![]() ![]() Shows you are a good leader – people who take the ideas as their own sometimes are doing so to make themselves look good.Taking the credit yourself will stop those ideas in their tracks. Giving credit encourages more ideas to flow. Increases input – nothing can survive in a vacuum and no leader can succeed without input and suggestions from their team.That shows that you care about them as a person, not just an employee. They also see you putting their needs ahead of your own. Builds trust – employees see that you believe in them and are willing to go out on a limb to help them.Here are some ways that sharing the credit can help you: We already know that most people feel they don’t get enough thanks and recognition, so when a sincere thank you comes their way, it can be hard to deflect it to its rightful owner.īut we need to make a conscience effort to do so, especially if we don’t want to end up tied to a chair with Frank Whaley waving a gun at us.Įven though it may seem that giving away credit is the same as giving away credibility, it’s not. Not giving credit for other peoples’ ideas or contributions can be way too easy at times. Guy’s reaction? He breaks into Buddy’s house, ties him up and tortures him. The last straw is when Buddy promises to tell his boss about Guy’s contribution on a current project, but instead takes 100% of the credit, right in front of Guy. To say that Buddy would win worst boss of the millennium is an understatement. Guy (Frank Wahley) is Buddy’s (Kevin Spacey) assistant. The Swimming with Sharks example is a little more extreme. ![]() ![]() Julie then confronts George, and all sitcom hell breaks loose. George later tells Elaine that he paid for the big salad, and then Elaine makes an off-handed remark to Julie in a later scene. Elaine thanked Julie, leaving George feeling under-appreciated for his efforts. In the Seinfeld episode, George paid for Elaine’s big salad, but Julie handed it to Elaine. In the 1994 movie “ Swimming with Sharks” she played alongside Frank Whaley, and was there to help pick up the pieces when Kevin Spacey (playing Frank’s boss) takes the credit for work that Frank’s character had done.īoth stories remind us how important it is to give credit where it’s due, as well as what can happen if you don’t (even if those outcomes are enhanced by Hollywood storytelling). She was accused of taking credit for the purchase of Elaine’s big salad. Forbes appeared in two productions that contained themes about giving credit where credit is due.Īs pictured above, Michelle appeared in a Seinfeld episode where she played Julie, George Costanza’s love interest. ![]()
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