# Good Enough versus Great By:: [[Brian Heath]] 2023-06-02 There are two types of competent doctors. The first ones are typically less experienced and follow the standards. Essentially, they do things by the book, which is fine for most situations. The book was written to provide good levels of care for most people. The text contains statistics, odds, questions, and tests to perform. However, the book is not always correct, nor provides the most excellent care. There are always outliers, and to give everyone the highest level of care would be largely wasteful and economically infeasible in today's world. The second type of doctor is those who are experts in their field. They typically have thousands upon thousands of cases under their belt. If you encounter one of these doctors, they'll likely know what is wrong with you after only a few minutes of discussion. They'll still do the tests to verify, but in my experience, they are often correct. These doctors tend to provide the greatest care and peace of mind, but they are hard to find. They are costly economically and from a health perspective because you'll likely only run into these doctors if something is seriously wrong. If you are unfortunate enough to have this happen, you'll know one when you see one. So, on one side, you have competent and cost-effective doctors who provide suitable enough care; on the other, you have sharp, experienced, and costly doctors who provide outstanding care. Most organizational problems are easily solved with competent and good enough workers. Truly challenging organizational problems are best solved by those who can tell you the problem faster than you can describe it. If a consultant can't tell you a clear and believable answer within 15 minutes of your first conversation isn't worth their fee. In times of organizational challenges, seek out those experts who know your problem on instinct but still guide you along the pathway to progress. #### Related Items [[Organization]] [[Consulting]] [[Good]] [[Economics]] [[Statistics]] [[Progress]] [[Change]]