Golden Mean

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Philosophy

Foundational Lexiconbalanced middle
Executive Parlancemoderate approach
Scholarly Discourseproportional virtue
Babel ZenithAurea Mediocritas
Origin: Latin/Horace
Pronunciation: /ˈɔːriə ˌmiːdiˈɒkrɪtæs/

Etymology & Meaning

The desirable middle between two extremes.

In the Boardroom

Finding balance between growth and profitability.

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