<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Recognition is not flattery. Flattery inflates a... > Recognition is not flattery. Flattery inflates a person for advantage; recognition names real effort, progress, character, or contribution so that value becomes legible to the person who created it and the community that can build upon it. **Source:** [[livestreams/Mutual Support, Recognition, and the Courage to Be Seen - Workbook|Mutual Support, Recognition, and the Courage to Be Seen]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Recognition is not flattery. Flattery inflates a person for advantage; recognition names real effort, progress, character, or contribution so that value becomes legible to the person who created it and the community that can build upon it.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-recognition-flattery-flattery-community-build-upon ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->