Harnessing The Power of Appreciation

Does harnessing the power of recognition help boost your team performance?
Yes it does.
That's the conclusion drawn from a year-long survey conducted by journalist Janice Kaplan. 90% of people surveyed said that a grateful boss was more likely to be successful.
For instance, throughout his tenure, Doug Conant ex-CEO of the Campbell Soup Company, sent more than 30,000 handwritten thank you notes. When Conant was in hospital recovering from a serious car accident, employees across the globe reciprocated his acts of recognition by sending him get-well notes.
Showing appreciation is part of a leader's job, “...but recognising it, saying thank you, letting them know that it wasn't for nought really can go a very far way,” says Kaplan.
Source: Businessinsider

Call to Action
In 2014, Mark Zuckerberg challenged himself to write a thank-you not everyday.

Is that a challenge worth undertaking?

The Values Compass

“When I first came into the industry, I wanted my work to speak for myself and my aim was to earn a good name. Over the years,  my priorities changed and I wanted to make more money. But in the last four years, I’m back to square one. My character certificate became important for me.” - Actor Prabhudeva

Insight
Our values determine the choices we make. The priority of values tend to change as our definition of success changes. It is a good idea to revisit our values periodically to determine whether the things we do and the behaviours we exhibit are in sync with our values. Old or new.