<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Human beings are reputation-sensitive animals. A... > Human beings are reputation-sensitive animals. A community's visible approval, disappointment, invitation, and withdrawal influence behavior, which is why leaders must decide carefully which performances receive status and which conduct becomes expensive. **Source:** [[livestreams/Love, Social Design, and the Purpose of Community - Workbook|Love, Social Design, and the Purpose of Community]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Human beings are reputation-sensitive animals. A community's visible approval, disappointment, invitation, and withdrawal influence behavior, which is why leaders must decide carefully which performances receive status and which conduct becomes expensive.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-human-beings-reputation-conduct-becomes-expensive ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->