Good leaders find the time to craft the appropriate message to acknowledge the great work and outcomes of those they value. Congratulating others is perhaps the most symbolic action that signifies that a leader cares about others. Celebrating the success of others sends a clear message that a leader values people and stands for relationships.
Love this! I have witnessed the contagion effect that this can have within an organization, community, or family, etc., when a leader practices this on a consistent basis. Being acknowledged is such a deep and primary desire. And being the acknowledger becomes somewhat effortless (and fulfilling) when we train ourselves to scan the landscape for the opportunities. Thanks for bringing this forward!
Do the most admired leaders you've studied try to do this in secret? Or does it matter to them that it becomes public that they are widening the circle?
It won't appear to matter. A leader who isn't behaving this way for effect, but behaves this way because it is what good leaders do -- they don't care for either credit or secrecy.
They'll definitely NOT make it about themselves, but that doesn't necessarily mean secret.
Love this! I have witnessed the contagion effect that this can have within an organization, community, or family, etc., when a leader practices this on a consistent basis. Being acknowledged is such a deep and primary desire. And being the acknowledger becomes somewhat effortless (and fulfilling) when we train ourselves to scan the landscape for the opportunities. Thanks for bringing this forward!
Do the most admired leaders you've studied try to do this in secret? Or does it matter to them that it becomes public that they are widening the circle?
It won't appear to matter. A leader who isn't behaving this way for effect, but behaves this way because it is what good leaders do -- they don't care for either credit or secrecy.
They'll definitely NOT make it about themselves, but that doesn't necessarily mean secret.
Love the specific behavioral encouragement in this recommendation this morning!