Perfection is great in theory but not in practice. We worked with an organization that wanted to get everything perfect before doing anything. In practice, what we have seen works the best is to quickly learn from every move, refine your tactics, redeploy – then repeat the cycle. No organization/person will get everything right. We live in a very complex world with so many variables. The trick is to execute quickly, learn from that execution, and then re-execute.
Recent article from McKinsey provides great insight into organizational health.