PATTERN: THE GREATNESS CYCLE

PROBLEM

Mediocrity.

SOLUTION

Smartness leads to greatness, via presence, integrity, conflict, and passion.

Greatness is conceived in your intention to achieve at an appropriate scale;[4] it is born in the application of integrity; it flourishes in your navigation of conflict; and it matures in the vitality of your passion.

[4] Although this must be determined by each person for himself, it does seem that an appropriate achievement scale for any human must be such that he produces more than was expended by his total consumption.

The GreatnessCycle is an important group behavior cycle. It is simple to understand, but difficult to practice. Its phases are as follows:

  1. Smart people are present no matter what they are ...

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