Today the leadership trait to ponder is Appreciation. I see so many leaders that fail miserably in appreciating all that their staff has done. They congratulate a few that rode on the backs of many others, or they criticize on one hand, and show appreciation on the other. I see many leaders that kick-themselves and their staff for not achieving an objective, yet fail to appreciate all the was actually accomplished.
The dictionary defines Appreciation as: the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something; a full understanding of a situation; a feeling of being grateful for something; an ability to understand the worth, quality, or importance of something; an ability to appreciate something.
Below are some of my favorite quotes to help inspire and illustrate Appreciation. As you read these quotes, think about how you can exemplify this leadership trait in yourself.
Quotes on Appreciation
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough” ~Oprah Winfrey
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.” ~Paulo Coelho
Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today.” ~Steve Maraboli
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count!” ~Steve Maraboli
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ~Voltaire
Be happy with who you are and what you do, and you can do anything you want.” ~Steve Maraboli
If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.” ~Criss Jami
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~Anne Bradstreet
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
What do you think about when you ponder Appreciation? Please share your thoughts in the comments section.
