Do not cling to perfection

The obsession with perfection is one of the most common evils in young companies. Contrary to what many may believe, perfection in business work is a defect, not a virtue. The processes that take place within a company tend to be very volatile, so our ability to adapt is essential when it comes to staying productive in the market. Perfection requires a series of conditions that do not occur naturally within a business and forcing the natural state of these conditions usually leads to delay and loss of valuable time and resources.

During this guide we will be addressing one of the basic concepts that revolve around perfection, so that you can get rid of this idea that can significantly affect the work system and the productivity of your company.

Do it right, not perfect.

Wanting to do things right and wanting to do things perfectly are not the same thing. The perfect cannot be improved in any way, so its very concept alludes to a utopia. People who focus on perfection abandon the criteria of productivity and profitability, being productivity and profitability two of the key factors in the success of a company.

You must work so that your products or services meet the required quality, but do not try to aspire to the idea of wasting your time and resources on aspects that will not be reflected in the performance of your business.

Innovation vs. perfection

Companies with large resources opt for innovation as the preferred way to improve their products and evolve according to the market. Allocating resources and time to innovation is effective if you want to position yourself as an innovative company that does not offer obsolete products or services.

Innovation, as opposed to perfection, if it seeks to solve issues that concern the company's long-term sustainability and productivity. While innovation is about creating new things and predicting market trends, perfection only focuses on improving what has already been created, an improvement that will not be satisfied with any result.

Allocate your resources to innovate and generate fresh solutions for the market, instead of wasting your efforts in processes that will not generate revenue or bring more value to your company.

Perfection affects your market presence

Large companies master the concept of being noticed in the market, which is why they do not advocate perfection when it comes to providing their products or services. Sometimes things happen, such as a product coming out with defects and having to be perfected along the way, for which updates or test programs are launched to measure market sentiment, while working on gradually correcting the errors that arise. These companies understand that the important thing is not to have the perfect product, but to be constantly in the market.

A young company should focus on having a minimum viable product as soon as possible, in order to gain visibility and be able to gather information from the market. The products do not have to aspire to be the latest version of its development, for this there is a whole line of processes that will improve the final finish and functionality of this. If you focus on making the product as perfect as possible, you are likely to lose important sales opportunities.