Leading with gratitude : eight leadership practices for extraordinary business results / Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton.
Workers want and need to know their work is appreciated. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, most inexpensive way to boost performance. New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one another--strengthening team bonds. Studies have also shown that gratitude is beneficial for those expressing it and is one of the most powerful variables in predicting a person's overall well-being--above money, health, and optimism. Despite these benefits, few executives effectively utilize this simple tool. In fact, new research reveals "people are less likely to express gratitude at work than anyplace else." What accounts for the staggering chasm between awareness of gratitude's benefits and the failure of so many leaders to do it--or do it well? Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton call this the gratitude gap. In this invaluable guide, they identify the widespread and pernicious myths about managing others that cause leaders to withhold thanks.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062965783
- ISBN: 0062965786
- Physical Description: xiii, 247 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / by Marshall Goldsmith -- The gratitude gap -- The ingratitude myths (that are holding leaders back). Myth: fear is the best motivator ; Myth: people want way too much praise these days ; Myth: there's just no time ; Myth: I'm not wired to feel it ; Myth: I save my praise for those who deserve it ; Myth: it's all about the Benjamins ; Myth: they'll think I'm bogus -- The eight most powerful gratitude practices. Solicit and act on input ; Assume positive intent ; Walk in their shoes ; Look for small wins ; Give it now, give it often, don't be afraid ; Tailor to the individual ; Reinforce core values ; Make it peer-to-peer -- A grateful life. Take it home -- Conclusion: one giant leap for mankind.
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