Notice when someone improves, even a little, and say it out loud. Growth fed with attention keeps growing.
LEADERSHIP
WHAT THIS MEANS
Most improvement is invisible to the person making it, because they are inside it and the change is gradual. Saying it out loud turns a private effort into something real, and that is often what decides whether somebody keeps going. Attention works like water here. What gets noticed tends to continue, and what goes unnoticed usually stops.
Watch for one person getting slightly better at something this week and tell them, with the detail attached. Say what is different now compared with a month ago. Small and precise beats general and enthusiastic every time.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
Whose small improvement have you noticed but not mentioned?
MORE IN LEADERSHIP & INFLUENCE
- Changing your mind in front of everyone isn’t weakness. It shows people you care more about right than about winning.
- Every team eventually forgets the pep talk. They never forget who covered their shift when things got bad.
- When someone new joins, the first week decides whether they give you their best or just their hours.
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