3Reclaim Our Heroes with Positive Reinforcement

Leadership IQ’s Hundred Percenter Index Questions

My leader distinguishes between high and low performers.

My leader recognizes my accomplishments with praise.

This organization shares its success stories with its employees.

Introduction

Here’s a shocking finding: when we asked more than 5,000 employees to tell us who teaches them more about dos and don’ts on the job—the boss or their fellow employees—67% said they learn more by watching fellow employees.

This should make you wonder what your employees learn about being a Hundred Percenter from watching their coworkers. Let me offer two very bad lessons that the typical employee is learning every single day.

Lesson #1: Being a Hundred Percenter ...

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