Leading Thoughts for November 27, 2025

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

Adam Galinsky on sharing praise:

“When we are in a position of leadership, all our words and expressions—positive and negative—get amplified. Amplify your inspiring amplifications. How? By sharing your praise of others with their leaders. When you work with someone who really excelled at a task, you can let their boss know how much you appreciated their efforts. Taking the time to write a note of praise or gratitude to one’s supervisor further amplifies the value of their contributions.”

Source: Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others

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Erwin McManus on gratitude:

“When you’re ungrateful, you’re actually postured toward the world as, the world owes me something.
When you’re grateful, you’re actually postured as, I owe the world something. And so it’s really just a differential between being a taker and being a giver. Gratitude is the only internal ingredient that makes you whole. No matter how much help you get, no matter how much of the Bible you read, no matter how much church you go to, or synagogue, or whatever it may be, you will never be whole if you’re ungrateful.”

Source: The Arena

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