I am a fan of thanks and gratitude in the work place. To me the concept is pretty simple. When someone helps you, look them in the eye and say thanks. Then make it a habit. Do it all the time.
The effort can become contagious. A favorite Tom Peters quotation of mine is:
Two other Best of 2008 Leadership Blogs have also written about gratitude that both inspire and elevate the importance of gratitude.
I previously quoted fellow nominee Carmine Coyote at the Slow Leadership blog, in Build Community - Start simply with smiles and thanks. Carmine proposes that gratitude is a "major constituent in the glue that holds together groups of all sizes."
As she says,
It's a pretty simple concept with lot's of support.
Finally, in a virtual sort of way that can only be done on the blogosphere, I'm looking YOU in the eye and saying, thank you for visiting, reading, and subscribing. I appreciate and am humbled by your participation in my public study of quiet leadership at Lead Quietly.
Thanks again. Please lead quietly.
Don
The effort can become contagious. A favorite Tom Peters quotation of mine is:
"It" begets "it."
Fact: "Not it" begets "It-less-ness."
Smiling begets a warmer (work, home) environment.
Thanking begets an environment of mutual appreciation.
Two other Best of 2008 Leadership Blogs have also written about gratitude that both inspire and elevate the importance of gratitude.
I previously quoted fellow nominee Carmine Coyote at the Slow Leadership blog, in Build Community - Start simply with smiles and thanks. Carmine proposes that gratitude is a "major constituent in the glue that holds together groups of all sizes."
As she says,
Thanking others and recognizing how much we all depend on support and co-operation makes it far more likely that help will be there when you need it.Another nominee Steve Farber at Extreme Leadership linked Fascination and Gratitude.
If you're fascinated with [the people around you], you'll discover how to add value to their lives; and if you're genuinely grateful for their patronage, partnership or friendship you'll show them in ways that are sincere and meaningful. Those are the essential elements of a fabulously productive business relationship--or any relationship, for that matter.Another influence on my thinking about leadership and gratitude has been Rosa Say at Managing with Aloha. She expresses her thoughts on gratitude with Aloha style:
- Mahalo means thankful living.
- Say “thank you” often; speak of your appreciation and it will soften the tone of your voice, giving it richness, humility and fullness.
It's a pretty simple concept with lot's of support.
Finally, in a virtual sort of way that can only be done on the blogosphere, I'm looking YOU in the eye and saying, thank you for visiting, reading, and subscribing. I appreciate and am humbled by your participation in my public study of quiet leadership at Lead Quietly.
Thanks again. Please lead quietly.
Don
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