Admired Leaders excel at both driving performance AND creating strong followership - a rare combination found in only a small percentage of leaders
The Admired Leadership approach focuses on universal behaviors that: - Can be explained in under 5 minutes - Are immediately actionable - Work across all demographics and industries
On Praise and Recognition: - Admired Leaders tend to be "praise stingy" but highly effective with positive feedback - They distinguish between general praise and specific positive feedback - When they do give praise, they make it count by being specific and meaningful
Key Insight: The difference between praise and positive feedback is utility - positive feedback tells people exactly what they did well and what to continue doing
Practical Application: - Leaders struggling with giving recognition can focus on specific positive feedback rather than general praise - Consider tracking system to ensure giving at least one piece of positive feedback daily - Recognition can extend beyond work to family and personal relationships

"Leadership is what you do at the end of the day. It's how you approach a room and the behaviors and routines that you bring into that room."
"We're not in the business of changing who people are - we're focused on behaviors that make leaders more effective."
"When Admired Leaders praise, they praise the right people in the right way for the right things."

Suzanne Peterson Ph.D. is an Admired Leadership Coach and Partner. She provides counsel and coaching to senior leaders primarily on Wall Street and other financial services companies.

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