Hotel & restaurant consulting, PortugalEveryone wants to feel appreciated.
It is one of the deepest human needs - to be seen, to be valued, to be thanked. To feel good.
After 50 years in hotels, I can tell you something simple:
Praising others gives more pleasure than receiving praise.
To see someone’s face change when you say, “Well done,” or “Thank you” - that is leadership.
And yet, I have met far more non-praisers than praisers.
Why?
Praise costs nothing. It does not weaken you. It does not lower your authority.
In fact, it strengthens it.
A person who feels appreciated will always do more than expected. So why do some executives not even say “Good morning”?
The higher you rise, the more important it is to remember where you began. Use praise as a leadership tool.
It may be the most powerful - and most neglected - one you have.