How to Build a Culture of Mediocrity

7 ways to keep your organization comfortably average (but please don’t)

Evgeniy Shvets (Ukraine)/ Stocksy

Congratulations! If you're reading this, you are on the verge of discovering the secret to building a mediocre organizational culture. Mediocrity, after all, is an art – one that many have mastered without even realizing it.

The good news is that mediocrity spreads like wildfire.

Lousy leadership behaviors create a negative long-term impact on employees. Keep rewarding mediocre managers, and you'll see how “successful” you can be.

A Gallup study revealed that nearly 80% of employees are not motivated to excel by their performance reviews. Only 14% find them inspiring.

This widespread lack of motivation is the perfect fertile ground for mediocrity.

But who am I to stop you if this is the path you're aiming for?

Seven Practices of Mediocre Organizations

The signs of successfully mediocre organizations are easy to detect early on.

If any of the following traits sound familiar, pat yourself on the back – you’re on your way to creating a culture where averageness, …