5 Things Good Bosses Avoid Overdoing
<p>“You guys are amazing. <em>Great</em> job today.”</p>
<p>The more you hear this, the less it means, especially if you are just doing what is expected.</p>
<p>Too much praise for people performing in expected ways leads to <em>praiseflation </em>or the devaluing of your praise as a leader.</p>
<p>But this doesn’t mean you <em>shouldn’t </em>praise. Praise commensurate with effort, especially above-and-beyond effort, is always warranted as people <em>should </em>be recognized and appreciated.</p>
<p>As someone who has studied and practiced leadership for many years in military, business, and volunteer settings, I’ve seen a few things like <em>praise</em> that bosses can easily overdo.</p>
<p>Here they are.</p>
<h2>1. The Humble Thing.</h2>
<p>You truly can’t lead well without <em>genuine</em> humility because a lack of it stagnates growth, learning, and adaptation.</p>
<p>But humility should never morph into prostrating oneself on the faux pitiful altar of ignorance so you arrogantly feel good that you listened to the “little guy.”</p>
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