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"Organizational Researchers have been telling us for years that affirmation motivates people much more than financial incentives, but we still don't get it."

This from Hans Finzel in introducing the mistake "Absence of Affirmation" in his book, The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2007). He goes on to explain...

"How many bosses expect their associates to run on autopilot?... Do you work for someone who expects the impossible but never encourages you? If you do, I know you are having a hard time at your job. Do you have people who work for you, whom you never encourage with a kind word of appreciation or a note of encouragement? Let them know you appreciate them and watch their reaction."

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