but drives high performance
“And importantly, this work is not fast. It can go faster sometimes, but it's actually slow, and it may slow you down at a nominal level against whatever scorecard you're tracking, but it is the biggest lever to high performance.”