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exemplary involvement. Since she‘d heard all of this several
hundred times before, there was no need to attend very
closely. Instead, she concentrated on how best to
compliment, match, protect and build the credibility of
nationally and internationally recognised gold standards for
the achievement of excellence, innovation and best practice
in the engagement of her stubborn Papa‘s attention. When
he finally paused for breath, significantly exceeding the
normal pause, she answered as though she'd scheduled and
agendised all he‘d said in support and promotion of success.
―Of course, that‘s all true, Papa. But you don‘t know how to
evaluate Mr. Shaveylon yet, do you? Hasn‘t he made
something of himself—starting with nothing —and in only
three years he has become a member of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers? No spider is safe with him around.
And has he not achieved and excelled with me all this while,
from his initial proposals through to this current period of
evaluation? With his light-weight and extreme
manoeuvrability he might have had his pick of means to
measure the effectiveness of potential mentors and protégés,
but instead he‘s allocated himself some undisturbed time
each day, sacrificing productivity in order to leverage
resources—all for the improvement of effectiveness, of
purpose, values and explicit vision. Even if I did now have
some doubt of my evaluation criteria—for I was only nine
when I met him—I must esteem him for his meaningful
contribution to the world in which we live through
continually striving to improve his exceptional talent,
qualities and achievements for does not his dedication to
continuous improvements represent an opportunity to
compete and improve, not against other suitors, but against
a set of internationally recognised professional standards
that define suitor excellence and service in this everchanging
environment?‖
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