Persistence is something I’ve written about in the past and the topic recently came to surface in one of my quality management course sessions. I thought it might be valuable to continue the discussion of this fundamental, but very important, quality skill.
First, let’s define persistence. It’s the trait that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people. Therefore, persistence is definitely not taking the easy road to a decision or action. It should go without saying that quality professionals, maybe more so than any other position, must possess persistence as a key characteristic.