Do not make any excuses

Author: Jing Yankai
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Good employees don’t make any excuses; they rush to take on work: "Let me," "I’ll go first," "I’ll take full responsibility," "I won’t back down"; fully committed, high efficiency; obey orders and follow commands; volunteer for heavy tasks. Good employees don’t make any excuses and guarantee task completion: Responsibility is weightier than Mount Tai, with a sense of mission burning in their hearts; act immediately, never delay; execute 100%, with no room for compromise; high standards, strict requirements; self-motivated, self-aware, and self-disciplined—no supervision needed, no prompting required; overcome all difficulties and move forward; sacrifice oneself, never be a coward.
The U.S. West Point Military Academy has a long-standing tradition: When cadets are questioned by officers, they can only give four answers: "Yes, sir," "No, sir," "I don’t know, sir," or "No excuses, sir." Beyond these, they cannot say another word. —Because combat doesn’t require excuses, work doesn’t require excuses, life doesn’t require excuses.
"No excuses" is the organizational philosophy and employee conduct that top 500 companies and institutions promote and implement. They use it to select and cultivate countless outstanding employees, building their exceptional teams. "No excuses" helps companies strengthen cohesion and improve execution. "No excuses" enables bosses to build century-old businesses, moving from excellence to greatness. "No excuses" allows employees to shape their professional spirit and realize their life’s value.
"No excuses" is a code of conduct, a professional spirit—truly the way of nature, something that should be devoutly believed in and faithfully practiced.