Setting high expectations for others often invokes the Pygmalion Effect: a psychological phenomenon where high expectations lead to better performance.
It gets it’s name from the Greek myth of Pygmalion, a sculptor who crafted a beautiful statue and then fell in love with it.
Setting high expectations, though, shouldn’t be confused with being unreasonable, harsh, or unfairly demanding on others. We can be both fair and firm in setting the quality bar for others to meet.
Deliberately set that bar higher, and who knows what you or your team could achieve.