<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A leader should distinguish the person from the... > A leader should distinguish the person from the present behavior. “This action failed our standard” leaves a path toward repair; “you are a failure” turns one result into an assigned identity. **Source:** [[livestreams/Positive Regard, Leadership, and Giving People Something to Live Up To - Workbook|Positive Regard, Leadership, and Giving People Something to Live Up To]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A leader should distinguish the person from the present behavior. “This action failed our standard” leaves a path toward repair; “you are a failure” turns one result into an assigned identity.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-leader-should-distinguish-result-assigned-identity ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->