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Fundamentals of Level Three Leadership
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Fundamentals of Level Three Leadership

by James G.S. Clawson
June 2021
Beginner
488 pages
10h 7m
English
Business Expert Press
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79. A Formula for Mediocrity

Concept

There are a number of common VABEs in the world. A few of them are:

• I am right and you are wrong.

• Parents know what’s best for their children.26

• Parents are responsible for teaching their children.

• Parents have a right to punish their children if they don’t obey.

• My religion is true; yours is false.

• My way of life is better than yours.

• You should do things my way.

And more. Do you recognize any of these VABEs in the people you meet? In yourself?

There is another VABE common in managers worldwide. I have observed this in my consulting around the world. The VABE is

Professionals will do what they have to do regardless of how they feel.

This VABE is, to me, a formula for mediocrity. And it has ...

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ISBN: 9781637420416