<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Recognition systems teach a community what it... > Recognition systems teach a community what it values. Awards, leaderboards, and featured work should therefore reward contribution, improvement, reliability, and service rather than training members to pursue visibility without substance. **Source:** [[livestreams/Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Workbook|Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Recognition systems teach a community what it values. Awards, leaderboards, and featured work should therefore reward contribution, improvement, reliability, and service rather than training members to pursue visibility without substance.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-recognition-systems-teach-visibility-without-substance ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->