How The Best Leaders Inspire and Motivate Others
Connecting to Admired Leadership · 2025-01-09 · 28 min
Episode notes
Register to be part of future conversations in real time here Or schedule a time to talk directly to our team here Key Highlights Leadership Behaviors: - Universal and immediately actionable - Can be explained in under 5 minutes - Work across personal and professional contexts Third-Party Compliments: - Sharing positive feedback about someone to another person - Acts like a "time-release vitamin" - impact happens when it naturally comes back to the person - More powerful than direct praise because there's no "but" attached - Works in both professional and personal contexts Implementation Tips: - Start in low-risk situations - Practice across all areas of life (work, family, community) - Share genuine, authentic observations - Focus on both who people are and what they do Common Pitfalls to Avoid: - The "crap sandwich" feedback technique (praise-criticism-praise) - Using behaviors as techniques rather than developing them as authentic routines - Trying new behaviors first in high-risk situations - Over-using or forcing the behavior insincerely Notable Quotes "Leadership is what you do.