The Colonel said, “You can’t take credit for the good kid if you’re not willing to accept responsibility for the bad. Essential eight in The Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership takes that Colonel of Wisdom one step further. It is celebrate the results of others.
It’s relatively normal and natural that credit and accolades for a team’s accomplishment are given to the leader. But when the leader accepts that credit as their own, it communicates to each team member that their efforts were not noticed or that their efforts were insignificant.
Significant leaders don’t seek to receive credit but seek to give credit. Celebrating the results and the success of others communicates to them that they have been seen and appreciated.
They know that their efforts have made a difference, and therefore, they’re more likely to continue with those efforts. It empowers them to strive harder and reach farther. Furthermore, highlighting the achievements of others creates for them a mental resume to build upon so they can more easily see themselves in a leadership position.
Essential number eight in The Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership: celebrate the results of others.
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